Bachelor Programme
Economics
Economics is the study of how wealth is produced and distributed. USask's program gives students the tools to analyse society's pressing problems in economic terms, covering economic theory, public policy, labour and regional development, and the quantitative and historical sides of economics. Upper-year courses include wage determination and money, banking and capital markets.
University
University of Saskatchewan
Country
Canada
Level
Bachelor
Field
Economics
Duration
3 or 4 years
Language
English
Campus
Saskatoon campus
Degree
Bachelor of Arts in Economics (3-year, 4-year or Honours)
Intake
September, January, May, July
Application Deadline
Fall 2027 (September): Canadian applicants apply by 15 July 2027 (documents by 1 August 2027); international applicants apply by 1 May 2027 (documents by 1 June 2027). The College of Arts and Science also admits students for January, May and July terms; for January 2027 the international deadline is 1 September 2026
Tuition Information
Estimated first-year tuition for 2026-27 (full course load, CAD): CAD 8,059 for Canadian students and CAD 39,007 for international students. USask adds about CAD 1,331.66 in student fees (health, vision and dental cover, a bus pass and recreation access) and suggests budgeting CAD 1,500-2,500 for books, so its own first-year estimate is about CAD 10,891 for Canadian students and CAD 41,839 for international students. Actual tuition depends on the courses taken, and rates for 2027-28 have not been published yet.
Admission Requirements
- Apply online at apply.usask.ca. The non-refundable application fee is CAD 120
- Admission is to the College of Arts and Science. Required Grade 12 course: Grade 12 Mathematics (applicants can be admitted with a mathematics deficiency, which must be planned for with the college)
- Minimum admission average: 70% (USask's Fall 2027 viewbook). The average is calculated from the required and other approved Grade 12 subjects on your transcript
- English proficiency (if required): IELTS Academic 6.5 with at least 6 in each band; TOEFL iBT 4.5 on the new 1-6 scale (older 0-120 scores of 86 with 19 per section are accepted for two years); Duolingo 120 with 100 in each subscore; PTE Academic 63 with 59 in each skill; or CAEL 70 with 60 in each section. Applicants with enough full-time study in an English-medium secondary school, including Grade 12 English at 70-80%, may be exempt