Your Career, Your Future
Graduates from the UCD Quinn School are highly sought after in a range of fields within commercial organisations, public sector and the not-for-profit sector. This highly regarded degree offers graduates exceptional prospects for future employment and study. The BSc Economics and Finance is a competitive programme, with excellent employment rates and above-average starting salaries.
Employment options may include:
- Investment Banking
- Analytics or Risk Analysis
- Stock Brokering
- Portfolio Management
- Corporate Finance, Economics and Insurance
- FinTech and Data Science
- Sales, Trading and Algorithmic Trading
Exceptional Graduate Outcomes - Your Future Starts Here
The Quinn School has consistently high levels of graduate outcomes, with UCD Business graduates being highly sought-after and well-regarded for their skills, leadership, and innovation, achieving exceptional career outcomes.
The latest Graduate Outcomes Survey report, published in 2023, reported that 99% of graduates were either in employment (83%) or in further education (16%) within 6 months of graduation.
Whether in Dublin, London, New Delhi, Beijing, New York, or beyond, our alumni are shaping industries and driving innovation.
83%
In employment
16%
In further study
99%
Secured Employment or Further Study *
2%
Involved in other activities
Supporting your Career Journey
An integrated Quinn & UCD campus career support network is available to all students including:
- Industry Insight Days
- Business Alumni Consulting Trip
- Quinn Internship Programme
- Quinn Mentoring Programme
- UCD Business, Finance and Recruitment Fair
- On-Campus Recruitment Events
- Industry Guest Speakers
- Leadership Development Roundtables
- UCD Careers Network
The Student Experience
Saanvi Vashisht, Student
“The best parts about UCD are the various scholarships it offers, the constant efforts put in by the professors and most importantly the sense of community it provides.
Moreover, my course, BSc Economics and Finance, is one of the most diverse courses with its modules ranging from Statistics to Accounting which helped me get a deeper understanding of various subjects and how they are applicable in the real world. I would definitely recommend this course especially because of the internship opportunities it offers.”
Katelyn O'Hara, Securities Division at Goldman Sachs
“Reflecting back on my time in Economics and Finance and the past year spent in my current role, I believe that Economics and Finance well equipped me to start my career path. The technical skills in mathematics, statistics, finance and economics taught coupled with the problem-solving and communication skills established in group projects and class presentations over the course of the degree are highly relevant to the job market today. In particular, understanding the global markets and learning coding languages for business intelligence enabled me to make commercially relevant enhancements in my current role."
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