Feb 03, 2026  
Graduate Record 2025-2026 
    
Graduate Record 2025-2026

Economics, M.A.


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237 Monroe Hall
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400182
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4182
(434) 924-3177
www.virginia.edu/economics


Degree Requirements


Master of Arts


Of the 30 credits required for the degree, students are expected to complete: ECON 5090, ECON 7010, ECON 7020, ECON 7030, ECON 7040, ECON 7710, ECON 7720, and ECON 8010.

Students are expected to pass a final examination in each of three exams (microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics) taken in the summer after the first year.

Courses


Please follow this link to a listing of graduate course offerings for this program: Graduate Courses Arts & Sciences . Some programs limit the number of credits offered outside the department or school that a student may allocate toward degree requirements.  All course enrollment is subject to approval each term by the Director of Graduate Studies.