1. ualberta.ca/economics
Undergraduate Notes
ualberta.ca/economics

2. Economics Merit Awards

3. Economics Merit Awards
Funded from Economics Market Modifier
Award Amounts: minimum $3000, maximum $6000
Based on performance on:
First Year Award: ECON 101/102
Second Year Award: ECON 281/282/299
Third Year Award: ECON 384/385/399
All Undergraduate Degree students are eligible
Not restricted to Economics Majors
BUT Not available to Open Studies students
By Nomination from Department; no need to apply

4. Economics Honors Program
Honors Students are eligible to be employed by the department as tutors for ECON 101 & 102
All Honors students in satisfactory standing are automatically awarded a $2,000 award, whether they are full or part-time.
Students in the Honors program have access to a study lounge on the 8th floor of the Tory building.

5. Arts Work Experience

6. Arts Work Experience
Gain paid, full-time professional work experience before you graduate!
Flexible work terms for students beginning in September, January or May
4, 8, 12, or 16 month work terms (completing 12 or 16 months of work experience will result in receiving a notation on your degree parchment!)
What are the current positions?
Financial Assistant - TransCanada or Nexen
Business/Finance/Economics - bcIMC (British Columbia Investment Management Corporation)
Gov’t of Canada, Environment Canada - Canadian Wildlife Services
And much more, all available to Arts students!

7. Application Deadline for May Terms
AWE Info Session
January 24, 5-6 pm
Application Deadline for May Terms
January 31, 2018

8. Economics English Conversation Club

9. Economics English Conversation Club
Open to all undergraduate international students enrolled (currently or in the past) in at least one Economics course
Develop your English conversation skills (for FREE!) to help you with your future employment and of course interacting with other English speakers.
Obtain department recognition for your participation
Four sessions per week, running Monday through Thursday for 50 minutes, with a maximum of 15 students and two native English facilitators
Club walks! New Winter term event on Fridays!
Sessions begin January 22, 2018!
Sign up HERE or us at

10. CORTONA

11. ECONOMICS in Italy: Study Abroad
ECON 213: Comparative Economics and the Origins of Modern-day Banking
Study abroad while attending a UofA campus, with UofA professors, and transferable credits! Take advantage of this exciting and captivating academic experience!
No Prerequisites, open to ALL full-time UofA students (minimum 2.3 GPA)
$750 award for all eligible students (minimum 2.5 GPA)
May 27-June 22
Application Deadline March 15
OR to begin your journey!

12. Economics Tutor Centre

13. Economics Tutor Centre
Free tutoring
Located in Tory 8-28 and 8-25
Tutors available for ECON 101, 102, 281, 299
Open mid-September and mid-January until the last day of classes
Hours posted on Department Website
Drop-in only

14. ECONOMICS STUDENT ASSOCIATION
WELCOME EVENT
THURSDAY JANUARY 18TH 2018
DEVANEY’S PUB – BASEMENT ROOM
4:30-7 PM
COME JOIN US AND MEET YOUR FELLOW ECONOMICS STUDENTS!
ALL ECON MAJORS AND MINORS WELCOME
DROP IN BETWEEN 4:30 AND 7 PM, AND STAY AS LONG AS YOU LIKE!
FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK!
WEBSITE COMING SOON – WITH WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
LOOK OUT FOR OUR REMINDER THIS WEEK

15. Questions?
For more information about the Economics English Conversation Club or AWE:
Phone: (780)
HUB Career Centre (8917 HUB Mall) - 8:30am-4:30pm - Monday through Friday.
For scholarships and awards contact
Go to and click “Undergraduate Notes” to access this powerpoint!

16. Treats for Econ majors
Good NEWS: The Economics department has negotiated fee discounts for Econ majors.
Fees for Arts Work Experience: Economics majors pay $50 instead of $200.
Fees for Excel courses with the UofA Technology Training Center: Economics Majors pay $50 instead of $200 (per course, up to two courses).
Ask Instructors of ECON 299 or 399 how to get the discount.
The center releases certificates (CV building)

17. ECON PUBLICITY

18. Econ Publicity
At the Econ department we try not to swamp you with s; we use a google-group
Go to your ualberta site
To the right (next to picture) click the checkered box
Go to Groups
Find AR Economics – Publicity
Join in and ask for a (weekly) digest
There we post external scholarships and awards

19. Undergraduate Notes Button on the Econ website (right)
ualberta.ca/economics