{"id":50506,"date":"2025-06-23T09:35:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T13:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/economics\/?page_id=50506"},"modified":"2026-04-07T13:27:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T17:27:03","slug":"ma-program-in-economics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/economics\/ma-program-in-economics\/","title":{"rendered":"M.Sc. Program in Economics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        M.Sc. Program in Economics\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                                    \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/apply-online\/\">Apply!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"masters-offerings\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Master&#8217;s Offerings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Department offers a master\u2019s program leading to an M.Sc. in Economics. This program prepares students for positions in both the public and private sectors and for further academic training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students can pursue an M.Sc. in Economics or in the following specializations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>M.Sc. Economics with Concentration in Financial Economics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>M.Sc. Economics with Collaborative Specialization in African Studies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>M.Sc. Economics with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>M.Sc. Economics with Collaborative Specialization in Data Science<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-section cu-section--white w-screen ml-offset-center px-4 md:px-6 lg:px-12\"><div class=\"cu-max-w-child-5xl space-y-6 md:space-y-10   cu-prose-first-last\"><figure class=\"cu-figure not-prose  max-w-full\"><div class=\"not-prose overflow-hidden bg-white shadow-lg max-w-full rounded-none\"><div class=\"relative none overflow-hidden w-full pb-[56.25%] border border-cu-black-100\"><iframe title=\"Videos Embed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_NsPCUHmcVg\" class=\"cu-embed-iframe\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Hear from <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/economics\/people\/papineau-maya-m\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Professor Maya Papineau<\/a>, M.Sc. Supervisor, regarding the merits of an M.Sc. in Economics and how this degree benefits your future endeavors<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n                            \n\n\n<header class=\"mb-6 cu-pageheader cu-component-updated md:mb-12\">\n    <h2 id=\"important-pages-for-m-sc-students\" class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative text-2xl md:text-3xl lg:text-4xl lg:leading-[3rem] pb-4 after:w-8 after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px\">\n        Important Pages for M.Sc. 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Program in Economics\n    <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n\n                \n                    <footer class=\"px-6 pt-3 mt-auto text-white md:pt-5\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/economics\/ma-program-in-economics\/\" class=\"cu-button cu-button--red cu-button--small\">\n                    View Page\n                <\/a>\n            <\/footer>\n            <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"how-long-is-the-program\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Long is the Program?<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"flex p-4 rounded-md cu-alert cu-alert--warning not-prose\">\n\n            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\" class=\"w-8 h-8\">\n            <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M12 9v3.75m0-10.036A11.959 11.959 0 0 1 3.598 6 11.99 11.99 0 0 0 3 9.75c0 5.592 3.824 10.29 9 11.622 5.176-1.332 9-6.03 9-11.622 0-1.31-.21-2.57-.598-3.75h-.152c-3.196 0-6.1-1.25-8.25-3.286Zm0 13.036h.008v.008H12v-.008Z\"><\/path>\n        <\/svg>\n    \n    <div class=\"w-full ml-3\">\n        <p class=\"text-base md:text-lg mt-0.5 font-semibold\">\n            Changing your Status from Full-Time to Part-Time in the M.Sc. Program\n        <\/p>\n                    <p class=\"text-sm md:text-base text-cu-black-900\">\n                <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">To change your status, you need to email the Graduate Administrator, Ren\u00e9e Lortie, requesting a change of status.<\/strong> Please read\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradregulations\/#registration\">Section 7.10 of the Graduate Calendar<\/a>, which describes the circumstances whereby a change of status is allowed.\n            <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The program is typically completed in eight to twelve months and contains rigorous training in microeconomic theory, macroeconomic theory, and econometrics, as well as elective courses in a wide range of applied fields. Students can also pursue a concentration in financial economics or a collaborative specialization in data science,<strong> <\/strong>climate change or African studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students in Carleton\u2019s undergraduate economics programs who are interested in pursuing our M.Sc. in Economics prepare by taking the courses listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/search\/?search=econ+3001\">ECON 3001 &#8211; Mathematical Methods of Economics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/search\/?search=econ+4001\">ECON 4001 &#8211; Mathematical Analysis in Economics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/search\/?search=econ+4002\">ECON 4002 &#8211; Statistical Analysis in Economics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/search\/?search=econ+4020\">ECON 4020 &#8211; Advanced Microeconomic Theory<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/search\/?search=econ+4021\">ECON 4021 &#8211; Advanced Macroeconomic Theory<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/search\/?search=econ+4706\">ECON 4706 &#8211; Econometrics I<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"extended-masters-in-economics-em-sc\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Extended Masters in Economics (EM.Sc.)