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A Message about the Master's Program in Economics

We welcome your interest in the Tufts Graduate Program in Economics.

We are thrilled to announce a significant upgrade and strengthening of our graduate program. Starting in 2010, we introduce a two-track Master of Science program in Economics. The M.S.-Course-Based track is an eight-course program, which can be completed in one year, without a thesis. The M.S.-Research-Based track is a twelve-credit program to be completed in two years, with a master's thesis. The M.S.-Course-Based track will replace the current M.A. degree.

The Economics Master of Science program provides a deep understanding of the theoretical and empirical foundations of economics and the quantitative tools required for research careers in economics. There are three required, two-term core courses for both tracks: microeconomics, macroeconomics, and statistics-econometrics.

Applications for the program are accepted only for the fall semester. Applicants should indicate which track they prefer. However, acceptance into the Research-Based track for the second year is subject to standards of academic performance in the first academic year.

More detailed information about the Master of Science program in Economics will be available in the next few weeks. Please, feel free to contact us with additional questions about the program.

Professor Marcelo Bianconi
Director, Graduate Program in Economics
Email inquiries to: ecgrad@tufts.edu

 

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