Economics, NUI Galway: Prospective postgraduates

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At NUI Galway, we offer five postgraduate programmes in Economics. All of our postgraduate programmes aim to develop your research and technical skills and to deepen your knowledge and appreciation of Economics. Four of these programmes are a combination of taught courses and a research dissertation, while the fifth programme, the PhD, is a full-time research programme. Whatever your current qualifications, check out if there is a postgraduate programme to suit you or read why you should choose to take a postgraduate programme in the Department of Economics, NUI Galway.

Programme	Why choose this programme?
M.A./Master of Economic Science: Economic Policy Evaluation and Planning	To prepare you for work in economic policy evaluation and planning in both the public and private sectors. This programme includes work experience. Check out the minimum entry requirements, programme contents and further information about this one year programme, which includes a work placement. More....
Master of Economic Science: International Finance	To gain a solid understanding of the theory of international finance and the essential technical skills used in applied financial analysis, enabling you to embark on a career path in financial services businesses worldwide. Check out the minimum entry requirements for this full-time, one year programme. More
M.A./Master of Economic Science: Economic and Environmental Modelling	To develop good analytic skills across all major areas of environmental and development economics, in addition to being quantitatively highly competent, which will allow you to make a significant contribution to environmental policy and to sustainable long-term management of rural and urban resources. Check out the minimum entry requirements, programme contents and further information about this full-time, one year programme, which includes a work placement. More....
M.A./Master of Economic Science: Health Economics	To develop an understanding of the supply of and demand for health care and the analytical skills required to inform decisions that lead to efficient use of scarce resources. These specialised skills of a health economist are sought all over the world by government organisations, national and international health agencies and by pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. More....
Higher Diploma in Economic Science	To equip yourself with the professional and analytical skills necessary to pursue a career in economics or related disciplines in the public and private sectors. More....
PhD	To develop substantial research and writing experience and to develop indepth knowledge in your chosen field. More...