Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Economics 48 months PHD Programme By McGill University |TopUniversities
Subject Ranking

# 90QS Subject Rankings

Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

9,119 CADTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

15 Jan, 2025Application Deadline

Programme overview

Main Subject

Economics and Econometrics

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Economics offered by the Department of Economics in the Faculty of Arts is a research-intensive program that emphasizes technologically-driven and complex learning opportunities. The program's objective is to equip students with skills in cutting-edge thinking, literature synthesis, and and the presentation of complex ideas to pursue professional opportunities in academia or industry.

Keywords: microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Economics and Econometrics

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Economics offered by the Department of Economics in the Faculty of Arts is a research-intensive program that emphasizes technologically-driven and complex learning opportunities. The program's objective is to equip students with skills in cutting-edge thinking, literature synthesis, and and the presentation of complex ideas to pursue professional opportunities in academia or industry.

Keywords: microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
3+
86+
Applicants to the Ph.D program do not require a Masters degree in Economics. 
Candidates admitted to the "Ph.D 2" year must satisfy five requirements: 1) coursework; 2) the Ph.D Written Comprehensive examination; 3) the Field requirements; 4.) the third-year paper requirement; and 5) the dissertation and oral defense.
The norm is that students enter in PhD 2. There are then 6 mandatory terms of full-time residency, which usually comprise the fall and winter terms of the first three years, ie:
  • Fall year 1: full time; Winter year 1: full time; Summer year 1: continuing
  • Fall year 2: full time; Winter year 2: full time; Summer year 2: continuing
  • Fall year 3: full time; Winter year 3: full time; Summer year 3: continuing
After these mandatory years of full time status, it is possible to complete the program.  
So after your third year is complete, registration looks like this:
  • Fall year 4: additional session*; Winter year 4: additional session; Summer year 4: additional session
  • Fall year 5: additional session 
*additional session fees are payable every term (ie including summer), whereas you only pay fees for the fall and winter terms during the first three residency terms.  
This continues until the Summer year 6 (PhD 7) term, which is the last permitted term of registration before being in time limitation.  Additional explanation can be found on the student accounts website and in the program requirements section of the ecalendar.

15 Jan 2025
4 Years
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Domestic
1,483 CAD
International
9,119 CAD

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