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How do I apply?

Application is availalbe only throught the Faculty of Graduate Studies and not the Department of Economics.  Any questions related to applications should be directed to the Faculty of Graduate Studies.  E-mail inquiries should be directed to gradadmit@uwindsor.ca.

If you need more information on the program before applying, please contact our Graduate Secretary at economics@uwindsor.ca.

What is the deadline?

Only Fall semester (September) admission times are allowed in both the M1 and M2 Economics graduate program. The deadline for applications is July 1 for the immediately following September admissions. If you need a student visa, you should apply at least 6 months in advance of September in order to process your student visa, depending on what country you are in.

What are the academic requirements?

To be considered for admission to either the M1 or the M2 program, applicants must have completed one course each in university level calculus, linear algebra and statistics and must have a minimum overall GPA of at least B (73 %) (this is 9 out of 13 GPA at the University of Windsor). Note that equivalencies are computed for international students.

For more information, please contact our Graduate Secretary at economics@uwindsor.ca.

What is the English Proficiency Criterion?

An applicant from a country whose official language/academic background is not English is required to send a proof of English proficiency, such as the TOEFL, taken within the last two years. Here are the requirements for the TOEFL:

• Paper-based: 560 out of a possible 677
• Computer-based: 220 out of a possible 300
• Internet-based: 83 out of a possible 120

Other acceptable tests are the MELAB (minimum score of 80), CAEL (minimum score of 60) and IELTS (minimum score of 6.5).
 

Test results need to be sent with your application to the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Follow instructions when applying.
 

For more information, please contact our Graduate Secretary at economics@uwindsor.ca.

If I’m accepted, will I be granted admission to the M1 or M2 program?

The Economics Graduate Committee will decide if the applicant should be offered admission to the M1 or the M2 program, based on the applicant's academic background.

Generally speaking, applicants with a 4 year undergraduate honours degree in Economics are considered for admission to the 1 year (M2) program. Other applicants, if offered admission, are usually directed to the 2 year (M1) Masters program, but still must have an Economics or related academic background. A 3 year undergraduate degree in Economics is a general undergraduate degree, not an honours degree. If an applicant has not taken advanced undergraduate level micro and macroeconomics courses they would not be eligible for the 1 year Masters program but could be considered for the 2 year Masters program.