Graduate Info

The graduate programs offered by the School of Economics provide a unique combination of academic strength and flexibility to accommodate a wide variety of professional interests. The School prides itself on the close working relationship it fosters between students and faculty. Class sizes are small; graduate courses typically have fewer than ten students. Each student’s program is designed individually under the supervision of the graduate coordinator and the student’s individual advisor.

Students are provided with opportunities to broaden their knowledge with supporting course work, seminars, teaching and research assistantships, and preparation of scholarly papers and theses. Our graduate degrees are designed to broaden the intellectual horizons of students and enhance their opportunities for choice and advancement in a variety of professional careers.

• Graduate Program Handbook (PDF)
• Degree Programs
• School Course Offerings Spring 2008 (PDF)
• Prerequisites
• Financial Aid
• Application Procedures

If you require additional information regarding the graduate programs offered by the School of Economics, please contact us by mail, telephone or email at:

Graduate Coordinator
School of Economics
University of Maine
5782 Winslow Hall
Orono, Maine 04469-5782
(207) 581-3154

E-mail the Graduate Coordinator

Additional information is available from the University of Maine Graduate School.

Graduate Student Funding Opportunities

The School has a number of Graduate Assistantships (GAs) available for qualified students that are awarded on a competitive basis. Efforts are also made to match the student’s interests and background with the research and teaching needs of the School’s faculty. To apply for a GA please check the appropriate box on the graduate school application. No other action is required to be considered for a GA.

Both our 9- and 12-month GA stipends are competitive with other programs. Students who have outstanding academic records in their first year of graduate study may receive an increase in the amount of their stipend in the second year of their studies. In addition, students awarded a GA receive a tuition waiver for up to nine credit hours of study per semester. The tuition waivers do not cover courses with numbers below 400, as these courses cannot be taken for graduate credit. A limited number of tuition waivers for up to nine credit hours of graduate coursework per semester are available to students who do not receive a GA.

Graduate Assistants on standard appointments are expected to work 20 hours a week throughout their term, unless otherwise arranged by their faculty supervisor.  Graduate Assistants can request up to 10 days of release time during their term.  Note that some or all of a student’s thesis-related research may not count toward the GA work requirement.