8 Economics Degree Programs in Ireland

The MSc in Economics and Data Analytics is a program designed for those who want to gain the in-demand skills needed in today's job market. This program, jointly offered by the UCD School of Economics and the UCD School of Mathematics and Statistics, combines knowledge of human behavior and decision-making from economics with the latest data analytics techniques, such as Data Programming, Machine Learning, and Bayesian Analysis.

Our MSc Business Economics program is an integrated course applying economics to the business environment. Designed in consultation with leaders from the business community and public sector organizations, this unique course equips you with the key skills for career development in the ever-changing business world.

This degree suits analytical students who have a passion to tackle pressing socioeconomic challenges such as poverty, unemployment, financial instability, gender and racial inequality and the effects of climate change. BSc Economics students learn to take a scientific, evidence-based approach in order to understand, critique and create policies to combat economic and social problems.

The MSc in Quantitative Economics for International Business and Management is a selective, high-achievement international master’s for students who want to combine advanced economics and quantitative analysis with global mobility, consulting capability and professional experience.

The programme brings together rigorous training in microeconomics, macroeconomics and the world economy, econometrics, analytics, and behavioural economics with a strong emphasis on consulting, project management, strategic thinking and stakeholder communication.

Through a combination of theoretical principles and empirical tools, the programme emphasises ‘problem solving’ and equips successful graduates with economic, quantitative and communication skills that are highly sought by employers in the public and private sectors.

Develop an understanding of the economic principles underlying markets of all kinds; financial markets, labour markets and goods markets. Learn how the international economic system works; how assets are traded, international markets are linked, government policy decisions affect the economy and how financial markets respond.

This course provides an academic qualification for anyone interested in a career in business and management.The Higher Certificate in Business equips students with a broad skill-base, ensuring graduates will have a wide range of career options. The course provides a basic business foundation covering core subjects including: Financial Accounting; Economics; Management; Business Applications; Marketing and Business Law.