PhD Degree Requirements

UPDATED FOR STUDENTS ADMITTED FALL 2024 AND AFTER (Previous curriculum available  (PDF file) here.)

Required Courses
EF9913 Primer in Mathematical Economics (non-credit)
EF9901 Advanced Microeconomics I
EF9902 Advanced Macroeconomics I
EF9903 Advanced Econometrics I
EF9904 Mathematical Economics                                                                                       EF9908 Advanced Topics in Macroeconomics
EF9921 Advanced Microeconomics II
EF9922 Advanced Macroeconomics II
EF9923 Advanced Econometrics II                                                                                       EF9924 Advanced Topics in Microeconomics 

Elective Courses 

3 of the following elective courses:

• EF9905 Advanced Topics in International Trade I
• EF9906 International Finance
• EF9907 Advanced Topics in Game Theory
• EF9909 Numerical Methods in Economics
• EF9910 Advanced Topics in International Trade II
• EF9911 Advanced Topics in Labour Economics
• EF9912 Directed Studies in Economics
• EF9914 Advanced Topics in Financial Econometrics
• EF9936 Advanced Topics in Public Economics
• EF9941 Advanced Topics in Development Economics
• EF9943 Advanced Topics in Monetary Economics

Milestones

• PhD Comprehensive Examination (Year One)
• Dissertation Proposal
• PhD Dissertation                                                                                                              
  

Beginning in the second year of the program, students must complete the pass/fail course EF9100 PhD Seminar in every semester.
 

For course descriptions and prerequisite information, please view the YSGPS calendar entry for  (PDF file) Economics. (Note: This calendar is the official and binding document listing curriculum and courses. If there are any inconsistencies between content on this site and the calendar, it is the calendar that remains the binding document.)