Admissions

Fall 2020 Application Updates

 
Application Available September 2019
Deadline to submit Application December 2, 2019 at 8:59pm PT

The Department of Economics offers a Ph.D. degree.  There is no external, terminal program for the M.A. degree. 

The online application is available on the Graduate Division Home Page. This direct link to the Graduate Admissions Page has information on applying to Berkeley.

The Social Sciences Graduate Diversity Office provides helpful resources, links, and tools for successfully completing the graduate application.

***All applicants must apply online.

The online application and all supporting documents i.e., 3 letters of recommendation, official GRE Scores, and TOEFL or IELTS scores (if applicable) MUST be submitted via the online Graduate Admissions Application by Monday, December 3, 2018 at 8:59pm PST (Pacific Standard Time), and will not be accepted after the deadline. 

***Please do not send updated materials (eg: transcripts, CVs) after the deadline. Applications will not be updated to reflect changes, including Fall 2019 grades. 

Late and incomplete applications will not be considered after the December 2, 2019, 8:59pm (Pacific Time) deadline.

Due to the volume of applications we have received, we will not be able to verify we have received individual application materials until after January 15, 2020.  Thank you.

Cost of Attendance for 2018-2019