Contingent on course offerings, students may choose to specialize in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics where this specialization is offered collaboratively by the Department of Economics and the Department of Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology.
Contact the department for further information on required course availability.
Program Requirements:
The PhD with a specialization in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics consists of at least ?36 in coursework and a thesis.
Required courses (?30):
ECON 503 - Microeconomic Theory I
ECON 505 - Microeconomic Theory II
ECON 566 - Environmental Economics
ECON 567
ECON 581 - Macroeconomic Theory I
ECON 582 - Macroeconomic Theory II
ECON 591 - Graduate Research Workshop I
ECON 598 - Econometric Theory and Applications
ECON 599 - Applied Econometrics
One ?3 graduate-level course in Agriculture and Resource Economics (AREC) approved by the department
Elective courses (?6):
Two ?3 graduate-level courses
Thesis:
Registration in 900-level THES.
Comprehensive Exams:
Students are required to successfully write macroeconomic and microeconomic comprehensive exams following completion of the first year of the program. Unsuccessful students will be recommended to withdraw from the program or change to the MA program.
Candidacy Exam:
Students are required to complete their ethics and professional development requirements prior to their candidacy exam. The candidacy exam must be completed by the end the third year. In preparation for the candidacy exam the student will prepare a paper answering a set of questions related to the thesis topic and methodology. The candidacy exam includes a presentation of a student's research and questions from the examination committee.
Residence Requirement:
The minimum period of residence is three academic years of full-time attendance at the University of Alberta.
Length of Program:
The time required to complete the PhD will vary according to the individual candidate; however, a minimum of four years is normally required.
The maximum time to complete the PhD program as set by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research is six years.
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September 2025
University of Alberta
North Campus,
116 Street and 85 Avenue,
EDMONTON,
Alberta (AB),
T6G 2R3, Canada
The Department's minimum admission requirements are an MA in Economics with an admission GPA of at least 3.0 on the 4-point scale from the University of Alberta, or an equivalent qualification and standing from a recognized institution. The admission GPA will be calculated on the last ?60 of graded coursework completed, or on the equivalent of the last two years of full-time graded coursework. In addition, applicants must have a minimum grade point average of 3.2 on all MA coursework.
English Language Proficiency:
Applications are open annually from September 1 through January 31 for admission in the Fall term. We offer one intake per year.
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