Economics

Admission requirements

Candidates must satisfy the general requirements for admission to the Faculty of Graduate Studies. For the MA and MDE programs, candidates must have an average of at least B+. For the PhD program, students must have an average of at least A-.

• Four-year Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (B average) in the last 60 credit hours of study
• Degree granted by university of recognized standing

English language proficiency

Students for whom English is not their first language and who did not complete their previous degree at an English-speaking university will need to submit proof of English language proficiency.

Dalhousie accepts a number of different English proficiency test scores:

• Internet-based TOEFL: 92
• Written TOEFL: 580
• MELAB:85
• IELTS: 7
• CanTest: 4.5 (with no band score lower than 4.0)
• CAEL70 with no band score lower than 60
• Dalhousie College of Continuing Education (CCE)A-

Application Process:

1. Complete the graduate application form (online application or print
2. Pay $100 application fee
3. Submit supporting documents directly to the academic department to which you are applying:

• An official academic transcript for each post-secondary institution attended, sent directly from the host university in a sealed envelope (a notarized translation is also required for each non-English transcriptin addition to an original transcript sent directly from the host university in a sealed envelope). Notarized copies will not be accepted.
• Two academic reference letters, either through the electronic reference system in the online application or by paper
• Other supplementary documentation, such as English language proficiency scores, GMAT, GRE, CV, statement of intent, statement of research interests, portfolio, etc. as required by your department