Applicants to the MA program usually have an honours bachelor degree with major concentration in economics with at least B+ average in core 3rd and 4th year undergraduate courses such as Micro, Macro and Econometrics along with adequate preparation in calculus, linear algebra and quantitative methods, strong references letters from academic source and GRE is required for students without a Canadian or US degree. TOEFL, IELTS or MELAB is required for non-native speakers that are not residents of Canada.At Queen's, the official language of instruction is English. As such, non-native English speakers will be required to submit an English Language Proficiency test. Canadian citizens and permanent residents are not required to submit proof of English language proficiency. If English is your first language or you have recently attended an academic institution for at least one complete year where English is the official language of instruction, you may be eligible for an exemption. For an overall minimum score of 88 (out of 120).

At Queen's, the official language of instruction is English. As such, non-native English speakers will be required to submit an English Language Proficiency test. Canadian citizens and permanent residents are not required to submit proof of English language proficiency. If English is your first language or you have recently attended an academic institution for at least one complete year where English is the official language of instruction, you may be eligible for an exemption. In order to be considered for admission, you must meet or exceed the following English Language Proficiency test score:TOEFL - 600 paper based, 250 computer based, 88 iBT - Please make sure that you meet the minimum requirements of each section of the TOEFL score as outlined at the check the following link: http://www.queensu.ca/sgs/prospective-students/application-process IELTS (International English Language Testing System) - score of 7 on the academic module

Applicants whose previous degree is not from a Canadian or U.S. university, are?required?to submit the GRE.If your previous degree is not from a Canadian or U.S. university, you will be required to submit a GRE score. There are no exceptions to this rule. There is no minimum GRE score requirement and we are unable to comment of the competitiveness of scores as this depends on the annual pool of applicants. GRE scores must be received directly from the issuing agency.