Early Completion

Outstanding students may complete the program in one year by electing the QE option, taking and successfully completing Seminars Ⅰa and Ⅱ a in Fall semester, Ⅰb and Ⅱ b in Spring semester, passing all the QEs, submitting a term paper or a Ph.D. thesis proposal, passing a review and an oral exam in the first year provided that they meet all the other requirements concerning credits for the degree conferment. By also passing the Advanced QE in the first year, the students can be admitted to the International Ph.D. Program in Economics upon completion of the International M.A. Program in Economics. The students are not allowed to stay in the International M.A. Program past the end of the academic year when they satisfy all the requirements for the M.A. degree.

No early completion option is available for students electing the Master’s thesis option.

Conditions for Taking the QEs and Advanced QE in the First Year

• The Path A students can take the QEs and Advanced QE in July of the first year if their course grades in Microeconomics Ⅰ , and Statistics Ⅰ are all “S”s and if their midterm performance in Microeconomics Ⅱ Statistics Ⅱ , as reported by the course instructors to the student’s advisor, are all “S”s.
• The Path B students can take the QE and Advanced QE in July of the first year if they receive permission from their advisor.