Master of Arts Economics in Canada at UOttawa Canada

Program Overview for Master of Arts Economics in Canada:

The Department of Economics offers a Master of Arts and a Ph.D. in Economics. The Master of Arts program includes a co-op option and the Ph.D. program is offered jointly with Carleton University.

The programs are governed by the general regulations in effect for graduate studies of the University of Ottawa. The joint doctoral program is governed by the regulations and procedures for Joint Graduate Programs and the general regulations of the graduate faculty at each of the two universities.

The joint doctoral is offered by the departments of economics at the University of Ottawa and Carleton University.

The Ph.D. program offers specialization for intensive study and thesis research in:

• Public Economics
• Industrial Organization
• Monetary Economics
• International Economics
• Economic Development
• Economics and the Environment
• Econometrics
• Labour Economics

The eligibility for Master of Arts Economics in Canada for both domestic and international student is:

An honors bachelor's degree in Economics, or the equivalent, is required for admission to the master's program. An average of at least a "B" (70%) is required in the honors undergraduate program.

Note that admission to the MA program is based on a competitive process and that a "B" average does not guarantee admission.

Applicants may, in some cases, be admitted to a qualifying program designed to bring their knowledge to the level required to pursue a master's in Economics. To proceed to the master's level, a new application must be submitted.

If admitted, students will receive an offer to the Masters’ course-based option.  To be eligible for the Master’s program with the Major Research Paper option, students must

• successfully complete at least three courses in their first term in the program, of which two must be compulsory courses, with a minimum average of A- (8.0), or in exceptional cases,
• obtain the permission of the supervisor of the MA program.

Other Documents Required:

• Very good knowledge of English language Resume required
• Please note that non-required admission documents will not be consulted, conserved or returned to the student. These documents will be destroyed according to our administrative procedures.
• Recommendation Letter (2)

These are the test eligibilities for the Master of Arts Economics to qualify.

The international student tuition fees and costs for Master of Arts Economics in Canada.

To be eligible for the differential tuition fee exemption you must:

• be admitted to a program of studies offered only in French OR
• have a secondary or postsecondary diploma in French attesting to a minimum of two years of study, and for programs that offer compulsory courses in both official languages (English and French), enroll for the compulsory courses offered in French

The differential tuition fee exemption cannot be combined with the Education Bursary for International Master’s Students or the International Doctoral Scholarship.

Further information about the Joint doctoral program in Economics is available from the Director of Doctoral Studies in economics at either University:

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