Prospective Graduate students
Application Information
We offer admission to the graduate program every September.
Applications must meet the Faculty of Graduate Studies minimum admission requirements as outlined in the Graduate Academic Calendar. The Graduate 番茄社区 and Records Office forwards applications that meet the minimum requirements to our department for review and final decision.
Application Deadline for Canadian and International Applicants: January 31st
Outstanding required documents received after the deadline:
- Are accepted; however,
- No guarantee the application will be processed and evaluated in time for the desired entry point and/or to obtain a student visa
- Incomplete applications, may not be considered for financial assistance
Application Instructions
Fill out the application including information for all post-secondary institutions you attended, and upload, as applicable, all required documents. See Required Application Documents.
The Graduate 番茄社区 and Records Office (GARO) will accept unofficial documents to complete a preliminary evaluation, but require official documents to confirm the information received, if offered admission to the Economics graduate program.
CANCELLATION of your admission and registration will occur for failure to disclose previous studies.
Once you have completed your application and have uploaded your documents, pay your application fee. You must pay online with a credit card or INTERAC online.
This fee is a requirement of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and as such, our department cannot waive it. Students may find it helpful to know that it is possible to transition directly from the MA program into the PhD program. This makes the one-time application fee more worthwhile.
This fee is a requirement of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and as such, our department cannot waive it. Students may find it helpful to know that it is possible to transition directly from the MA program into the PhD program. This makes the one-time application fee more worthwhile.
After submitting your online application, please review the list of received and outstanding documents via the My UVic Application page.
You may upload/submit any outstanding unofficial documents to Graduate 番茄社区 and Records after submission of your application. Simply log back into your MY UVic Application, go to your application checklist, and click on the "upload" link next to the outstanding document. The uploaded item will post in the uploaded documents section of the application.
You may upload/submit any outstanding unofficial documents to Graduate 番茄社区 and Records after submission of your application. Simply log back into your MY UVic Application, go to your application checklist, and click on the "upload" link next to the outstanding document. The uploaded item will post in the uploaded documents section of the application.
If offered provisional admission, you must mail all official documents to the Graduate 番茄社区 and Records Office. Please include your full legal name with your document package. Delays may occur without this information.
Do not send official documents until all of your course work is completed and your degree conferred.
Official documents are not returned and will become the property of the 番茄社区. If your originals are irreplaceable, you should submit copies for evaluation purposes and be able to provide the originals for comparison.
Do not send official documents until all of your course work is completed and your degree conferred.
Official documents are not returned and will become the property of the 番茄社区. If your originals are irreplaceable, you should submit copies for evaluation purposes and be able to provide the originals for comparison.
Application Documents
The following list provides information on required and/or optional application documents. Please examine each to see which applies to you.
The Graduate 番茄社区 & Records Office (GARO) can begin an initial evaluation with uploaded unofficial transcripts.
Unofficial transcripts are:
Official transcripts and degree certificates are:
Unless the documents are only available in English, the official original language document accompanied by a certified literal English translation is required.
Certified photocopies endorsed by the issuing university and sent in a sealed, endorsed envelope are acceptable.
Documents not received in this manner, are unofficial and if accepted to the program, GARO will require official documents to confirm your information.
Graduate 番茄社区 and Records Office mailing information:
Mailing address:
Graduate 番茄社区 and Records
番茄社区
PO Box 3025 STN CSC
Victoria BC V8W 3P2
Canada
Courier address:
Graduate 番茄社区 and Records
番茄社区
University Centre A206
3800 Finnerty Road (Ring Road)
Victoria, BC V8P 5C2
Unofficial transcripts are:
- Non-official photocopies
- Transcripts which have been opened or arrive without a sealed envelope
- Transcripts not endorsed by the issuing institution (signature, seal or chop over the closure)
- Transcripts received electronically
- Transcripts which arrive without the official seal of the university
Official transcripts and degree certificates are:
- Sealed in envelopes endorsed by the granting university, and include
- Signature, seal or chop over the envelop closure
Unless the documents are only available in English, the official original language document accompanied by a certified literal English translation is required.
Certified photocopies endorsed by the issuing university and sent in a sealed, endorsed envelope are acceptable.
Documents not received in this manner, are unofficial and if accepted to the program, GARO will require official documents to confirm your information.
Graduate 番茄社区 and Records Office mailing information:
Mailing address:
Graduate 番茄社区 and Records
番茄社区
PO Box 3025 STN CSC
Victoria BC V8W 3P2
Canada
Courier address:
Graduate 番茄社区 and Records
番茄社区
University Centre A206
3800 Finnerty Road (Ring Road)
Victoria, BC V8P 5C2
All applicants must have assessment reports submitted from two professors or other academic authorities familiar with their work. The names and professional email addresses (not personal email addresses) of your chosen assessors/referees are required when you submit your application.
Once you have submitted your online application and have paid the application fee, your referees will receive notification by email, stating that they have been identified by you to provide an academic assessment.
