Economics and Public Policy - Postgraduate Diploma

Master your ambitions in economics by growing and developing your skills in public policy analysis, global economic policy, decision making, data exploration & analysis, financial management and applied economics.This innovative Postgraduate Diploma in Economics and Public Policy is designed to benefit individuals at different stages in their career journey; those who want to study Economics at postgraduate level but who do not have an extensive undergraduate background in the subject or those who plan on acquiring a Master’s degree in Economics.The programme is also suitable for individuals who are already registered secondary school teachers as the programme is suitable for the Teaching Council’s curricular teaching subject requirements declaration.To provide flexibility, this programme is delivered through a blend of online events and residential academies, under a structure that will emphasize application of economics in the real world and introduce these detailed applications at a much earlier stage than a traditional economics programme.

Students should hold a Level 8 honours degree with a minimum of an upper second class honours (2.2) result or equivalent prior learning that is recognised by the University as meeting this requirement. Applications with a lower result or a Level 7 qualification will be considered on a case-by-case basis. The admissions process might include an interview. Students should be comfortable with thinking quantitively. If they have little or no mathematical training in their previous university degree, they will be advised, prior the start of the program, to refresh fundamental mathematical concepts. We will provide them with relevant material (such as videos, problems sets, etc) to do so. Applicants whose first language is not English must satisfy the University's General Entry Requirements for taught masters programmes pertaining to English Language Proficiency. Matriculation examinations from European countries where English is presented as a subject and an acceptable level is achieved. Irish Leaving Certificate English –Ordinary Level Grade D or above.