Course at a Glance
- PhDDegree level
- 4 yearsDuration
- Kingston, CanadaLocation
- Social SciencesField of study
- EnglishLanguage of instruction
- KingstonCampus
- Doctor of PhilosophyAwards
- $5,888Fees
- AvailableScholarship
About this programme
Overview Faculty Programs Courses Features of Interest The Department of Economics occupies the second and third floor of Dunning Hall, and two wings in Mackintosh-Corry Hall. These premises provide classrooms, seminar rooms, and two computing labs, as well as conference facilities, graduate student study space and a reading room.
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Queen's has a relatively decentralized library although most of what is of interest to economics students will be found in the Joseph S. Stauffer Library, directly across Union Street from Dunning Hall. Reserve readings are on the third floor of Stauffer and the Government Documents Unit is on the lower floor. Other specialized locations that may be of interest include the May Ball Library for policy studies and industrial relations, the Mathematics Library in Jeffery Hall and the Law Library (which has duplicate copies of some works in economics). An extensive collection of pre-publication discussion papers in economics is available in the Malcolm Urquhart Reading Room on the third floor of Dunning Hall. Information and Technology Services (ITS) and the Economics Department (QED) together provide a wide variety of computing services that are accessible to Economics graduate students. The department has a small cluster of 16 workstations available through remote access running Linux. The department's computing representative provides assistance with many computing problems along with access to Department workstations. The Department maintains various software packages on these servers. (Matlab, Stata, OX, R) Workshops and seminars on internet tools, operating systems, and web publishing are available from ITS throughout the year. Institutes The John Deutsch Institute includes research groups devoted to several areas of economic policy. Through ...
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- English requirementIELTS Overall 7.0
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Entry requirements
Calendar entry for this degree: The doctoral program comprises course work, including preparation in economic theory and areas of specialization, comprehensive examinations in micro- and macro-theory, and a doctoral thesis. Students with an honours bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and a master’s degree, both in economics or related disciplines, usually take at least four (4) years to complete the program. The minimum course requirements consist of eleven (11) graduate half-courses (3.0 credit unit course). Students must complete four (4) graduate courses in economic theory (ECON 811, ECON 813, ECON 816, and ECON 817); three (3) 900-level courses with an ECON course code prefix; and two (2) additional 800-level or 900-level courses in economics or related disciplines. Students must take a minimum of three (3) half-courses in their first term and three (3) half-courses in their second term of the program. A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher must be maintained in all courses taken towards the Ph.D. degree. This average will be computed on each anniversary of first registration. Students must also satisfy the department that they have an adequate preparation in calculus and linear algebra. There is no foreign language requirement. Comprehensive Examinations All eligible Economics Ph.D. students are required to take both the Microeconomics and Macroeconomics comprehensive examinations no later than September of their second year in the program. All eligible Economics Ph.D. students are required to pass both the Microeconomics and the Macroeconomics comprehensive examinations by the end of June of their second year in the program. The comprehensive examinations are normally offered twice each year: once in May or early June and once in late August or early September. All eligible Economics Ph.D. students are also required to submit a research paper that demonstrates readiness to carry out research on a topic on the scale of a Ph.D. level dissertation. This paper must be submitted by end of November of their third year in the program, and all eligible Economics Ph.D. students are required to obtain a Pass on the research paper by end of March of their third year in the program. || General graduate admission is governed by the School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs: applicants normally need a four-year bachelor's degree (or a master's for doctoral entry), official transcripts and two letters of recommendation, and must meet the minimum scores set by the individual program. Source: https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/grad-studies/apply · English: IELTS 7.0; PTE Academic 65 · English test waiver: Applicants whose native language includes English are not required to sit an English-language proficiency test. A final grade of 80% or more in ESLA 140 or ESLA 150 from Queen's University's English for Academic Purposes Program, achieved at the time of application, may also remove the test requirement. Source: https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/grad-studies/apply · Application fee: CAD 120.00 - non-refundable graduate application fee, payable by Visa or Mastercard; the application is complete only once the fee is paid. Source: https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/grad-studies/apply
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Cost & scholarships
- Tuition$5,888 CAD / year≈ $4,329 / year
- Application feeNo application fee for this programme
- Living costsVary by city — see the destination guide.
