• Master of Arts in Economics at Simon Fraser University is offered as a 1-year teaching program.
  • It is an on-campus, thesis-based program offered on a full-time basis and has been designed so that students can complete this degree in 3 semesters.
  • The Economics program provides training in a wide range of theoretical, empirical, and policy-relevant fields.
  • The Major Components of the Economics program are:
    • Introduction to Mathematical Economics
    • Microeconomic Theory
    •  Econometrics 
    •  Applied Econometrics 
    •  Macroeconomic Theory 
  • The program consists of 3 options: course work, thesis, or project option for a minimum of 30 units.
  • This program provides a background in economic theory, quantitative methods, and applied areas of study suitable for students who are either planning a career in business or government jobs.
  • Students are expected to complete the program in 3 terms for the course option, 4 terms for the project option, and 5 terms for the thesis option.
  • The program is designed to prepare students for a career in the public or the private sector and to pursue further studies in a PhD program.
  • Co-op is an optional university program that provides work experience to the students with a minimum 3.0 CGPA, consists of 1 or 2 work terms. 
  • 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.
  • MA in Economics at Simon Fraser University ranks 2nd in Research according to QS ranking 2019 in Canada.
  • Job opportunities after the Master of Arts in Economics are as a Consultant, Policy Analyst, Economist, etc and the average salary is 56,250 USD.