Economics - MSc Qualifier Economics

The MSc Qualifier in Economics is designed for graduates who wish to be admitted to one of our Master programme but do not meet the entry requirements. The MSc Qualifier is therefore not a diploma per se. It is only a first step to be potentially eligible for our Masters programmes. Note that the minimum entry requirement for our Masters is an overall GPA of 3.08 in the MSc Qualifier programme.



Please note that all lectures are during daytime, Monday to Friday.



The program comprises of 30 ECTS credits, 6 modules. The curriculum is personalized and it depends on the economic courses taken and the grades achieved in these during the previous studies. The modules each prospective student will take are discussed and agreed with the programme coordinator on an individual basis.

Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information.



Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.



Module Trimester Credits

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The program comprises of 30 ECTS credits, 6 modules. Admitted students can take all 6 modules in one trimester or spread the coursework over two trimesters. The curriculum is personalised and it depends on the economic courses taken and the grades achieved in these during the previous studies. The modules each prospective student will take are discussed and agreed with the programme coordinator on an individual basis. PLEASE CONSULT THE PROGRAMME COORDINATOR BEFORE SELECTING YOUR MODULES.



ECON20060 Irish Economy: Policy Making in a Global Context Autumn 5

ECON20080 Economic Policy Analysis Autumn 5

ECON20190 Introduction to Financial Economics Autumn 5

ECON20200 Int Microeconomics (ECON&FIN) Autumn 5

ECON30100 The Economics of Health and Health Policy Autumn 5

ECON30150 International Money and Banking Autumn 5

ECON30180 Industrial Economics: Economics of Business Strategy Autumn 5

ECON30270 Behavioural Economics and Public Policy Autumn 5

ECON30290 Advanced Microeconomics Autumn 5

ECON30360 Labour Economics Autumn 5

ECON30400 Political Economy Autumn 5

ECON30410 Development Economics Autumn 5

ECON30520 R for Economists Autumn 5

ECON30540 Advd Econometrics: Time Series Autumn 5

ECON30570 Economic Growth Autumn 5

ECON30590 Economics of Gender Autumn 5

ECON30610 Economics of Natural Resources Autumn 5

ECON30630 Economics of Corporate Finance Autumn 5

MATH20330 Optimisation for Economics Autumn 5

ECON20040 Statistics for Economists Autumn and Spring (separate) 5

ECON30130 Econometrics: Applying Statistics to Economic Data Autumn and Spring (separate) 5

ECON20020 Intermediate Macroeconomics Spring 5

ECON20100 Game Theory Spring 5

ECON20120 The Economics of the European Union: Institutions, Policies and Crises Spring 5

ECON20130 Economic History: From the Middle Ages to the Second World War Spring 5

ECON20160 Economics of the Environment Spring 5

ECON20230 Economics, Organisation and Management Spring 5

ECON30120 Advanced Macroeconomics Spring 5

ECON30160 International Trade Economics Spring 5

ECON30170 Intermediate Financial Economics Spring 5

ECON30190 Public Economics: Government Spending, Taxation and Public Choice Spring 5

ECON30260 The Economics of the Transport Sector Spring 5

ECON30500 Field Experiments Social Sci Spring 5

ECON30530 Advanced Econometrics: Microeconometrics Spring 5

ECON30580 Economics of Betting Markets Spring 5

ECON30600 Economics of Climate Change Spring 5

Usually students admitted to the MSc Qualifier either have obtained a bachelor degree in Economics with an award below 2.1, or have a degree in a related disciplines and therefore not sufficient economic knowledge to be admitted directly to our MSc programmes (for example statistics).

1 year full-time

Delivery: On Campus

CD37 MSc Qualifier Economics Full-Time

Commencing September 2025

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