- ScholarshipsFinancial assistance as published for this program:. The department has some resources of its own from which to make awards for academic merit, but these awards cannot be so generous as those offered by Queen’s and by governmental, industrial and other grant sources outside the University, and are not numerous enough to assure one to each successful applicant. The Department offers many of its students teaching and/or research assistantships, which may be held in addition to a merit award, depending upon the award’s conditions of tenure. Admission to SourceView scholarship page
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- 1Prepare documents1–2 weeks
- 2Submit application1–3 weeks
- 3Receive offer letter2–6 weeks
- 4Apply for visa4–8 weeks
Application deadline: The graduate application portal typically opens in September each year with deadlines occurring early in the new year; Queen's directs applicants to the individual degree-program website for that program's deadline, and most acceptances are made in March…
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Economics - Doctor of Philosophy cost?
CAD 5,888 / year.
What English score does it need?
IELTS 7.0 overall is the score listed for this programme.
How long is it?
4 years, as listed by the university.
What are the entry requirements?
Calendar entry for this degree: The doctoral program comprises course work, including preparation in economic theory and areas of specialization, comprehensive examinations in micro- and macro-theory, and a doctoral thesis. Students with an honours bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and a master’s degree, both in economics or related disciplines, usually take at least four (4) years to complete the program. The minimum course requirements consist of eleven (11) graduate half-courses (3.0 credit unit course). Students must complete four (4) graduate courses in economic theory (ECON 811, ECON 813, ECON 816, and ECON 817); three (3) 900-level courses with an ECON course code prefix; and two (2) additional 800-level or 900-level courses in economics or related disciplines. Students must take a minimum of three (3) half-courses in their first term and three (3) half-courses in their second term of the program. A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher must be maintained in all courses taken towards the Ph.D. degree. This average will be computed on each anniversary of first registration. Students must also satisfy the department that they have an adequate preparation in calculus and linear algebra. There is no foreign language requirement. Comprehensive Examinations All eligible Economics Ph.D. students are required to take both the Microeconomics and Macroeconomics comprehensive examinations no later than September of their second year in the program. All eligible Economics Ph.D. students are required to pass both the Microeconomics and the Macroeconomics comprehensive examinations by the end of June of their second year in the program. The comprehensive examinations are normally offered twice each year: once in May or early June and once in late August or early September. All eligible Economics Ph.D. students are also required to submit a research paper that demonstrates readiness to carry out research on a topic on the scale of a Ph.D. level dissertation. This paper must be submitted by end of November of their third year in the program, and all eligible Economics Ph.D. students are required to obtain a Pass on the research paper by end of March of their third year in the program. || General graduate admission is governed by the School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs: applicants normally need a four-year bachelor's degree (or a master's for doctoral entry), official transcripts and two letters of recommendation, and must meet the minimum scores set by the individual program. Source: https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/grad-studies/apply · English: IELTS 7.0; PTE Academic 65 · English test waiver: Applicants whose native language includes English are not required to sit an English-language proficiency test. A final grade of 80% or more in ESLA 140 or ESLA 150 from Queen's University's English for Academic Purposes Program, achieved at the time of application, may also remove the test requirement. Source: https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/grad-studies/apply · Application fee: CAD 120.00 - non-refundable graduate application fee, payable by Visa or Mastercard; the application is complete only once the fee is paid. Source: https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/grad-studies/apply
Is there a scholarship?
Financial assistance as published for this program:. The department has some resources of its own from which to make awards for academic merit, but these awards cannot be so generous as those offered by Queen’s and by governmental, industrial and other grant sources outside the University, and are not numerous enough to assure one to each successful applicant. The Department offers many of its students teaching and/or research assistantships, which may be held in addition to a merit award, depending upon the award’s conditions of tenure. Admission to Source View scholarship page
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