• Master of Arts in Economics at the University of Ottawa is offered as a 2-year teaching program.
  • The Department of Economics offers a Master of Arts and a Ph.D. in Economics.
  • The Master of Arts program includes a co-op option and the Ph.D. program is offered jointly with Carleton University.
  • The joint doctoral is offered by the departments of economics at the University of Ottawa and Carleton University. 
  • Some of the main courses that students will study in this program are:
    • Econometrics
    • Macroeconomic Theory
    • Microeconomic Theory
  • The program can be completed by following either the course-based option or the major paper option.
  • To be admissible to the major paper option, students must successfully complete at least three courses in their first semester in the program, of which two must be compulsory courses, with a minimum average of A- (8.0), or in exceptional cases and obtain the permission of the supervisor of the MA program.
  • The student to faculty ratio is 19:1 which bridges the gap between faculty and students.
  • Career positions may include:
    • Economist
    • Financial risk analyst
    • Data analyst
    • Financial planner
    • Accountant, etc with an average salary of 76,475 USD per year.