Madras School of Economics Chennai MA Financial Economics: Fees 2025, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

MSE offers an MA course. The details of the course are as follows:

MA is offered in the following specializations:

• General Economics
• Financial Economics
• Actuarial Economics
• Applied Quantitative Finance
• Environmental Economics

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates applying to this course are required to meet the following criteria:

• Applicants must have passed a Graduate degree in any relevant stream with minimum 55% marks from a recognized University.
• Required marks in the qualifying examination are reduced to 50% and 45% for candidates of OBC and SC/ST/PWD categories respectively.
• All applicants are also to have studied Mathematica as a core subject in their XII examination.

Selection Criteria

• Selection to this course is on the basis of the applicant’s CUCET score.
• Students appearing for the CUCET exam must know that
  • It is conducted offline & is in the MCQ format. 
  • The paper is divided into Part A & B which are mandatory to be attempted. Other details are as follows:
    • Part A (25 MCQs): General Awareness
    • Part B (35 MCQs): Teaching Aptitude
    • Part C (40 MCQs): It is further divided into four sub-sections. Candidates have to attempt any one section as per the eligibility. They are: Social Sciences, Language, Physical Science and Mathematics; Life Sciences