University of Manitoba - Faculty of Arts - Economics - Application Procedures for Graduate Programs in Economics
Application Procedures for Graduate Programs in Economics

The University of Manitoba has both M.A. and Ph.D. programs in Economics with an enrolment of about 16 students in the M.A. and about 22 in the Ph.D. program. Both programs are kept relatively small and selective so that members of the department can give individual attention to the students.

Materials for you to consult are:

Graduate Student Handbook, outlining the programs, courses available, and requirements for the Pre-Master's, M.A. and Ph.D. programs.

Application for Admission: To ensure that you follow the proper application procedures, please take the time to read this page before you begin completing the program application. Please return the completed form, including the names and addresses of  one more referee  in addition to the two requested on the form as our Department requires three letters of reference.


The application fees are as follows:
As of December 15, 2009

Canadian/Permanent Resident/International Applicants: $100.00 (Cdn)
 

Please have recent official transcripts sent from all universities in which you have studied. Please ensure that all courses listed in the transcript have a course title. If possible, provide the calendar course description as well. Transcripts must be received in envelopes, which have been sealed and endorsed by the issuing institution to be considered official. In cases where the transcript does/will not clearly state that a degree has been conferred, an official degree certificate is required to accompany the transcripts. Where academic records are produced in a language other than English the applicant must arrange for the submission of the official literal translations of all records. To be official, original language documents and English translations must arrive together in envelopes which have been sealed and endorsed by the issuing institution.

Ph.D. program applicants are requested to submit a paper they have written that demonstrates their research capabilities. Submission of an abstract is not sufficient.  Documents that are acceptable include a term paper, a thesis (or selected chapters, including analysis), a research report or some other professional report, etc.   Ph.D program applicants must also include a Statement of Intent and CV with their application.

The Department of Economics does not normally accept students in the January session as the required Math and Theory courses start in September.

We do not require GRE or GMAT scores with your application.

Deadlines

To enable our Department to meet the Faculty of Graduate Studies internal deadline dates for recommended applications, students must submit all application materials by the following dates to the University of Manitoba.

The deadlines for completed applications for September admission are as follows:

Please mail your application, application fee, sealed transcripts and other supporting documents (i.e. TOEFL, Birth Certificate, reference letters and research papers) directly to the  Faculty of Graduate Studies, 500 University Centre, 65 Chancellors Circle, Winnipeg, Manitoba  R3T 2N2  The Faculty of Graduate Studies will forward your application materials to our Department once all your materials have been received in their office.

SEPTEMBER ADMISSION:

January 15 for Non Canadian Students

May 1 for Canadian Students

Canadian Students applying for Departmental financial assistance
should apply by January 15.

Reference Letter Forms:

Please ask three referees (not just two as indicated on the University of Manitoba admission form), to write a letter assessing your ability to do graduate work and have them send the letter directly to the  Faculty of Graduate Studies. 

Application for Financial Assistance:

If you apply for financial assistance as well as admission, please ensure that all documents are sent to us by January 15. This is not only helpful to us but will ensure that we can make an early decision and that your application will be considered before our funds are fully committed. We cannot consider your application until all the documents have been received. All appointments are subject to the C.U.P.E.. (Canadian Union of Public Employees) Collective Agreement and therefore are open to competition. Those applying must also complete an application as required in the Agreement.

Students who receive Teaching Assistantships are expected to be on campus by the end of the normal registration period (the last week in August). A workshop for Teaching Assistants will be conducted in early September by the Department’s Teaching Committee.

Non-Canadian applicants whose mother tongue is other than English must present acceptable evidence of proficiency in English (e.g., results from TOEFL, University of Michigan English Language Examination, etc.). Applications without such evidence will not be considered. Minimum TOEFL score required is 550 for paper based test; 213 for computer based test.

Should you desire a University of Manitoba General Calendar, the undergraduate calendar is available online at http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/calendar09/. The graduate calendar for Economics is also online here.

The International Centre for Students, 541 University Centre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2N2, provides advice for overseas students. They can be contacted by phone at 204-474-8501, email at ics@cc.umanitoba.ca or through their web page: http://www.umanitoba.ca/student/ics/

Information about accommodation on and off campus is available from the Director of Housing and Conference Services, 415 University Centre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 2N2 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM CST Monday through Friday, phone (204) 474-9717 or toll-free for Manitoba residents 1-800-432-1960 (extension 9717). Their web page address is: http://umanitoba.ca/student/housing/

We trust that this information will answer your questions.  If you have further questions about graduate study in Economics, please do not hesitate to contact:


Dr. Laura Brown
 Chair, Economics Graduate Studies Committee
549Fletcher Argue Building
(204) 474-9393

lbrown@cc.umanitoba.ca