AlbMaster of Arts (Economics)University of Alberta · Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Program Overview

Dates and tuition are specific to the 2027 intake

Please check the official program website (link below) for specific writing guidelines

CV or resume

Curriculum Vitae required.

Recommendation letters x 3

Three reference letters (minimum two academic).

Official transcript(s)

From post-secondary institutions attended; English translation if needed.

Academic: Bachelor's degree in Economics with GPA 3.0/4.0; Undergraduate degree in Economics with admission GPA at least 3.0 on last 60 units (or last two years), or equivalent. Also minimum cumulative GPA 3.2 on all third- and fourth-year Economics and Mathematics coursework.
Prerequisites: Economics and mathematics coursework; Completed coursework in calculus and linear algebra, plus advanced microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics.
IELTS: 7.0 overall (6.5 each band); Department IELTS Academic minimum (6.5 each band).
TOEFL: New scale: 5 overall (4.5 each section) | Old scale: 92 overall (21 each section); Department ELP. New scale applies to tests written on or after 21 Jan 2026.; Department ELP. Old scale applies to tests written before 21 Jan 2026.
GRE: Required if most recent degree is non-Canadian; Applicants whose most recent degree is from a non-Canadian university must submit GRE (verbal, quantitative, analytical). No minimum score published; used with other indicators.