MA Economics at University of Florida

Programme overview

The Economics Department offers the Master of Arts degree and the Doctor of Philosophy degree in economics. M.A. requirements: A minimum of 36 credits of course work is required for the M.A. with and without thesis.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Department: Economics | Study mode: full-time | Location: Gainesville, FL, United States

What you will study

Concentrations: Econometric and Data Analysis; Financial Economics.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The Economics Department offers the Master of Arts degree and the Doctor of Philosophy degree in economics. A maximum of six credits of the research course ECO 6971 Research for Master's Thesis (1-15 cr.) may be included for a master’s degree with thesis. Ph.D. requirements: Admission requirements for the Ph.D. include: a minimum grade point average of 3.0, an acceptable score on the GRE, and for nonnative speakers of English, an acceptable score on one of the following: TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language: computer=213, paper=550, web=80), IELTS (International English Language Testing System: 6), MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery: 77), or successful completion of the UF English Language Institute program. Additional information about degree requirements can be found by visiting the Graduate Degrees pages of this catalog. Combination degree program: The departm University-wide graduate admission (not specific to this programme): application through the UF graduate application; official GRE scores are required by most programmes (GMAT for MBA applicants), per programme; transcripts, a CV or resume and letters of recommendation where the programme requires them.

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.

Graduate applicants apply through the UF graduate school application on CollegeNET and pay a $30 non-refundable application fee; the Office of Admissions does not offer an application fee waiver. Deadlines vary by department. Most applicants must submit GRE scores, all MBA applicants must submit GMAT scores, and some engineering programmes accept the Fundamentals of Engineering exam instead of the GRE.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ufl.edu/apply/graduate/

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