Msc in Business Economics

at University College Cork

The MSc programme comprises two parts totalling 90 credits. The course is assessed by coursework, including presentations, written reports, in-class assessments, and group work. The part-time option will be taught during weekday working hours over two years.
 

Modules
 

Part I (60 credits)

• EC6617 Professional Business Skills 
• EC6619 Advanced Quantitative Techniques for Business Research
• EC6620 Research Methods for Business Economics 
• EC6621 Economics of Business Strategy 
• EC6622 Business Relationships and Business Strategy
• EC6623 Analysing General Business Conditions
• EC6624 Macroeconomic Data Analysis for Strategic Decision-Making 
• EC6625 Financial Economics and Business Strategy
• EC6626 Corporate Treasury Management 
• EC6627 Fieldwork Methods for Business 
• EC6628 Analysis of Business Survey Data 

Part II (30 credits)

• EC6618 Business Economics Report (BER)
   

Minimum Second Class Honours Grade II in a primary honours degree (NFQ Level 8) or equivalent. Note that there is NO requirement for Economics or Business subjects to be part of the primary degree. 
 

Consideration under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) will be given to applicants not meeting the above criteria (i.e. no primary degree) but with extensive relevant professional experience, as deemed appropriate by the Head of Economics in consultation with the Programme Director, subject to the approval of the School of Business.
 

International/Non-EU Applicants
 In UCC, we use the term programme and course interchangeably to describe what a person has registered to study in UCC and its constituent colleges, schools, and departments.
 

Minimum Requirements and Accepted English Language Tests & ExaminationsThe minimum English language entry requirements for admission onto a postgraduate programme at UCC are outlined below. These requirements are for postgraduate applicants whose first language is not English. If Gaeilge (Irish) is your first language these requirements do not apply to you.There are a small number of programmes with a higher minimum English language entry requirement and we list these below under Programmes with a Higher Minimum English Language Requirement.IELTS*  
 

• 6.5 Overall
• 6.0 Individual Skills (academic version)
   

TOEFL iBT  

• 90 Overall
• Listening 20
• Reading 19
• Speaking 21
• Writing 20

The EU fee for this course is €10,630; €5,380 (Year 1 part-time); €5,380 (Year 2 part-time).
 

The Non-EU fee for this course is €18,500.
 

Deposits
If your course required a deposit, that figure will be deducted from your second semester fee payment in January.
 

EU student fee payment
Fees for EU students are payable in two equal instalments. First payment at registration in August and the second in January.
 

International student fee payment
International Students can pay in two equal instalments once they have paid the appropriate deposit. The initial payment is due on registration and the balance usually by the end of January.

Skills developed on the MSc course include:
 

• leadership, organisational, interpersonal and team-working skills
• working to deadlines in producing analyses, reports and presentations to professional standards
• ability to interpret economic data and events
• ability to explain complex issues to non-specialists
• application of economic tools and concepts to the business world
• research project design, implementation and management
   

The course has an excellent employment track record and every year, our graduates pursue challenging careers in the private and public sectors. MSc graduates have obtained employment in a wide range of areas at home and abroad, including management consulting, the financial and banking sectors, the private sector, the public sector, research institutes, and the education sector.