Economics
University of Limerick
Key Information
Campus location
Limerick, Ireland
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
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Introduction
Economics
Many of the managerial decisions taken in modern business organisations and financial institutions require a good understanding of the global economic environment. Studying economics will develop habits of rigorous thought and practice in clear writing. Besides, it includes the application of quantitative tools, learning to use statistics and to read critically. As Economics majors, students acquire the skills to explain why economic phenomena occur and how economies can improve. The study of economics is an excellent way to acquire problem-solving skills and develop a logical, ordered way of looking at world current affairs.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Curriculum
Year 1
Semester 1
Microeconomics
Semester 2
Macroeconomics
Year 2
Semester 3
- Intermediate Economics
- Quantitative Methods for Economics
Semester 4
Off-Campus / External Academic Placement 1
Year 3
Semester 5
Off-Campus / External Academic Placement 3
Semester 6
- International Economics
- Applied Economic Analysis
Year 4
Semester 7
- Industrial Economics
- The European Economy
Semester 8
- Contemporary Issues in the Global Economy
- Public Finance
Program Outcome
NFQ Level 8 major Award Honours Bachelor Degree
- MA in Business Management
- MA in International Tourism
- MSc in Economic Analysis
- MSc in Financial Services
- MSc in International Management and Global Business
- MSc in Marketing, Consumption & Society
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Economics as part of your undergraduate degree provides an excellent preparation for a range of careers, including areas such as;
- Financial sector (e.g. economist; retail, investment, and corporate & treasury banking; research analyst; securities trader)
- Teaching
- Government departments and agencies (e.g. Dept of Finance, Competition and Consumer
- Protection Commission, Central Statistics Office, Enterprise Ireland, Industrial Development
- Authority, Central Bank of Ireland, Economic and Social Research Institute)
- Housing market analysis
- Transportation, energy and telecommunications industries