Department of Economics
CONTACT
Graduate Secretary: Mary Jane Hanson
Department of Economics
University of Saskatchewan
9 Campus Drive
Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5A5
CANADA
Phone: (306) 966-5197
Our nationally and internationally recognized program trains students for employment as professional economists for the public and private sector. Our students also go on to doctoral studies at universities in Canada, the US, and Europe.
Economics
The Department of Economics is home to 14 full-time faculty engaged in research activities covering a broad spectrum of fields. These include behavioral economics, altruism and household behaviour, environmental and natural resources, health, labour, industrial organization game theory, international economics, development, regional economics, microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, and econometrics.
The department works closely with other departments on campus to provide our students full and rigorous training.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
All applicants need to meet the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Graduate Studies and Research requirements. Ph.D. applicants are expected to have an M.A. with at least an 80% average at the graduate level.
Admissions are allocated on a competitive basis based on grade point average, performance in advanced economics courses, and referee’s recommendations.
APPLICATION DEADLINES
February 1. Students begin their programs on September 1. There is no January admission.
FUNDING AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Financial supports in the form of scholarships, graduate teaching fellowships, and teaching and research assistantships are provided to a limited number of fully qualified graduate students on a competitive basis. All successful applicants are automatically considered for financial support.
Our scholarships are currently $15,000 per year. Awards will be made starting in March. The Department tries to provide some marking stipends to students who are not successful in obtaining scholarships or fellowships.
CAREER PATH
Economic experts are increasingly in demand as the business world globalizes and becomes increasingly complex. This provides a wide spectrum of professional opportunities for our graduates. Many pursue professional careers in provincial or federal governments or in such international organizations as the UN, the World Bank, and the IMF.
Students trained in economics are actively recruited into the job market locally, nationally and internationally for positions related to corporate policy, business management, intellectual property, international development, international trade, marketing, price analysis, community development and resource management.
P.G.D. +
Applications to the P.G.D. program are approved by the Economics Graduate Admissions Chair under special circumstances. Please contact the Economics Graduate Chair before applying for the P.G.D. program.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor of Arts Four-year (B.A. Four-year)
- A minimum 65% cumulative average including courses in Advanced Micro and Macro Economic Theory, Econometrics, and Mathematical Economics
M.A. +
Students complete core courses in economic theory and econometrics as well as courses in their chosen fields. The core course requirements are Econ 800 Micro Theory, Econ 801 Macro Theory, Econ 805 Mathematical Analysis in Economics, and Econ 808 Econometrics. Students select another four courses from Advanced Econometrics, Game Theory, Economics of Behavior, Health Economics, International Trade and Environment, Public Finance, Regional-Urban Development, Industrial Organization, Labour Economics, and Development Economics. Delete: Students select another four courses from Advanced Econometrics, Micro Theory, Macro Theory, Economic Forecasting, International Trade, Monetary Theory, Public Finance, Regional‐Urban Development, Game Theory, History of Economic Thought, Economic Growth, Labour Economics, and Economic Development.
Students can also take graduate classes in the Edwards School of Business, the Department of Bioresource Policy, Business and Economics, and the Johnson‐Shoyama School of Public Policy.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor of Arts Four-year (B.A. Four-year)
- A minimum 70% cumulative average including courses in Advanced Micro and Macro Economic Theory, Econometrics, and Mathematical Economics
