About the Department

The mission of the department is to accumulate, impart and exchange knowledge in the field of Economics through research and publications, teaching and learning, generating and taking part in national and international policy debates, as well as providing advisory or consulting services to the government and civil society. Also provides consultancy services to private institutions, government ministries, Departments; Agencies; parastatals and international organizations.

 

Degree Programs

 

Undergraduate Program:

• Bachelor of Arts Economics (Three years)
• Bachelor of Arts Economics and Statistics(Three years)

 

Postgraduate Programs:

• Masters of Arts Economics (MA. Full Time range from 18 to 24 months);
• Masters of Arts in Applied Economics (Evening Program - range from 18 to 24 months);
• Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Economics (Coursework and Dissertation -4 years).

 

Admission criteria

Admission undergraduate

Minimum of two principal passes of which must be in  advanced certificate of secondary education examination (ACSEE).  At least a subsidiary in advanced mathematics or basic applied mathematics or a credit in O-level mathematics.  BA Economics and statistics at least two principal passes of which must be in advanced certificate of secondary education examination (ACSEE).

 

MA Economics

Good undergraduate degree with sufficient coverage in Economics. 

PhD Economics

A candidate for admission PhD must have a good MA degree from recognised university with sufficient Macroeconomics and Micro economics

 

 

Research and Consultancy

The Department have established centres which deals with research, Training and consultancies

 

Center for Economic Research and Policy (CERP)

The Center for Economic Research and Policy (CERP) in the Department of Economics (DoE), University of Dar es Salaam was establish as a way of bolstering economic research through an improved institutional arrangement with DoE.  It is the aim of the DoE that all research effort be coordinated under the rubric of the CERP.  The objectives of CERP include (a) carrying out research in support of economic and social development of Tanzania; (b) to carry out multi-disciplinary research with the aim to capture multi-stakeholders from both within and outside Tanzania; (c) initiate writing proposals for funding;  (d) develop capacity of junior researchers; and (e) publish the research findings in various outlets. 

 

Environment for Development Tanzania (EfDT)

Environment for Development Tanzania (EfDT) is set up as part of Environment for Development (EfD) initiative, an international network which is currently funded by the Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency (SIDA). The EfD is an international capacity-building programme in environmental economics, focusing on research, policy advice and training/teaching. EfD program is a network of centers in Tanzania, Kenya, Central America, China, Ethiopia, South Africa and the Gothenburg University which coordinate the global efforts. The Research Themes at EfDT are: climate change, agriculture, Environment poverty policy analysis, Agriculture, forestry and fisheries.

Website: www.efdinitiative.com

 

Consultancy services

The entire academic staffs are highly qualified and experienced in various specialized fields in Monitoring and Evaluation, economic management, environmental and natural resources, impact evaluation, policy analysis and implementation strategies, other areas are Labour Economics, Industrial Economics; Transport Economics, Monetary Economics, Financial Economics, Public Sector Economics and Agriculture Economics, banking, , marketing and pricing, gender analysis, population dynamics, micro-finance and micro enterprises, regional project appraisal economics.

 

Publications

• Economics Department working paper series

Working Paper Series is a forum for stimulating discussion and eliciting feedback on ongoing and recently completed research and policy studies undertaken by the Department of economics and other members of the University of Dar es Salaam staff, consultants, or resource persons. The working series aim to enhance the knowledge on Tanzania and African development and policy challenges; strengthen analytical rigor and quality of papers. Increase accessibility of research information to the stakeholders.

Tanzania Economic Review (TER)

Tanzania economic review is a biannually journal that publishes working paper series from the department of economics and authors around the world. This journal has a team of national and international Editors consists of Editor in chief, Editors, Editorial board and Managing Editors

 

Scholarships/Fellowships

The department has two scholarships these are:

• The collaborative scholarship between the Department and African Economic Research Consortium Awards MA and PhD Fellowships.
• The department of Economics in collaborative with Bank of Tanzania Award MA Scholarship for the best student in BA Economics performance in Fist class (Gilman Rutihinda Award).
• The department of economics has over the past two years got some scholarships for MA and PhD programmes from the Government of Tanzania through the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs.

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Contacts

Head Department of Economics

P. O. Box 35045 Dar es Salaam

Direct Line: +255 22 2410162

Email:jaikaeli@udsma.c.tz

Mobile

http://economics.udsm.ac.tz

doe@udsm.ac.tz

 

The Department of Economics offers degree programmes in the field of Economics called Bachelor of Arts in and Economics and Statistics called Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Statistics.  The department also offers degrees of Masters of Arts in Economics and Masters of Arts in Applied Economics as well as the PhD in economics.

 

Bachelor of Arts in Economics

Students are required to take all the core courses. Shaded totals represent the minimum required credits per semester basing on the core courses. A student may choose one additional optional course from the list provided under a relevant semester and not from elsewhere.

 

Compulsory Second-Year Practical Training (AS 299) conducted for 8 weeks during the long vacation, i.e., outside the two classroom semesters, is not included in the total minimum/maximum count.

