UT Master of Arts in EconomicsThe University of Texas at Austin · Austin, Texas, United States

Program Overview

Dates and tuition are specific to the 2027 intake

Multiple application rounds (other deadlines: Mar 1, 2027).

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

Statement of purpose

No more than two pages. The committee pays special attention for applicants with limited undergraduate economics.

CV or resume

Upload as a miscellaneous document after receiving a UT EID.

Mathematics preparation form

Form in the application (also linked from the admissions page).

Writing sample

Optional

Optional; miscellaneous documents of no more than 20 pages.

Recommendation letters x 3

Academic: Bachelor's degree with GPA 3.0/4.0; Graduate School minimum: 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in junior- and senior-level work and in any graduate work already completed. Or comparable degree from a foreign institution.
Prerequisites: Coursework prerequisites; Full calculus sequence including multivariate calculus is required prior to enrollment. Linear algebra and statistics recommended. Undergraduate economics (ideally intermediate) is highly recommended but not required. Strong GRE scores and a high GPA in mathematics/economics coursework are expected.
IELTS: 6.5 overall; Graduate School Academic IELTS minimum for international applicants.
TOEFL: New scale: 4 overall | Old scale: 79 overall; Graduate School minimum for international applicants. Some programs prefer higher scores. New iBT 6-point scale: 4 overall.
GRE: Required (no minimum published); Official GRE General Test required (verbal, quantitative, analytical writing). GMAT is not accepted as a substitute.