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MA Admission Requirements

•Minimum of at least a 3.0/4.33 (B) average (or equivalent) in the last four semesters (or terms) of undergraduate study in a four-year honours program (or equivalent).  Questions regarding equivalency should be directed to the Graduate Admissions Office: grdadmit@torontomu.ca

•Demonstrate the necessary background to pursue graduate-level coursework in economics. For example, an applicant from Toronto Metropolitan University should ideally take all of the following undergraduate courses (and their prerequisites):

  • ECN 301 Intermediate Macroeconomics I and ECN 600 Intermediate Macroeconomics II
  • ECN 504 Intermediate Microeconomics I and ECN 700 Intermediate Microeconomics II
  • ECN 627 Econometrics I and ECN 702 Econometrics II

Applicants from other universities who have not completed the equivalent of any of the above courses can enroll in them through the Chang School of Continuing Education, where they are also part of the Economics: Theory and Applications (opens in new window)  certificate. Please contact Dr. Haomiao Yu, Economics Coordinator for the Chang School, for more information (aceconomics@torontomu.ca (opens in new window) , (416) 979-5000, ext. 554799).

•Two letters of recommendation. Students applying for the full-time program must provide letters of recommendation from former instructors (post-secondary level); while those applying for the part-time program may substitute one letter from their current employer for one of the academic references.

•Resume/CV

•Statement of Interest. Your statement should be approximately 500 words long and include the following:

  • your reasons for graduate study in Economics;
  • the research interest(s) you may wish to pursue;
  • how your previous studies and experience have prepared you for the MA program; and
  • your career objectives and how the MA program relates to them.

 

For further information on deadline dates, English language proficiency, and the online application, please visit or contact the Graduate Admissions Office.