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Graduate Program in Economics

PhD > Admission Requirements

Applicants must normally have completed a master’s degree in Economics which includes a B+ average and strong performance in the (core) area of Macroeconomics, Microeconomics and Econometrics.

Ph.D. applicants must have met, or be in the process of completing, the minimum admission requirements. *However, meeting the minimum entrance requirements is not a guarantee of admission by the Faculty of Graduate Studies*.

Information on the general admission requirements can be found in the Faculty of Graduate Studies websites.

Other Regulations
Applicants who are asked to present evidence of competence in English should note that minimum scores are: TOEFL 575, and MELT 88. There are no other language requirements or GRE score requirements.