Economics has been classically defined as “the study of people in the ordinary business of life.” Life, for all of us, involves dealing with a never-ending series of choices and questions. How do I spend time this week?
Should I start a family, and if so when?
Is the overpriced popcorn at the movies worth it?
What's a good way to encourage people to donate more organs? Economics provides a compelling way to think critically about any issue where people are involved in making decisions, whether it's government policies that affect the entire country or the smallest personal issue.
Regardless of whether the discussion deals with inequality and unemployment, or topics like the environment, sports, health care, and discrimination, the tools provided by economics gives you the ability to analyze the issue and put forth an informed opinion.
The mission of the Department of Economics is to create an environment where you develop the skills and insights expected of a modern economist educated in the liberal arts tradition, and where an interaction is fostered that promotes teaching, research, and service, all in a technologically-rich environment.
Be Inspired
Economics at Acadia offers a range of options including both the BA and the BSc with major, double major, and honours, plus other joint programs with business and computer science. It also participates in Acadia’s award-winning co-operative education program through which you receive credit for paid work experience related to economics.
The most common jobs open to you upon graduation are in banking, provincial, federal and municipal government, consulting and numerous private sector firms. Starting salaries for economics graduates tend to be above average for university graduates.
graduates also have an excellent track record in terms of moving on to graduate work in economics, including at institutions such as Oxford, Toronto, UBC, and Queen's, but also in other areas such as finance, law, and medicine.
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a minimum program GPA of 3.00 is required to graduate.
1-Official transcripts from all educational institutions attended
2-Official language test results (Acadia institution code 0901)
3-Letter of reference (US applicants only)
EAP Program Information
Acadia University's English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program is a 10-week, intensive English language program for students who:
Are graduate and undergraduate students who want additional language training to help them be successful in their degree programs.
What does the EAP program include?
Each EAP term is 10 weeks long, with 25 hours of study per week. This includes:
What EAP level will I be placed in?
You will write the Acadia placement test on the first day of term to determine your EAP level. If you have recently taken a CAEL, TOEFL iBT or PBT, or IELTS, you do not have to take our placement test. You can go directly into your appropriate level based on your score.
Foundations | EAP 500 | EAP 1000 | EAP 2000 | Bridging | University |
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CAEL 10-20 | CAEL 30 | CAEL 40 | CAEL 50 | CAEL 60 | CAEL 70 |
iBT below 49 | iBT 49-58 | iBT 59-68 | iBT 69-78 | iBT 79-89 | iBT 90 |
IELTS below 4.5 | IELTS 4.5 | IELTS 5.0 | IELTS 5.5 | IELTS 6.0 | IELTS 6.5 |
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