 

Code	Course Title	Core/Option	Credit
First Year: Semester I
EC 116	Introductory Microeconomic Analysis I	Core	12
EC 117	Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis I	Core	12
AC 100	Principles of Accounting I	Core	12
ST 120	Basic Mathematics	Core	12
AS 102	Introduction to Social Science Research Methods	Core	12
DS 101	Development Perspective I	Core	8
			68
First Year: Semester II
EC 126	Introductory Microeconomic Analysis II	Core	12
EC 127	Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis II	Core	12
AC 101	Principles of Accounting II	Core	12
ST 112	Introduction to Statistics	Core	12
DS 102	Development Perspectives II	Core	8
CL 106	Communication Skills for Arts and Social Sciences	Core	12
			68
SEC Year: Semester I
EC 216	Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis I	Core	12
EC 217	Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis I	Core	12
EC 218	Quantitative Methods I	Core	12
EC 219	Econometrics I	Core	12
EC 220	Development Economics I	Core	12
			60
A Student May Choose only One of the Following Courses
AS 220	Pan-African Thought and Practice I	Optional	12
AS 217	Introduction to Computers	Optional	12
ST 210	Probability Distributions I	Optional	12
ST 121	Analytical Calculus	Optional	12
FN 201	Introduction to Financial Services	Optional	12
EC 221	Managerial Economics
Second Year: Semester II
EC 226	Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis II	Core	12
EC 227	Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis II	Core	12
EC 228	Quantitative Methods II	Core	12
EC 229	Econometrics II	Core	12
EC 230	Development Economics II	Core	12
PL 111	Introduction to Critical Thinking and Argumentation
AS 299	Practical Training (done during the long vacation)	Core	12
			72
Third Year: Semester I
EC 366	Economic Policy Planning and Programming I	Core	12
EC 371	Monetary Economics I	Core	12
EC 372	Public Finance I	Core	12
EC 373	International Economics I	Core	12
EC 384	Applied Econometrics	Core	12
			60
A Student May Choose only One of the Following Courses
EC 367	Industrial and Production Economics I	Optional	12
EC 368	Transport Economics and Industrial Location I	Optional	12
EC 369	Agricultural Economics I	Optional	12
EC 370	Laboratory or Economics and Human Resources I	Optional	12
EC 375	Natural Resources and Environmental Economics I	Optional	12
EC 386	Cost-Benefit Analysis I	Optional	12
EC 390	Health Economics	Optional	12
Third Year: Semester II
EC 374	Applied Quantitative Methods	Core	12
EC 376	Economic Policy, Planning and Programming III	Core	12
EC 381	Monetary Economics II	Core	12
EC 382	Public Finance III	Core	12
EC 383	International Economics II	Core	12
			60
Third Year: Semester II
EC 377	Industrial and Production Economics II	Optional	12
EC 378	Transport Economics and Industrial Location II	Optional	12
EC 379	Agricultural Economics II	Optional	12
EC 380	Laboratoryour Economics and Human Resources II	Optional	12
EC 385	Natural Resources and International Economics II
EC 387	Cost Benefit Analysis II	Optional	12
EC 391	Health Economics II	Optional	12
AS 221	Pan-African Thought and Practice II	Optional	12

 

Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Statistics

Students are required to take all the core courses. Shaded totals represent the minimum required credits per semester basing on the core courses. A student may choose one additional optional course from the list provided under a relevant semester and not from elsewhere. Compulsory Second-Year Practical Training (AS299 - see below) conducted for 8 weeks during the long vacation, i.e. outside the two classroom semesters is not included in the total minimum/maximum count.

 

 

 

Code	Course Title	Core/Option	Credit
First Year: Semester I
EC 116	Introductory Microeconomic Analysis I	Core	12
EC 117	Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis I	Core	12
ST 113	Basic Statistics	Core	12
ST 121	Analytical Calculus	Core	12
AS 102	Introduction to Social Science Research Methods	Core	12
DS 101	Development Perspective I	Core	8
			68
First Year: Semester II
EC 126	Introductory Microeconomic Analysis II	Core	12
EC 127	Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis II	Core	12
ST 114	Probability Theory I	Core	12
ST 122	Linear Algebra with Application	Core	12
DS 102	Development Perspectives II	Core	8
CL 106	Communication Skills for Arts and Social Sciences	Core	12
			68
Second Year: Semester I
EC 216	Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis I	Core	12
EC 217	Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis I	Core	12
EC 219	Econometrics I	Core	12
ST 210	Probability Distributions I	Core	12
ST 215	Differential and Difference Equations	Core	12
			60
Students may choose only one of the following courses
AS 220	Pan-African Thought and Practice I	Optional	12
AS 217	Introduction to Computers	Optional	12
ST 220	Basic Demography Models	Optional	12
FN 201	Introduction to Financial Services	Optional	12
Second Year: Semester II
EC 226	Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis II	Core	12
EC 227	Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis II	Core	12
EC 229	Econometrics II	Core	12
ST 211	Probability Distribution II	Core	12
ST 212	Statistical Inference I	Core	12
PL 111	Introduction to Critical Thinking and Argumentation	Core	12
AS 299	Practical Training (done during the long vacation)	Core	12
			72
Third Year: Semester I
EC 381	Monetary Economics II	Core	12
EC 382	Public Finance II	Core	12
EC 383	International Economics II	Core	12
ST 311	Multivariate Normal Distribution	Core	12
ST 316	Statistical Quality Control	Core	12
ST 312	Stochastic Processes	Core	12
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Total Minimum Number of (Core)Credits for BA (Economics and Statistics) Programme: 412