Overview
Career
Graduates of the MA in Economics program at the University of Alberta have success finding jobs in a variety of public and private sector organizations including the provincial and federal governments, the Competition Bureau of Canada, TransAlta, ATB Financial, and the Bank of China.
Graduates of our MA programs who continue their education enter PhD programs in Economics and Finance at a number of universities, including the Universities of Alberta, Calgary, Toronto, and Western Ontario. Graduates from out PhD program have found positions at Mount Royal University, MacEwan University, Wilfred Laurier University, and the University of Regina as well as provincial and federal governments.
The program consists of 30-40 students – approximately 20 MA in Economics, 5 MA in Economics and Finance and 15 PhD students.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Applied Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Econometrics
- Environmental, Natural Resource, and Energy Economics
- Monetary and Financial Economics
- International and Development Economics
- Labour and Education Economics
- Industrial Organization and Regulatory Economics
- Public Economic and Law and Economics
- Health Economics
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Economics View 59 other Masters in Economics in CanadaWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Student insurance
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- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
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- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants are normally required to have completed a four-year baccalaureate degree, or its academic equivalent, from an academic institution recognized by the University of Alberta.
- An admission grade point average of 3 on most 4-point grading systems or B on most letter grading systems, based on your most recent two years of full time study (or equivalent) is required.
Tuition Fee
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International
10018 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 10018 CAD per year during 12 months. -
National
4827 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4827 CAD per year during 12 months.
Living costs for Edmonton
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Economics.
Available Scholarships
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