yale-ide 耶鲁大学国际发展经济学硕士信息

An overview of the program follows:

The IDE program is a one-year, full-time program which leads to a Master of Arts degree in International and Development Economics. It is designed to provide rigorous academic training to students whose careers are or will be in the area of economic development or international economics. To successfully graduate from the program, students must satisfactorily complete a program of eight graduate courses: five required/core courses and three elective courses. The required courses are Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics, International Economics, and Economic Development. These required courses are designed to provide a rigorous understanding of the economic theory necessary for economic policy analysis. For the elective courses, IDE students are free to choose any elective they want as long as it is a graduate course. Courses from Yale’s School of Management, the Law School, the Forestry School, Epidemiology and Public Health, and the Political Science Department are popular choices.

The IDE program is expected to be completed in one academic year, and there are no provisions for part-time study.

As the IDE program is heavily analytic, prospective students should have previous training in economics equivalent to an undergraduate major in economics, or a background in quantitative methods. Most students usually come into the program having taken at least four or more economics courses and have math skills equivalent to calculus. We admit students who have taken courses in multivariatecalculus, probability and statistics, econometrics, and give preference to people who have had linear (matrix) algebra. Prospective students are also expected to provide evidence of strong interest in the fields of International Economics and Development Economics. For example, besides being economic majors, these people have done some work in a developing country or have worked or interned at the World Bank, IMF or another international agency.

Some students entering the program are required to complete the summer program in English and Mathematics for Economists offered by Yale University. This requirement may be waived for applicants demonstrating exceptional training in economic analysis and a good command of English.

A transcript or academic record showing the award of the baccalaureate degree is required from each college or university attended. It is required that you upload, verses mailing, a scanned copy of your transcript or a copy of your academic record to your application before submitting it. Only if you are offered admission and accept that offer do you need to provide an official transcript which needs to be sent to us by mail directly from the institution. College seniors should submit current transcripts followed by a fall term grade report as soon as possible after submission of the application. Fall term grade reports can now be uploaded to the application by the applicant. The Graduate School will accept supplemental materials such as transcripts, grade reports, GRE scores and recommendation letters after the deadline.

There is no minimum GPA (grade point average) requirement.

The GRE’s are also required (see https://www.360docs.net/doc/a62442264.html,/gre for details and test locations). This is a requirement for admission to the Graduate School and cannot be waived. The GMAT’s cannot be substituted for the GRE’s.If you have taken the GRE’s five or more years ago, then you must re-take them. The GRE General Test is required, not the GRE Subject Test. We have no strict GRE minima, but one should strive to have a GRE-Quant score over 720 and a GRE-Analytical score over 700 (or 4.5 in the alternative scoring). The average GRE Quantitative score of our students is approximately 750, the average Analytical score is 4.5, and the average GRE Verbal score is 540. The Graduate School does accept test scores and other supporting documents after the deadline. If you have not taken the GRE’s by the application deadline, please write a note in the Personal Statement portion of the application and give the date on which you will take the exam.

The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), administered in foreign countries by the Educational Testing Service is required of all applicants whose native language is not English (see https://www.360docs.net/doc/a62442264.html,/ for details and test locations). This requirement is waived only for applicants who will have received a baccalaureate degree, or its foreign equivalent, prior to matriculation at Yale, from a college or university where English is the primary language of instruction. If you do not qualify for a waiver but have taken the TOEFL within the last two years you will need to have your TOEFL scores released to Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, code 3987 (you should not designate a department, but if required, use code 0000 for the GRE and 99 for the TOEFL). If your scores can no longer be released, you will need to take the test. There is no specific passing or failing score nor is there a minimum score requirement. The IELTS (https://www.360docs.net/doc/a62442264.html,/) may be substituted for the requirement to take the TOEFL.

While a high score on the TOEFL and GRE’s is, of course, good to have, admission is not based solely on that score nor is it based solely on one's transcript. Letters of recommendation and your personal statement are also given serious attention by the Admissions Committee.

Three recommendation letters are required from individuals who can evaluate your academic work, intellectual ability, and/or academic potential for graduate work. At least one recommendation should originate from a faculty member of the last institution you attended as a full-time student. The on-line application requires that you list three recommendation providers including their e-mail address or the application cannot be submitted. Once entered in your online application, an automatic e-mail will be sent to your recommender with instructions on how to submit the recommendation. These recommendations will automatically be received and uploaded to your online application.

A statement of purpose or personal statement is also required. In this essay you should write about your professional and personal goals and how the program relates to it, what your interests are, why you would be a good fit for the program, etc. More importantly, the essay should talk about YOU and who you are as a person, what defines you, what your beliefs are and what do you want to achieve after the year at Yale. The personal statement

must be attached (uploaded) to your application at the time you submit it; it should be between 500-1000 words.

A supplementary financial statement (usually from your bank) should be submitted at the time of application and is part of the application. It should not be mailed. This statement shows that you are financially able to support your study at Yale.

Applications from all countries and from all post-baccalaureate backgrounds are encouraged. The IDE students are diverse, and the composition of the students has evolved over the years. While the majority of IDE students are from non-developed countries, students from the U.S. and the developed countries who have a strong interest in international and development economics have contributed to and benefited from the program. In the past, many of the students entering the IDE program were early career professionals in the public or private sectors in developing countries. In the past five years, however, approximately three-quarters of each class come directly to Yale from undergraduate schools and have little or no work experience. The remaining one-quarter of students have some graduate training and/or early career experience.

Graduates of the IDE program go in many directions: some return to jobs in their funding agencies, such as government ministries, planning agencies, and central banks. Others pursue jobs in private firms and think tanks, as well as the larger policy and research organizations such as the UN, the World Bank, IFPRI, and the IMF, in addition to NGO’s around the world. Some opt to pursue further graduate education such as a PhD or professional degree.

The cost of tuition for the program for the 2011-2012 school year is $35,500, and living expenses for New Haven are approximately $22,000 per single student. Every year the tuition increases by approximately 4%. Unfortunately there are no funds available for this program. Generally, students come to the IDE program with sponsorship funds from their employer or from their government, or by securing loans from either banking institutions or from their family. International applicants may apply for the Yale International Loan or any loan of their choice. Contact Susan Wrzosek at Yale’s Fina ncial Aid Office for loan information. Her email address is susan.wrzosek@https://www.360docs.net/doc/a62442264.html,.

Twenty-nine students are enrolled in the program for the class of 2012. During the application period, there were 317 applicants to the IDE program and admission was offered to 41 students. The size of the class over the last few years has ranged from 16 to 29.

Information about the admissions policies and requirements is found at:

https://www.360docs.net/doc/a62442264.html,/graduateschool/admissions/policies.html.

The application to the program can only be made with an on-line application through Yale's Graduate School of the Arts & Sciences at https://www.360docs.net/doc/a62442264.html,/graduateschool/admissions. There you will also find information regarding Programs of the Graduate School, Standardized Test information as well as answers to Frequently Asked Questions. Each year the application is available from mid-August through 2-January. The deadline for submitting your application is January 2 for consideration for admission to the fall term. Detailed instructions are contained within the online application. The application fee for Fall 2011 is $100. For questions regarding the application process, email the Graduate School Admissions Office at graduate.admissions@https://www.360docs.net/doc/a62442264.html, .