PhD in Economics Program
Program Overview
The PhD in Economics program requires the completion of the preliminary Mathematics and Statistics Review course, the Seminar course, the PhD dissertation, the PhD comprehensive exams, and 12 one-credit courses. The course requirements should be completed in a maximum period of 2-years (6 semesters) from the beginning of the PhD program. The PhD program is available on a full-time basis only.
This program only offers a Fall in-take. Applications will be reviewed beginning mid-December and continue until spaces in the program are full. Applicants are urged to submit their applications as early as possible to be considered for maximum funding packages.
PhD Comprehensive Examination
The comprehensive examinations will consist of one exam in microeconomic theory and one exam in macroeconomic theory. Each exam will normally be held in June of each year. Students may request a second attempt in August of the same year. Both exams must be completed successfully within one year of registration into the PhD program. This is a Milestone. Pass/Fail.
PhD Dissertation Proposal
The dissertation proposal normally consists of a complete or substantially developed paper that will become the first chapter of the dissertation as well as written descriptions of two other projects at early stages of development that will become the remaining chapters of the dissertation. A dissertation proposal must receive the approval of the Supervisor and members of the Supervisory Committee by the end of the Winter semester in Year 3 of the program. This is a Milestone. Pass/Fail
PhD Seminar
The objective of this course is to guide students through the process of writing their PhD dissertations. PhD students in second year and above must register in this course each semester. Students will be assessed based on their research progress. Pass/Fail
Primer in Mathematical Economics (EF 9913)
This course is designed to help prepare students for the mathematics they will encounter during the first year of the PhD program. It is held during August (prior to the official start of the Fall semester) and is graded on a pass/fail basis. Students who do not pass will be permitted one more attempt during the Fall term.