Master of Financial Economics
Minimum Admission Requirements
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Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the program's additional admission requirements stated below.
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An appropriate bachelor’s degree with at least a mid-B (75%) standing in the final year of the program.
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Successful completion of courses in calculus, intermediate microeconomics, intermediate macroeconomics, and statistics.
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Applicants who do not hold a degree from a Canadian university must submit an official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test score or a Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score. See the program's website for details.
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Evidence of strong communication skills, both oral and written.
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Relevant work experience and/or previous training in finance is useful but not required.
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Admission is competitive, so accepted applicants will normally have achieved a standing considerably higher than the minimum requirements.
Completion Requirements
Students must successfully complete a total of 7.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
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6.5 FCEs in coursework:
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ECO1010H Mathematics and Statistics for MA and MFE Students
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2.0 FCEs from the Department of Economics. These core courses are the same as those required for the MA degree in Economics plus ECO1500H Financial Economics: Asset Pricing.
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1.5 FCEs from the Rotman School of Management: RSM2306H Options and Futures Markets, RSM2300H Corporate Financing, and RSM2302H Security Analysis and Portfolio Management.
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2.5 FCEs in electives from either the Department of Economics or the Rotman School, subject to the condition that at least 1.5 out of the 2.5 elective FCEs must be taken from the Department of Economics.
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FEC1000Y, a one-session internship.
Program Length: 5 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: S-FWS-F)
Time Limit: 3 years full-time