BSc in Economics, Stage 3
Single Major, Stage 3
Students must complete the following four core modules (25 credits)
ECON 30290 Advanced Microeconomics
ECON 30120 Advanced Macroeconomics
ECON 30250 Economic Research Project 2
ECON 30310 Economics Research Project 3
Note that ECON30310 Economics Research Project is a 10 credit module.
Student must also take a minumum one of the following options offered by the school.
ECON30530 Adv Metrics: Microeconometrics
ECON30540 Advd Econometrics: Time Series
Students must also take four option modules offered by the School (total 20 credits). Of these,
students are required to take a minimum of three Level 3 modules from the following list of options
offered by the School.
CHN 30060 Chinese Economy
ECON30100 Health Economics
ECON30150 International Money and Banking
ECON30180 Industrial Economics
ECON30270 Behavioural Economics
ECON30360 Labour Economics
ECON30400 Political Economy
ECON30410 Development Economics
ECON30520 R for Economists
ECON30530 Adv Metrics: Microeconometrics
FIN 30200 Econometrics of Financial Markets
ECON30160 International Trade Economics
ECON30170 Financial Economics
ECON30190 Public Economics
ECON30260 Transport Economics
ECON30390 Experimental Economics: Lab Exp
ECON30430 Economics of International Finance
ECON30500 Field Experiments Social Science
ECON30540 Advd Econometrics: Time Series ECON30550 Philosophy of Economics
The remaining option may be either from the above list of Level 3 option modules or may be a Level
2 option from the following list:
ECON20060 Irish Economy
ECON20080 Economic Policy Analysis
ECON20190 Introduction to Financial Econ
DEV 20130 Sustainable Development Goals
ECON20100 Game Theory
ECON20120 European Economy
ECON20160 Economics of the Environment
ECON20230 Economics, Organization & Mgmt
It is also possible to take up to six economics options (30 credits) in stage 3, if electives are taken
from the above lists.
IMPORTANT: Degree Compliance Information
Students should be aware that to be able to graduate at the end of the academic year 2022-23 they must comply with the following requirements:
1. Earn 180 credits to graduate.
2. in accordance with University Regulations, students must have taken at least 100 credits at level 2 or above, and at least 40 credits at level 3 or above.
3. Complete 60 credits in each stage.
4. in accordance with School requirements, students must have passed all economics core modules and must have taken at least three Level 3 option modules.