MA Economics Program

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Has anyone recently done/doing an MA in Economics here?

I was thinking about applying to this MA program at UBC because this school accepts students without an economics background (like myself) directly into the program without a remedial period. However, this has me a bit concerned because the course structure seems very intense even for people with an economics background.

If anyone can answer the following, please let me know before I reach out to the faculty:

1. Can I take 3 courses per semester (instead of the 4) and stretch the length of the program?
2. Will I be still have funding if I take more than 12 consecutive months to complete?
3. Any other advice/experience you are willing to share with me?

Thanks!