• PhD in Economics at the University of Victoria is offered as a 5-years program by the Department of Economics.
  • The University of Victoria also ranked 2nd in Maclean’s top Canadian Comprehensive Universities 2019.
  • The PhD program will provide students with sound knowledge and an expanded range of theories and tools.
  • Research in the Department of Economics addresses vital issues like poverty, climate change, and fluctuating housing markets.
  • PhD economics degrees provide training in economic theory and econometrics and engage students in a supervised research project.
  • They focus on essential issues like poverty, climate change, housing markets, financial crises, immigration, health care, and much more. The faculty are exploring topics such as doping in sports, ticket sales and resale markets, and the intergenerational impacts of residential schools.
  • The PhD program consists of a minimum of 38 units.