BA in Economics to MS in Quantitative Economics at Boston University

Programme overview

Bachelor’s-to-master’s programs are linked bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in which the two degrees are conferred sequentially. Students in this bachelor’s-to-master’s program must complete all bachelor’s degree requirements before enrolling as master’s students, although they may take graduate courses while enrolled as undergraduates.

Faculty: College of Arts & Sciences | Duration: 24 units required | Study mode: full-time | Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Students must complete all requirements for the BA in Economics and all requirements for the MS in Quantitative Economics. Students may apply any two master’s-level (500 or above) courses toward their BA elective requirements—including courses required for the MS degree—with the exception of CAS EC 507 and CAS EC 508.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Information about application requirements and deadlines for bachelor’s-to-master’s programs can be found on the graduate school’s Bachelor’s-to-Master’s Programs website. Students applying to the bachelor’s-to-master’s program must submit an application, which is then evaluated by the Master’s Admissions Committee. Applicants must already be majors in Economics and making good progress on satisfying the requirements listed above.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences master's programmes admit for Fall 2027; Spring 2027 entry is offered for selected programmes (Economics MS programmes, History of Art & Architecture MA, Preservation Studies MA, Online MS in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence).

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Fall 2027 master's deadlines are mostly priority January 15 and final March 15 (African American & Black Diaspora Studies priority February 15, final March 15; Preservation Studies February 15; Sociology and History of Art & Architecture January 15). Spring 2027 deadlines for selected programmes are priority October 15 and final November 15. Applications are submitted through the online application; the GRE is required only for the Economics MS/MA programmes and the MS in Psychological & Brain Sciences.

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