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Overview
A minimum of 24 graduate semester hours of course work and 8 semester hours of thesis credit culminating in an acceptable thesis are required in this Agricultural and Applied Economics program at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign.
Researching and writing the thesis generally takes six months to one year. The written thesis is then defended before a faculty committee and a seminar is presented to the department.
Key Features
- Students admitted to the M.S. program with exceptional credentials may choose to pursue courses of study leading to transfer into the Ph.D. program.
- This Straight through M.S. to Ph.D. option involves taking challenging doctoral courses in the first year. Careful planning with a faculty advisor is important. Students who are accepted for transfer discontinue work toward the M.S. degree.
Programme Structure
- Students admitted to the M.S. program with exceptional credentials may choose to pursue courses of study leading to transfer into the Ph.D. program.
- This Straight through M.S. to Ph.D. option involves taking challenging doctoral courses in the first year. Careful planning with a faculty advisor is important. Students who are accepted for transfer discontinue work toward the M.S. degree.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 18 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
IELTS 7.5
TOEFL® IBT 103
Credits
32 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Economics Agriculture View 669 other Masters in Economics in United StatesAcademic requirements
GPA 3
English requirements
IELTS 7.5
TOEFL® IBT 103
Other requirements
General requirements
- Application for Admission to the Graduate College and application processing fee. Includes submission of a resumé (not to exceed 750 words) and a personal statement (not to exceed 1000 words).
- The resumé should include any academic degrees, non-academic training and employment experience, scholastic and professional memberships, awards, and recognitions, and a list of authored and co-authored publications.
- The personal statement needs to include information regarding educational and career goals. The personal statement is particularly important in judging the candidate’s interests in relation to the department’s programs and faculty.
- Official academic record of all post-secondary level study completed to date.
- Three letters of reference, preferably from those familiar with the student’s academic or research experience.
- GRE general test scores.
Tuition Fee
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International
30464 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 30464 USD per year during 18 months. -
National
30464 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 30464 USD per year during 18 months. -
In-State
15176 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 15176 USD per year during 18 months.
Living costs for Urbana
1100 - 1500 USD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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