Overview

Programme Overview

It helps one understand the functioning of the entire economy. The Economics programme at Covenant University is the leading programme in West Africa and one of the best in Africa going by the recent Times Higher Education Ranking placing the Economics and Business programme in the top 500 globally. The programme covers all major aspects of economics including Financial Economics, Development Economics, Monetary Economics, International Economics, Labour Economics and Energy Economics, among others.

The Department of Economics and Development Studies from Covenant University was established at the inception of the University in 2002. Four years later, in 2006, she graduated her first set of 124 students. In 2005, the Department had an interim accreditation and this became a full-fledged accreditation in 2007.

Programme Structure

Courses Include:

Economics
Principles of Accounting
Business
Business Communication
Banking and Finance

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-08 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

155 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Niamey, Niger

Disciplines

Economics

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

The minimum entry requirements for admission into the Department of Economics and Development Studies are credit level passes in five (5) subjects at the WASSCE/GCE, Pearson’s A-Levels/or its equivalent, obtained in the following subjects: English Language, Mathematics, Economics, any other two Subjects.
The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English.
Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.
You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

8982 USD / year

≈ 8982 USD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

1431 USD / year

≈ 1431 USD / year

Additional Details

National: NGN 1,959,945.00

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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