• PhD in Economics at Simon Fraser University is offered as a 5-year program.
  • It is an on-campus, thesis-based program.
  • It offered on a full-time basis.
  • This program consists of required courses, elective courses, a comprehensive exam, and a thesis for a minimum of 50 units.
  • The Economics program provides training in a wide range of theoretical, empirical, and policy-relevant fields.
  • The Major Components of the Economics program are:
    • Microeconomic Theory 
    • Advanced Topics in Microeconomic Theory 
    • Macroeconomic Theory 
    • Advanced Macroeconomic Theory 
    • Mathematical Economics 
    • Econometrics 
    • Comprehensive Examination in Microeconomic Theory 
  • The department of Economics has more than 30 active faculty members and the student-faculty ratio of this program is 21:1, which helps to increase interaction between professors and students.
  • The Research Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences department has received awards like Cormack Teaching Awards, Dean's Medal Awards, FASS Employee Achievement Awards.
  • Economics at Simon Fraser University ranks 2nd in Research according to QS ranking 2019 in Canada.
  • Job opportunities after Economics are as a Consultant, Policy Analyst, Economist, etc and the average salary is 100,101 USD.