In this email, your referees are given your name, the program/degree, the term to which you are applying, and will be asked to submit their assessment using a secure, online reporting system. An encrypted link in the email will allow them to populate the assessment report online and submit it directly to the Graduate 番茄社区 and Records Office (GARO) electronically.
We recommend that you contact each of your referees to confirm their willingness to complete an assessment on your behalf.
We strongly encourage your referees to complete the online assessment report provided in their automated email, however, should your referee not wish to complete the electronic version, letters of reference may be supplied in lieu of assessment reports and should be submitted in ONLY one of the following two ways in order to be considered official:
Once you have submitted your online application and have paid the application fee, your referees will receive notification by email, stating that they have been identified by you to provide an academic assessment.
In this email, your referees are given your name, the program/degree, the term to which you are applying, and will be asked to submit their assessment using a secure, online reporting system. An encrypted link in the email will allow them to populate the assessment report online and submit it directly to the Graduate 番茄社区 and Records Office (GARO) electronically.
We recommend that you contact each of your referees to confirm their willingness to complete an assessment on your behalf.
We strongly encourage your referees to complete the online assessment report provided in their automated email, however, should your referee not wish to complete the electronic version, letters of reference may be supplied in lieu of assessment reports and should be submitted in ONLY one of the following two ways in order to be considered official:
- Mailed in a sealed envelope signed by the assessor across the back seal.
OR - Sent by the assessor as a PDF by email to gradrefs@uvic.ca.
The Graduate Record Examination () is REQUIRED for applicants coming from a University outside of Canada or the United States. If you hold a degree from a recognized Canadian or U.S. post-secondary institution, you are NOT required to take the GRE. The department code for GRE is 1801.
The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) CANNOT substitute for the GRE.
GRE scores entered as part of your online application are unofficial.
If offered admission, you are required to have your official GRE scores sent directly from the testing agency to the 番茄社区, so that GARO can verify the information received for admission purposes.
The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) CANNOT substitute for the GRE.
GRE scores entered as part of your online application are unofficial.
If offered admission, you are required to have your official GRE scores sent directly from the testing agency to the 番茄社区, so that GARO can verify the information received for admission purposes.
You need to demonstrate English language proficiency to attend the 番茄社区 if English is not your first language. You may do so by completing one of three English language proficiency tests below:
(IELTS)
You are exempt from this requirement if:
(IELTS)
- We only accept Academic IELTS
- Minimum overall band score: 6.5
- No individual component can have a score lower than 6.0
(MET)
- A minimum score of 64 will be accepted as proof of English proficiency
- A minimum score of 90 from the internet-based TOEFL (iBT) (with at least 20 points in each section) is required
- TOEFL iBT test taken at a test centre or the iBT home edition will be accepted
- 番茄社区's TOEFL institution code is 0989
- Department code for TOEFL is 84
You are exempt from this requirement if:
- You hold a recognized degree from a designated English-speaking country.
- You have spent the last three years prior to coming to the 番茄社区 in an English-speaking country.
- You have a degree from a recognized institution at which the language of instruction is English.
MA and PhD applicants are required to supply a current résumé and/or Curriculum Vitae (CV) providing an overview of experiences and other qualifications.
A PhD applicant must provide a personal statement of research interests that
This personal statement is much more important for admission at UVic than at most other universities. Faculty members that you identify as potential supervisors will review your application and play a central role in its evaluation.
To be admitted to the PhD program, it is essential that you demonstrate with conviction that you have thought seriously about your chosen field of research and the reasons why you are interested in working with the professors you identify.
- Explains your motivations for pursuing a doctorate degree in economics.
- Provides a detailed description of your research interests.
- Identifies up to three faculty members from the Department of Economics with whom you share close research interests that would serve as potential supervisors. Please refer to the list of faculty who are currently willing to supervise PhD students
This personal statement is much more important for admission at UVic than at most other universities. Faculty members that you identify as potential supervisors will review your application and play a central role in its evaluation.
To be admitted to the PhD program, it is essential that you demonstrate with conviction that you have thought seriously about your chosen field of research and the reasons why you are interested in working with the professors you identify.
PhD applicants are required to supply a writing sample in the form of one recent research paper.
Phillips, Hager, and North Graduate Scholarship for Research in Environmental and Resource Economics
Application to the Phillips, Hager, and North Graduate Scholarship requires a one-page research proposal. For more information, please see the "Will I be considered for financial assistance" heading under the Financial Matters FAQ tab.
Women in Economics and Cynthia Johnston Economics Graduate Scholarship
Application to the Women in Economics and/or the Cynthia Johnston Graduate Scholarship requires a one-page report. For more information, please see the "Will I be considered for financial assistance" heading under the Financial Matters FAQ tab.
Application to the Phillips, Hager, and North Graduate Scholarship requires a one-page research proposal. For more information, please see the "Will I be considered for financial assistance" heading under the Financial Matters FAQ tab.
Women in Economics and Cynthia Johnston Economics Graduate Scholarship
Application to the Women in Economics and/or the Cynthia Johnston Graduate Scholarship requires a one-page report. For more information, please see the "Will I be considered for financial assistance" heading under the Financial Matters FAQ tab.