Applicants wishing to be considered for early acceptance must submit their applications by February 1st. Regular Decision applications are due April 30th. Admissions decisions will remit within three weeks of each deadline.
The Master of Energy Economics is a full-time, one-year, graduate-level terminal degree. Online courses are not offered.
For more information, please contact Ms. Abbey Godley (agodley@rice.edu)
Recommended Background
The ideal candidate would come from, or seek, a business development and/or strategic planning position within the energy sector. Applicants are highly encouraged to have at least one year, full-time work experience prior to enrolling in the program. Candidates should also possess a predisposition for using economic models and quantitative methods to help form well-reasoned insights into energy sector developments. Demonstration of reasonable performance in college-level mathematics courses that include calculus, and preferably multivariable calculus, is ideal. Candidates need not have previously studied economics at the university level.
Application Requirements
- Application fee: $85
- Professional resume
- Short answer essays embedded in the application.
- Three letters of recommendation
- Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended.
- Approved TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo scores for applicants whose native language is not English and who did not received a degree from a university in which English is not the official language of instruction. Students must meet Rice University’s language proficiency requirements.
- GRE or GMAT scores optional. (Rice University GRE code 6609; Rice University GMAT code 3WS-MT-34)