Accelerated Masters of Arts in Economics (BA or BS/MA) at University of Kansas

Programme overview

Only current KU undergraduate students are eligible to apply to the accelerated M.A. program. If you are not a current undergraduate student at KU, please review the admission requirements for the regular M.A. program. Accelerated undergraduate-graduate degrees are increasingly becoming more common.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences | Department: Liberal Arts & Sciences› | Duration: 30 credit hours | Location: Lawrence, KS, United States

What you will study

requires 30 hours and allows for the following degree completion options: Course Work-Only Master's Thesis Final Defense Students may choose between a B.A./M.A. This accelerated program uses a carefully planned combination of prerequisite course work, graduate-level courses taken for both undergraduate and graduate credit in academic year 4 (defined as when a student has completed 90 credit hours and therefore has se

Career pathways

This combination attracts employers and strengthens the profiles of students preparing for further study in doctoral programs.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to Graduate Studies Admission Requirements All applicants must meet the requirements outlined in the Admission to Graduate Study policy. Bachelor’s degree: A copy of official transcripts showing proof of a bachelor's degree (and any post-bachelor’s coursework or degrees) from a regionally accredited institution, or a foreign university with equivalent bachelor's degree requirements is required. English proficiency: Proof of English proficiency for non-native or non-native-like English speakers is required. There are two bands of English proficiency, including Admission and Full proficiency. For applicants to online programs, Full proficiency is required.

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.

Entry terms follow the KU academic calendar; the application for first-year and transfer students is submitted through the KU application portal (go2.ku.edu). The fall freshman scholarship deadline is Dec. 1, the FAFSA priority deadline is Feb. 1 and the fall transfer scholarship deadline is Aug. 1.

Graduate application fee: $65 domestic degree-seeking, $100 international degree-seeking, $40 certificate-seeking and non-degree-seeking; waivers available. Requirements and deadlines are set by each programme. Apply through the KU graduate application system (KU Graduate for Lawrence, Edwards and Online programmes; KU Medical Center for KUMC programmes).

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