Bachelor of Arts [B.A] (International Economics)

at The University of British Columbia

Year 1
 

• ECON 101 - Principles of Microeconomics

• ECON 102 - Principles of Macroeconomics

• MATH 104 - Differential Calculus with Applications to Commerce and Social Sciences

• MATH 105 - Integral Calculus with Applications to Commerce and Social Sciences

• COEC 293 - Financial Accounting
  
  Year 2
   

• ECON 327 - Introduction to Empirical Methods

• ECON 328 - Methods of Empirical Research

• ECON 315 - Intermediate Microeconomics I

• ECON 316 - Intermediate Microeconomics II

• ECON 309 - Intermediate Open Economy Macroeconomics
  
  Year 3
   

• COEC 371 - Investment Theory

• ECON 370 - Benefit-Cost Analysis and the Economics of Project Evaluation

• ECON 441 - The Process of Economic Development

• COEC 475 - The Economics & Policy of the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources

• COEC 370 - Corporate Finance
  
  Year 4
   

• ECON 493 - Advanced Empirical Methods for International Economics

• ECON 494 - Seminar in Applied International Economics

• ECON 455 - International Trade

• COEC 498 - International Business Management

• COEC 437 - Database Technology

Academic Eligibility:
 

• Graduation from high school

• Minimum of 70% in Grade 11 or Grade 12 English (or their equivalents)

• At least six academic/non-academic Grade 12 courses (recommended, but not required)
   

Indian student eligibility:
 

General admission requirements for Indian students are:
 

• Graduation from a university-preparatory program at a senior secondary school: Higher Secondary School Certificate awarded on completion of Standard XII. Certificates must be official. Photocopies are acceptable if certified by the school principal, head, or counselor. Notarized copies are not acceptable.
   

Degree-specific requirements: 
 

• Science

• Math (Standard XII)
   

Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test to get admission to this program.
 

IELTS  International English Language Testing System (Academic)    6.5, with no part less than 6.0
 

TOEFL Overall: 90

The fees for Bachelor of Arts [B.A] (International Economics)  may vary from  - $ 9,166  to $25,000 anually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for international students.

A UBC education will introduce you to people and ideas from around the world, open doors to new opportunities, and take you places you never imagined. You’ll graduate not only with expertise in your chosen field, but with the skills you need to continue growing, learning, and evolving with your career over time. As an International Economics graduate, you’ll be equipped for a career as a professional or academic economist in the public, non-governmental, or private sectors.
 

Program graduates
 

• Business Analyst, Electronic Arts

• Research Assistant, Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer

• Graduate Student in Computational Finance, Carnegie Mellon

• Consulting Analyst, Willis Towers Watson

• Senior Consultant, Deloitte

• Research Assistant, Bank of Canada