Programs of Study

Undergraduate programs :

The Department offers five programs at the bachelor’s level.

Minor in economics (1-240-4-0)
This program proposes an introduction to the economy and its components and to the main economic institutions. It therefore offers useful complementary training for students enrolled in a major in another area of the sciences or social sciences.

Major in economics (1-240-2-0)
This program familiarizes the student with the basic tools of economic analysis, applying these concepts to the study of real-world problems. By taking the appropriate courses, the student can qualify for admission to the master’s program in economics.

Bidisciplinary specialized B.Sc in mathematics and economics (1-193-1-0)
The combination of courses in these two disciplines provides the student with a set of technical tools that prepare him or her for advanced research in areas such as finance, taxation or econometrics. Graduates of this program are eligible for admission to master’s degrees in economics or in mathematics.

Bidisciplinary specialized B.Sc. in economics and politics (1-244-1-0)
By combining economics and political science, this degree gives access to careers in areas such as international public relations, the foreign service, international development and community animation. Students in this program can also orient their careers toward business administration or journalism. By choosing the appropriate courses, they may also qualify for admission to the master’s program in economics.

Specialized B.Sc. in economics (1-240-1-0)
This program prepares the student for graduate studies in economics or a related field. It offers specialized training in economic theory and quantitative methods.

• Information on admission requirements and financial assistance

Honor

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Master’s Programs :

The Department offers three programs at the master’s level.

Master’s in economics (M.Sc.) (2-240-1-0)
The courses offered in this program allow the student to acquire more advanced analytic methods. In addition, by preparing a thesis or research report, the student gains practice in applying these techniques. The Department offers a both a general program and seven specialized programs at the master’s level.

Master’s in mathematical and computational finance (2-239-1-1)
and D.E.S.S. in mathematical and computational finance (2-239-1-0)
The goal of these two programs is to train specialists able to use quantitative methods in applied finance in order to meet the needs of financial institutions, pension funds and the finance sections of corporations, public enterprises and government agencies. The courses in the DESS program constitute a sub-set of the courses in the master’s program. A student who has completed the DESS can obtain the master’s degree by completing six extra credits of compulsory courses along with nine credits for a traineeship or a research report.

• Levels of equivalence by country for admission to the master’s program

• Preparatory courses for the master’s program

• Information on admission requirements and financial assistance

• Letter of recommendation

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The Doctorate :

Doctorate in Economics (Ph.D.) (3-240-1-0)
The doctoral program is designed to train graduates able to carry out advanced teaching and research, either at the university level or elsewhere in the private and public sectors. The Department offers training for specialists in the following areas: econometrics, economic theory, macroeconomics, financial economics, international economics, public economics and industrial organization.

More about graduates studies in Economics:

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