Future studies
An economics degree from Dalhousie provides a rigorous intellectual training you can take onto further academic study or to a professional program. Many economics graduates continue on to do a masters of arts in economics with us; others do graduate work in international development or business. Law and economics makes an powerful combination if you are interested in public life.
Here's a sample of what our students have gone on to study after graduation:
- Master of Arts (MA), Phd in economics or development economics
- MA in geography
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Master of Public Administration (MPA)
- Juris Doctor (JD) or Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
Student story
- How economics changed Vikram Rai's future studies
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Vikram Rai started at Dal with a plan to study English and then law. Now he's graduating with a combined honours degree in economics and mathematics. Find out why he's going on do a master's degree in economics.
“The fundamental question in economics is choices. There’s a finite amount of resources and time and we have to make choices based on that."
