Limerick, Ireland
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Introduction
If you like mathematics and economics, and like to question what underlies the physical and economic world around you, then this may well be the course for you. By the end of this course you will be able to understand and apply various mathematical and statistical techniques to gain insight into the physical and economic world around us.
With strong applied quantitative skills, employment prospects for graduates of this program are excellent. In a dynamic learning environment, you will develop high standards of numeracy and key skills in analytical thinking, therefore many diverse career opportunities will be open to you upon graduation.
The aim of this degree is to equip the mathematically competent students with a more specialised focus at the level of mathematical theory and statistical analysis, while simultaneously providing them with an exposure to the principles of economics and its key applications.
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Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Curriculum
Year 1
Semester 1
- Calculus 1
- Linear Algebra 1
- Computer Software 1
- Microeconomics
Semester 2
- Calculus 2
- Macroeconomics
- Introduction to Probability Statistics
Year 2
Semester 3
- Probability Models
- Ordinary Differential Equations
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Econometrics
- Methods of Linear Analysis
Semester 4
- Contemporary Issues in the Global Economy
- International Economics
- Applied Economic Analysis
Year 3
Semester 5
- Statistical Inference
- Advanced-Data Analysis
- Economics of Natural Resources
- Managerial Economics
Semester 6
Cooperative Education
Year 4
Semester 7
- Industrial Economics
- International Political Economy
- Final Year Project A
Semester 8
- Public Finance
- Monetary Economics and International Finance
- Final Year Project B
Program Outcome
NFQ Level 8 major Award Honours Bachelor Degree
- MSc in Economic Policy Analysis
- MSc in Financial Services
- MSc in Business Analytics
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Graduates progressing directly into employment take up a wide variety of roles. The following provides a sample of initial roles listed on the Graduate Outcomes Survey by graduates approximately one year after graduation:
- Actuary
- Equities Trader
- IT Consultant
- Pensions Administrator
- Research Analyst
- Trainee Accountant