Doctoral Program International Application
Doctoral applicants are admitted exclusively for the fall semester, when the initial core courses of the doctoral program are offered.
Students may either apply online or download application materials at the Graduate College Application Web page. Review for admission to the Fall 2010 semester will begin February 15. It is recommended that applications be submitted no later than Februaray 1.
All supplemental materials should be sent directly to the department at the address listed below.
Graduate College
Application Instructions
Please be sure to read and carefully follow all instructions on the Graduate College Application Web page.
Applications will not be processed without the $75 fee. The University of Arizona does not grant waivers for the application fee.
Department
Application Instructions
If you apply online the Department will automatically receive a copy of the application. However, you will need to send separate copies of official, sealed transcripts along with a statement of purpose and three sealed letters of recommendation to the Department. Also, if you are applying for an assistantship you should enclose a completed assistantship application. GRE & TOEFL scores are required by the Department as well.
If you do not apply online and opt to send a paper version of the application form to the Graduate College, then you must also send a copy to the Department with the rest of your application materials.
There is no specific form required for letters of recommendation.
Mail to:
Department of Economics
Graduate Admissions Committee
1130 E. Helen Street
McClelland Hall 401
P.O. Box 210108
Tucson, AZ 85721-0108
The Graduate Admissions Committee will not make an admission decision without a completed application, and all materials submitted in support of your application become the property of the University of Arizona. We recommend that you keep copies of any documents you may need for your personal records.
More Information on English Proficiency
The minimum TOEFL score required by the Graduate College of the University of Arizona is 550 (paper version), 213 (computer-based test) or 79 (iBT test). An IELTS composite score of 7 (no subject area below 6) is also acceptable.
You may be exempt from this requirement if:
- You have completed 2 years of full-time, upper division academic study in the U.S.
- You have received a Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an institution in the U.S., English-speaking Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, or New Zealand.
Current TOEFL scores may still be required if you’ve lived away from the English-speaking country where you earned your degree.
More Information on Transcripts
- Each document is an original or a copy that is issued and certified by the university or college. It must contain the original stamp or seal of the institution and the original signature of the appropriate school authority.
- It is a comprehensive record of all study completed, detailing courses studied and the grades (marks) received, in the form of a transcript or yearly grade (mark) sheets.
- It includes all degree/diploma certificates conferred. If the degree is not posted on the transcripts, a separate degree certificate must indicate the type of degree awarded and the date of award. Verification of graduation is required.
- Each document must be submitted in the original language and must be accompanied by an English translation that is officially verified by the issuing university or college
- Copies of original documents must be certified by the appropriate authority of the issuing university or college. Each page of the copy must contain the original signature and title of the school authority, the date of issuance, and the institutions original stamp or seal.
- For those individuals whose foreign university issues only one set of official documents please consult with your intended major department directly for alternate methods of submission.
What are we looking for?
When evaluating applicants the Graduate Admissions Committee looks at the whole picture:- Past academic performance and previous coursework
- Letters of recommendation
- Your statement of purpose
- A strong mathematics background including three semesters of calculus and a course in linear algebra; a course in mathematical analysis is recommended, as well
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores
Undergraduate Majors
Economists hail from a variety of backgrounds. In addition to economics majors, we encourage applications from mathematics majors, engineering majors, and students whose undergraduate majors were in the physical and biological sciences. These students will find that courses in intermediate microeconomics, intermediate macroeconomics, and econometrics provide good preparation for the Economics Ph.D. program.
For additional information, please contact us.
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