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If the aforementioned courses (or equivalents from your university) have not been completed with minimum grades in the B+ range or higher or are not in progress by the time an M.Sc. application is submitted, the applicant may be required to complete or repeat any or all of the courses listed below which may be included in an offer of admission to Carleton\u2019s<strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\"> Extended Masters in Economics (EM.Sc.)<\/strong>, providing the applicant is meeting the other admission criteria, including the B+ CGPA requirement, calculated using a student\u2019s grades in their last 20 courses completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For help with course planning, please see our <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/economics\/course-plans-for-ma-students\/\">course planning for M.Sc. students page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"professional-and-academic-development\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional and Academic Development<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"flex p-4 rounded-md cu-alert cu-alert--success not-prose\">\n\n            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\" class=\"w-8 h-8\">\n            <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 12.75 11.25 15 15 9.75M21 12a9 9 0 1 1-18 0 9 9 0 0 1 18 0Z\"><\/path>\n        <\/svg>\n    \n    <div class=\"w-full ml-3\">\n        <p class=\"text-base md:text-lg mt-0.5 font-semibold\">\n            Job Opportunities and Search\n        <\/p>\n                    <p class=\"text-sm md:text-base text-cu-black-900\">\n                The federal government begins most of its recruiting initiatives in the fall, master\u2019s students need to start thinking about applying for jobs almost as soon as they begin their program. Useful sites for job search include <a href=\"http:\/\/jobs.gc.ca\">jobs.gc.ca<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/career\/\">Carleton\u2019s Career Startup site<\/a> along with the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.carleton.ca\/isso\/\">International Student Services Office (ISSO)<\/a>.<br><br>Make sure that the Graduate Administrator has your current e-mail address and check your e-mail regularly. Whenever we hear of any job opportunities, we circulate them to the students.\n            <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Recent graduates of our master\u2019s program have accepted positions at a number of different government agencies\u2014including the Bank of Canada, Finance Canada, Industry Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada (formerly Human Resources and Skills Development Canada), and the Competition Bureau\u2014and at various private firms\u2014including Nesbitt Burns and Infometrica or have continued on to doctoral programs\u2014including those at the University of British Columbia, the University of Toronto, Queen\u2019s University, and Ottawa-Carleton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More placements include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Natural Resources Canada<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Global Affairs Canada<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Environment and Climate Change Canada<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transport Canada<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Treasury Board of Canada<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Department of National Defence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Successful applicants to our master\u2019s program may be offered a teaching assistantship worth $12,085 and\/or scholarships of between $2,000 and $10,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">M.Sc. Program Handbook<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/112\/2025\/09\/2025-2026-MA-Handbook.pdf\">2025-2026 M.Sc. Handbook<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">M.Sc. Program Inquiries <\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/economics\/people\/lortie-renee\/\">Ren\u00e9e Lortie<\/a>, Graduate Administrator<br><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/economics\/people\/papineau-maya-m\/\">Professor&nbsp;Maya Papineau-Koritar<\/a>, M.Sc. Supervisor<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Specializations and Concentrations<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Specializations: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/specialization-african-studies-viewbook-2019-20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">African Studies<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradprograms\/economics\/#MA_Economics__with_Collaborative_Specialization_in_Climate_Change\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Climate Change<\/a> and<br><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/specialization-data-science-viewbook-2019-20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Data Science<\/a><br><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Concentration<\/strong><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">s<\/strong><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradprograms\/economics\/#MA_Economics__with_Concentration_in_Financial_Economics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Financial Economics<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">General Information<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/economics\/graduate-application-information-and-faqs-2\/\">FAQ Prospective Students<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/economics\/current-graduate-student-faqs-2\/\">FAQ Current Students<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Master&#8217;s Offerings The Department offers a master\u2019s program leading to an M.Sc. in Economics. 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