Trinity College Dublin

Course Description

• The Department of Economics, in the school of Social Sciences and Philosophy, places considerable emphasis on providing a supportive and stimulating teaching environment for all students
• In addition to lectures, which are given by highly qualified academic staff with international reputations, the Department facilitates learning through approachable staff, small tutorial groups, student presentations, and time set aside each week by all staff and teaching assistants to meet students on a one-to-one basis
• Students gain valuable experience and exposure to economics through involvement in societies and debates and in the annual publication of the ‘Student Economic Review’
• In the first two years, teaching emphasises the understanding of the basic principles of economics and the acquisition of the quantitative and analytical skills necessary for more in-depth study. The student will also receive instruction on how the modern economy works both from an Irish and a global perspective
• In the third and fourth years, there are very few compulsory modules. Students are therefore able to construct their own program from a wide range of options. Project work is a very important component of almost all modules within the final year, and students specialising in Economics exclusively complete a Capstone project on their chosen topic ​