MA/MS Economics at University of Utah

Programme overview

An economy is a social system where people produce and distribute goods and services. Study these systems, focusing on issues related to decision-making in governments, social and economic institutions, firms and industries. Understand these challenges more deeply and will give you tools to help solve these problems.

Faculty: Coll of Soc & Behavioral Sci | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Salt Lake City, UT, United States

What you will study

The programme is 30 credit hours. Complete a minimum of 30 master-level credit hoursComplete project or thesis and oral defense within four years from first enrollment in the programComplete economics core courses with a B- or better (ECON 6610, 6620, 6630)Complete all other ECON master courses with a C- or betterMinimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all course workMaster of Arts degree must also meet the university's language requirement

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Application information

Entry requirements

Completion of a bachelor's degree from a regionally-accredited college or universityMinimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0Successful completion of ECON 4010 - Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis , ECON 4020 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis , and ECON 4650 - Principles of Econometrics Combined verbal and quantitative GRE score of 300 or higherThree academic letters of referenceShort statement of academic and personal goals (no more than two pages)TOEFL score of 550 or better (or IBT equivalent) or IELTS of 6.5 or above for international students

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 must meet the application deadlines and academic standards set by their academic department or programme; entry terms are set by each programme.

Graduate deadlines are set by each academic programme. The non-refundable graduate application fee is $55 for domestic applicants and $65 for international applicants. Some programmes require a programme-specific application in addition to the university application; international graduate applicants must also meet I-20 document deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utah.edu/admissions/

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