{"id":52297,"date":"2025-12-17T15:19:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T20:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/economics\/?page_id=52297"},"modified":"2026-02-11T11:14:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T16:14:50","slug":"ma-program-overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/economics\/ma-program-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"M.Sc. Program Overview"},"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. and Extended M.Sc. \nProgram Overviews\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"m-sc-in-economics\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">M.Sc. in Economics<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/economics\/ma-program-in-economics\/\">M.Sc. in Economics<\/a>\u00a0is typically completed in 2 to 3 terms of full-time studies and contains rigorous training in microeconomic theory, macroeconomic theory, and econometrics, as well as elective courses in a wide range of applied fields, preparing students for positions in both the public and private sectors and for further education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students have the option to add a concentration or a specialization to the M.Sc. in Economics and graduate with one of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradprograms\/economics\/#MA_Economics__with_Concentration_in_Financial_Economics\">M.Sc. Economics with Concentration in Financial Economics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradprograms\/economics\/#MA_Economics__with_Collaborative_Specialization_in_African_Studies\">M.Sc. Economics with Collaborative Specialization in African Studies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradprograms\/economics\/#MA_Economics__with_Collaborative_Specialization_in_Climate_Change\">M.Sc. Economics with Collaborative Specialization in Climate Change<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/economics\/ma-program-in-economics\/\">M.Sc. Economics with Collaborative Specialization in Data Science<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"extended-masters-of-science-in-economics-em-sc\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Extended Masters of Science 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 of Science 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>[<strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">LINK <\/strong>TO MENU: &#8220;Future Student Information&#8221;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Hear from Professor Maya Papineau, M.Sc. Supervisor, regarding the merits of an M.Sc. in Economics and how this degree benefits your future endeavors in this video:<\/strong><\/p>\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<h4 id=\"professional-and-academic-development\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional and Academic Development<\/h4>\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>Additional 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>Aggregate data on the career paths of many of our graduates can be found on the \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/fpa\/career-paths-ma\/\">Career Paths of FPGA Master\u2019s Grads<\/a>\u201d page of the Faculty of Public and Global Affairs (FGPA) website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"additional-resources\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\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:\/\/carleton.ca\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/112\/2025\/09\/2025-2026-MA-Handbook.pdf\">M.Sc. Handbook<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\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:\/\/carleton.ca\/economics\/2025-2026-graduate-course-outlines\/\">Graduate Course Outlines<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\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:\/\/carleton.ca\/economics\/course-plans-for-ma-students\/\">Course Plans<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\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\">Resources<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Contacts<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Program Inqu<\/strong><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">iries for the M<\/strong><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">.Sc. in Economics <\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">economics@carleton.ca<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>M.Sc. in Economics The\u00a0M.Sc. in Economics\u00a0is typically completed in 2 to 3 terms of full-time studies and contains rigorous training in microeconomic theory, macroeconomic theory, and econometrics, as well as elective courses in a wide range of applied fields, preparing students for positions in both the public and private sectors and for further education. 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