ECONOMICS & FINANCE / EACNAMAÍOCHT & AIRGEADAS DT399
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Qualification awarded: BSc (ECONOMICS & FINANCE) Level 8 / BSc (EACNAMAÍOCHT & AIRGEADAS) Leibhéal 8
Duration of programme:
3 years
Type of programme:
Honours Degree
Number of places:
25 approx
What is Economics & Finance?
Economists study how people make choices in life and the consequences of their decisions. This means that they are concerned with consumers, workers, industry, commerce and government at the level of the individual and the market (micro-economics) and the national economy (macro-economics). The focus of this degree is to analyse how these and other factors influence the goods and services an economy produces, the resources it uses in production, and the distribution of its output. Economics also focuses on important contemporary issues such as the globalisation of world markets, international monetary systems, privatisation of industry and the management of the economy.
The Financial Services industry is a critical component of the Irish, and indeed international, economy and even in the current environment contributes to the growth in the Irish economy. The programme examines critical concepts in finance, focusing on issues of business finance in domestic and international settings. It will answer questions such as how financial markets work in theory and in practice, how markets in financial assets operate and how they affect our daily lives, why and how businesses raise finance and a comprehensive understanding of risk and investment management.
It is not expected that students will have studied Economics before but have an interest in understanding the world economy and how the financial markets work.
What will I study on this programme?
The modules on this programme have been carefully chosen to expose you, the prospective student, to a wide range of cutting edge knowledge in the area of economics and finance while giving you a solid grounding in the fundamentals of economic thought that you will be able to apply to new events in the economy both in Ireland and internationally for many years to come. This is complemented by a focus on financial services understanding not only the internal issues within an organisation but also the external pressures and opportunities that firms deal with on a regular basis. The programme deliberately has a strong core in both Economics and Finance demonstrating the inter linkages between the topics and how economic thought has shaped the discipline of Finance while current financial market behaviour provides food for thought for economic theory. The programme allows you to develop your own interests in the final year through the availability of a wide range of options and also the opportunity to work on an interesting real research issue. A range of experienced and dedicated resources are available to you as you make these important choices.
This degree programme develops analytical abilities and financial knowledge as well as key skills and competencies in team working, independent research and critical analysis by use of a variety of learning approaches which include case studies, presentations, group work and projects as well as the more formal lectures with tutorial support. You will deal with real data from the financial markets and economic databanks, and understand how to apply models to model behaviour and to help organisations make decisions about their future.
What are my career opportunities?
This honours degree programme is appropriate to those who wish to pursue careers in economics or finance. Typical graduates go on to work in such areas as investment banking, financial services, money markets, commercial banking, journalism, economic analysis, policy analysis, public/private sector economic research units or continue in academia to research further topics of interest to them. Even in the current economy, there is still a demand for high quality numerate graduates with the keen analytical and practical skills in economics and finance that this degree offers.
What other options do I have after completion?
Graduates can access postgraduate Programmes in Accounting, Economics, Finance, International Business, Business & Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Sustainable Development and Strategic Management within DIT, and similar opportunities elsewhere in Ireland or internationally.
scholarship
First year students enrolling on this programme who have obtained 500 points or more in their Leaving Certificate, will be awarded a first year entrance scholarship of €2,000 in recognition of their outstanding performance in the Leaving Certificate Examination
Are there study abroad opportunities?
DIT has a number of partner institutions that provide education through English outside of Ireland in the US and Canada but also in France, Germany and Scandinavia. Currently students on DT399 do not have these opportunities.
Module listing
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Year 1 (All Core) |
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| Year 2 |
Core
Options
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| Year 3 |
Core
Options
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Entry Requirements
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Minimum no of |
Minimum Grade in |
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Subjects |
Honours |
Maths |
English/Irish |
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6 |
2 |
OC3 |
OC3 |
Further information
School of Accounting and Finance
T: 01 402 7068 (Dr. Joseph Coughlan)
