MSc Economics

Economics & Finance goes side by side for a successful economic growth. The two years MSc Economics at Maynooth University prepares students to enhance their analytical competencies in economic fields. 

This course has been dispersed around, survey of major theoretical and experimental literature which has a link with financial system process for economic development. The course enables students to improve their prior understanding and they can learn economics, financial, quantitative and communication skills to become a professional in specific field. 

The whole first year has been designed, to give equal knowledge to the students of world of Economics and Finance, so that students can pursue any of the field, as a Financer or an Economist. University offers optional modules during the studies but students can focus mainly on Investment, Derivatives, International Finance and Econometrics.

Second year of the MSc (Economics and Financial Risk Analysis) has two semesters and students usually have been offered to do three month research thesis or work in summer term. In first semester, study Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Econometrics. In second semester students focus on specialized field modules just like Financial Risk Analysis ,Advanced Derivatives ,Empirical Finance ,International Finance ,Corporate Finance and Market Microstructure.

At the end of the course, disciples of MSc Economics and Financial Risk Analysis could join domestic and International firms and make their career in credit risk management, insurance, hedge fund management and retail banking. 

During the course students are asked to complete at least one year of study program but if any student wants to quit in between then he/she will be awarded with the higher Diploma in Economics.