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Financial Economics  (EFS3)

BSc (NFQ Level 8) · Academic Year 2025/2026
School
School of Economics
Attendance
Full Time
Level
Undergraduate
NFQ Level
8
Award
Bachelor of Science
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Programme Director
Dr Fabrice Kampfen
Overall Programme Credits:
240
Programme Credits:
Stage 2
Core/Option: 60 Electives: 0
Stage 3
Core/Option: 60 Electives: 0
Stage 4
Core/Option: 60 Electives: 0
Major/Minor Core & Option Credits:
Stage 3: 60
Stage 4: 60

Curricular information is subject to change.

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At University College Dublin we are aware that for many students, programme outcomes in terms of graduate jobs and career options is important. The purpose of this statement is to help you understand and appreciate the range of skills you may develop during your time at UCD and how you may develop your employability. Visit the UCD Careers Networks website and MyCareer, the UCD Career management Platform, to access career information, internships and graduate roles as well as information about the range of initiatives, supports and events available to you.

This programme provides opportunities for students to develop in areas such as:
  • Information & Communication Technology
  • Numeracy
  • Writing
  • Researching
  • Oral Communication
  • Written Communication
  • Presentations
  • Teamwork
  • Creativity
  • Global awareness
  • Social responsibility
  • Critical thinking
  • Life-long learning


This programme supports students’ career development and employability through:
  • Career development initiatives with UCD Careers Network
  • Cultural awareness, resilience and self-confidence e.g. Study Abroad/ERASMUS
  • Language skills e.g. Chinese and Spanish via UCD Centre for English & Global Languages
  • Social responsibility e.g. UCD In the Community and UCD Volunteers Overseas
  • Enhancing digital literacy skills
  • Development of critical thinking, problem solving skills and decision-making e.g. through individual and group projects and assignments
  • Development of self-reflection skills


Stage 3

Students must have a total of 55 credits in option modules chosen from the following list.

ECON30620 is not available for BDIC students who visit UCD in stage 3.

Stage 4

Students must have a total of 60 credits in option modules chosen from the following list. Students can either select EIGHT option modules and ECON30620 Economics Research Project, or select TWELVE option modules that do not include ECON30620.

Students who select ECON30620 Economics Research are strongly encouraged to take Advanced Econometrics: Time Series (ECON30540) in the Fall, and Advanced Econometrics: Microeconometrics (ECON30530) in the Spring while in Dublin.

**Note: Students who wish to complete the research project must be in Dublin for the full academic year. ECON30620 is available to stage 4 students only if they passed Applied Econometrics (ECON3002J) in Stage 3.

Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information.

Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.

