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MS Economics at Indiana University Bloomington

Indiana University Bloomington, United States

Programme overview

STEM-designated MS focusing on economic theory, econometrics and computational tools (R, Python, MATLAB), with applications in finance, experiments, big data, machine learning and causality. It prepares students for private and public sector careers and further study such as a PhD.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Department of Economics  |  Duration: 3 semesters (30 credit hours, 10 per semester) in one calendar year  |  Location: Bloomington, IN, United States

What you will study

Semesters 1-2 cover microeconomic theory, macroeconomics and econometrics with mathematical tools; semester 3 is a specialization in either a financial economics track or a game theory track. No thesis.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Undergraduate major or substantial coursework in economics, engineering, mathematics, statistics or physics; online application, at least three letters of recommendation, official transcripts and GRE General Test scores. Calculus I is required (cannot be waived). GRE may be waived for IU Bloomington graduates with adequate math background and GPA of 3.0 or higher; no minimum score (quantitative below 150 is a disadvantage). International applicants need TOEFL (waived with a U.S. degree) or IELTS 7.0 or Duolingo 100; the Indiana Academic English Test may be required if TOEFL is below 90 or IELTS below 7.0.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

The graduate application fee is $70 (US citizen and international); a reduced fee of $35 applies to students currently enrolled in a graduate programme who apply to a second programme in the same school, and fee waivers are available for eligible applicants.

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