Admission Requirements
An honours degree in economics, from a recognized university, or the equivalent, with a cumulative
GPA of 3.00 is required (although a slightly lower GPA might be acceptable for those who have done quite well in advanced economics courses). An applicant may be required to take up to 12 prerequisite undergraduate
credits in addition to, but as part of, the regular graduate program. Some applicants may be
required to pass a qualifying program, as a condition for entry into the regular M.A. program.
TOEFL Requirement for International Students
The Department of Economics recommends students for admission with a TOEFL score
of at least 577. A score of 52 in the written expression section is also required. For the Internet-based Test, IBT score of at least 90 and 23 (writing section) are required.
The Economics Co-operative Program is offered to those enrolled in an M.A. Program in Economics. The
academic content of the Co-operative Program is identical to that of the regular program, but three
Study Terms are interspersed with two Work Terms. Students are supervised personally and must meet
requirements specified by the Faculty of Arts and Science, the School of Graduate Studies and the
Institute for Co-operative Education.
Application
NEW: Students must apply for Graduate Studies ON-LINE using the
Web application.
All the related documents (transcripts, refference letters, statement of purpose, resume, proof of Canadian
citizenship when applicable) should be sent to:
Concordia University
Graduate Admissions Application Centre
P. O. Box 2002, Station H
Montreal, Quebec
Canada
H3G 2V4
Requirements for the Degree
- Credits. A fully-qualified candidate is required to complete a minimum of 45 credits.
- Residence. The minimum residence requirement is one year (3 terms) of fulltime study, or the equivalent in part-time study.
- Courses. A fully-qualified candidate is required to take three 3-credit courses Microeconomics I
(ECON 612), Macroeconomics I (ECON 615) and Econometrics I (ECON 680) and five additional 3-credit
courses selected in consultation with the Graduate Program Director.
- Research Paper. Each student must write a research paper (ECON 703, 21 credits) demonstrating an
application of knowledge in a particular area of economics. The topic of the research paper must be
approved by the Graduate Program Director and a full-time member of the Department who is prepared
to act as supervisor. The research paper is prepared under the guidance of the supervisor who must approve and recommend the final version for examination by an independent member of the Department appointed by the Graduate Program Director.
- Fields of Specialization. Each M.A. student is required to complete one field of specialization
by successfully completing 2 courses from the sequences offered in any of the following areas:
Econometrics, Economic Development and Planning; Financial Economics; Industrial Economics;
International Economics; Labour Economics; Macroeconomics; Microeconomics; Public Economics.
Academic Regulations
- GPA Requirement. The academic progress of students is monitored periodically. To be permitted to
continue in the program, a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 based on a minimum of 12
credits, is required. Students whose GPA falls below 3.00 are considered to be on academic probation during the following review period. Students whose GPA falls below 3.00 for two consecutive review periods are withdrawn from the program.
- C Rule. Students in master's programs are allowed to receive no more than one C grade in order to
remain in good standing in the university.
- F Rule. Students who receive a failing grade in the course of their studies will be withdrawn
from the program. Students may apply for re-admission. Students who receive another failing grade
after re-admission will be withdrawn from the program.
- Time Limit. All work for the degree of M.A. by full-time study must be completed within 12 terms
(4 years) from the time of initial registration in the program at Concordia University; for
part-time students the time limit is 15 terms (5 years).
- Graduation Requirement. In order to graduate, a student must have a cumulative GPA of at least
3.00.