Module Type Module   Trimester Credits
Stage 3 Core Modules
 ECON30130 Econometrics: Applying Statistics to Economic Data Autumn and Spring (separate)  5
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 45CR:
Economics Option modules
 ECON30620 Economics Research Project 2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr)  20
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 45CR:
Economics Option modules
 ECON20060 Irish Economy: Policy Making in a Global Context Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 45CR:
Economics Option modules
 ECON20080 Economic Policy Analysis Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 45CR:
Economics Option modules
 ECON20240 R for Economists Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 45CR:
Economics Option modules
 ECON30270 Behavioural Economics and Public Policy Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 45CR:
Economics Option modules
 ECON30360 Labour Economics Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 45CR:
Economics Option modules
 ECON30590 Economics of Gender Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 45CR:
Economics Option modules
 ECON30610 Economics of Natural Resources Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 45CR:
Economics Option modules
 ECON30630 Economics of Corporate Finance Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 45CR:
Economics Option modules
 ECON20100 Game Theory Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 45CR:
Economics Option modules
 ECON20130 Economic History: From the Middle Ages to the Second World War Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 45CR:
Economics Option modules
 ECON20160 Economics of the Environment Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 45CR:
Economics Option modules
 ECON30100 The Economics of Health and Health Policy Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 45CR:
Economics Option modules
 ECON30190 Public Economics: Government Spending, Taxation and Public Choice Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 45CR:
Economics Option modules
 ECON30260 The Economics of the Transport Sector Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 45CR:
Economics Option modules
 ECON30390 Experimental Economics: Lab Experiments Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 45CR:
Economics Option modules
 ECON30400 Political Economy Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 45CR:
Economics Option modules
 ECON30430 Economics of International Fin Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 45CR:
Economics Option modules
 ECON30500 Field Experiments Social Sci Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 45CR:
Economics Option modules
 ECON30550 Philosophy of Economics Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 45CR:
Economics Option modules
 ECON30580 Economics of Betting Markets Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 45CR:
Economics Option modules
 ECON30600 Economics of Climate Change Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0CR:
Students may select up to 5 credits from the following list.
 ACM30080 PDEs in Financial Maths Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0CR:
Students may select up to 5 credits from the following list.
 MATH40430 Measure Theory & Integration Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0CR:
Students may select up to 5 credits from the following list.
 STAT30090 Models - Stochastic Models Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0CR:
Students may select up to 5 credits from the following list.
 STAT40250 Survival Models Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0CR:
Students may select up to 5 credits from the following list.
 MATH30370 Markov Chains Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0CR:
Students may select up to 5 credits from the following list.
 MATH30380 Financial Mathematics Foundations Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0CR:
Students may select up to 5 credits from the following list.
 STAT30270 Statistical Machine Learning Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 50CR:
Option Modules
 ECON30620 Economics Research Project 2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr)  20
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 50CR:
Option Modules
 ECON20060 Irish Economy: Policy Making in a Global Context Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 50CR:
Option Modules
 ECON20080 Economic Policy Analysis Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 50CR:
Option Modules
 ECON20240 R for Economists Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 50CR:
Option Modules
 ECON30180 Industrial Economics: Economics of Business Strategy Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 50CR:
Option Modules
 ECON30270 Behavioural Economics and Public Policy Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 50CR:
Option Modules
 ECON30290 Advanced Microeconomics Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 50CR:
Option Modules
 ECON30360 Labour Economics Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 50CR:
Option Modules
 ECON30410 Development Economics Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 50CR:
Option Modules
 ECON30540 Advd Econometrics: Time Series Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 50CR:
Option Modules
 ECON30590 Economics of Gender Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 50CR:
Option Modules
 ECON30610 Economics of Natural Resources Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 50CR:
Option Modules
 ECON20130 Economic History: From the Middle Ages to the Second World War Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 50CR:
Option Modules
 ECON20160 Economics of the Environment Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 50CR:
Option Modules
 ECON30100 The Economics of Health and Health Policy Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 50CR:
Option Modules
 ECON30120 Advanced Macroeconomics Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 50CR:
Option Modules
 ECON30160 International Trade Economics Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 50CR:
Option Modules
 ECON30190 Public Economics: Government Spending, Taxation and Public Choice Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 50CR:
Option Modules
 ECON30260 The Economics of the Transport Sector Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 50CR:
Option Modules
 ECON30390 Experimental Economics: Lab Experiments Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 50CR:
Option Modules
 ECON30400 Political Economy Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 50CR:
Option Modules
 ECON30430 Economics of International Fin Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 50CR:
Option Modules
 ECON30500 Field Experiments Social Sci Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 50CR:
Option Modules
 ECON30530 Advanced Econometrics: Microeconometrics Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 50CR:
Option Modules
 ECON30550 Philosophy of Economics Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 50CR:
Option Modules
 ECON30580 Economics of Betting Markets Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 50CR:
Option Modules
 ECON30600 Economics of Climate Change Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 0CR:
Students may select up to 5 credits from the following list.
 ACM30080 PDEs in Financial Maths Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 0CR:
Students may select up to 5 credits from the following list.
 MATH40430 Measure Theory & Integration Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 0CR:
Students may select up to 5 credits from the following list.
 STAT30090 Models - Stochastic Models Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 0CR:
Students may select up to 5 credits from the following list.
 STAT40250 Survival Models Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 0CR:
Students may select up to 5 credits from the following list.
 MATH30370 Markov Chains Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 0CR:
Students may select up to 5 credits from the following list.
 MATH30380 Financial Mathematics Foundations Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 0CR:
Students may select up to 5 credits from the following list.
 STAT30270 Statistical Machine Learning Spring  5

See the UCD Assessment website for further details, including worked examples of how degree award GPAs are calculated

Module Weighting Info
 
  Award GPA
Programme Module Weightings Rule Description Description >= <=
BHSOC013 Stage 4 - 50.00%
Stage 3 - 50.00%
 Standard Honours Award First Class Honours

3.68

4.20
Second Class Honours, Grade 1

3.08

3.67
Second Class Honours, Grade 2

2.48

3.07
Pass

2.00

2.47
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