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PhD Economics at Carleton University

Carleton University, Canada

Programme overview

PhD Economics is a graduate programme at Carleton University offered through Department of Economics (Faculty of Public and Global Affairs).

Faculty: Faculty of Public and Global Affairs  |  Department: Department of Economics  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Programme requirements total 6.0 credits.

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Entry requirements

The normal requirement for admission into the Ph.D. program is a master's degree (or the equivalent) from a recognized university with high honours standing. The Department may require certain applicants to write the Graduate Record Examination Aptitude Test and the Advanced Test in Economics offered by the Educational Testing Service. In cases of exceptional merit, Ph.D. candidates may be accepted on a part-time basis. Transfer from Master's to Ph.D. Program A student who achieves outstanding academic performance and demonstrates high promise for advanced research during the master's program may, with the permission of the Department, transfer into the Ph.D. program without completing the master's program if they have completed ECON 5020 (ECO 6120), ECON 5021 (ECO 6122), and ECON 5027 (ECO 5185) with an average grade of A or higher.

Graduate programmes normally admit to the fall (September) term; some programmes also consider applicants for the winter (January) or summer (May) terms.

Apply online through Carleton360. Applications for most programmes for the upcoming Fall, Winter and Summer terms open on 1 June. Most programmes have two deadlines per term: the first for guaranteed consideration of admission and funding, the second if space and funds remain. Application fee: C$125, non-refundable, paid by credit card and not waived.

Apply through the official page: https://graduate.carleton.ca/

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