| Course Name |
Economics |
| Course Provider |
Trinity College Dublin |
| Course Code |
DPTSP-ECON-1F09 DPTSP-ECON-1P09 |
| Course Type |
Postgraduate |
| Qualifications |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
| Degree - Masters (Level 9 NFQ)
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Major |
University of Dublin |
Level 9 NFQ |
| Postgraduate Diploma (Level 9 NFQ)
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Major |
University of Dublin |
Level 9 NFQ |
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| Apply To |
Course provider |
| Attendance Options |
Full time, Part time |
| Location (Districts) |
Dublin City Centre |
| Qualification Letters |
M.Sc. / P.Grad.Dip. |
| Enrolment and Start Dates Comment |
Next Intake: September 2019 |
| Application Date |
Closing Date: 30 June 2019 |
| Application Weblink |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Duration |
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time.
The course is available on a full-time or part-time basis. The full-time course takes approximately ten months, and begins with an intensive preliminary training in mathematics and statistics. Taken part-time, the course runs over two academic years. |
| Link to Course Fee |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Financial Support |
A number of scholarships may be awarded annually to highly qualified candidates, for details see the course website. |
| Entry Requirements |
Admission Requirements
Candidates should normally hold at least a second-class honours, Grade 1 degree that has a significant quantitative component. Applications are expected from candidates with single or joint honours Economics degrees, Business or B.Comm. degrees with final-year Economics options, and Maths, Physics, Computer Science or Engineering graduates. |
| Number of Places |
25 |
| Course Content |
Expand+Course Description
This course in Economics leads to the award of a Master in Science (Economics) (M.Sc. (Econ)). The objective of the course is to provide well-qualified graduates in economics and related disciplines with the training required to e...
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This course in Economics leads to the award of a Master in Science (Economics) (M.Sc. (Econ)). The objective of the course is to provide well-qualified graduates in economics and related disciplines with the training required to enter Ph.D. programmes in economics or to work as economists in government or private sector organisations. The course focuses on the technical skills needed to undertake economic research and emphasises active and problem-based learning to ensure mastery of the required skills.
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| Subjects Taught |
Expand+The MSc programme is structured around five components
1. An intensive preliminary mathematics and statistics short module which is compulsory for all students
2. Three core taught modules in Semester 1 – Microeconomics I, Macroeconomics II and E...
Hide-The MSc programme is structured around five components
1. An intensive preliminary mathematics and statistics short module which is compulsory for all students
2. Three core taught modules in Semester 1 – Microeconomics I, Macroeconomics II and Econometrics II.
3. Three core taught modules in Semester 2 – Microeconomics II, Macroeconomics II and Econometrics II. It is envisaged that students will select two out of three components in each of Microeconomics II and Macroeconomics II.
4. A Research Topics module throughout both semesters.
5. Dissertation - students are expected to complete a dissertation of approximately 12,000 words. Permission to proceed to the dissertation is dependent on achieving a satisfactory pass mark in the above modules. Students who are unable to proceed to the dissertation or who fail to achieve a satisfactory mark for the dissertation element may be eligible for the award of a Postgraduate Diploma in Economics.
Further details are available on the course website.
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| Further Enquiries |
Course Director Professor Fadi Hassan
Telephone Number: +353-1-896 1325
Course Email: economics@tcd.ie |
| Course Web Page |
Web Page - Click Here |
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