Economic Policy (M.Sc.)
Trinity College Dublin · Dublin, Ireland
About this programme
Course Details Fees Admissions Requirements Register your Interest Apply Overview Course Overview Our M.Sc. Programme is a two-year part-time postgraduate programme designed to equip graduates, who do not necessarily have a background in Economics, with the skills to engage with evidenced-based policy making. This is a jointly delivered programme between the Department of Economics at Trinity College Dublin and the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI).
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Field
- Social
- Duration
- 2 years
- Tuition
- €15,000 / year
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Intake
- September
Entry requirements
Applicants will be expected to have a level 8 Bachelors degree at 2.1 or above in any discipline and five years policy experience. Specific Economics qualifications are not required. Applicants with less than five years experience or a level 7 qualification with eight years experience in a policy relevant area will be considered on a case by case basis by the Dean of Graduate Studies. The programme application link has not yet opened it should open at the end of 2026. A complete application requires: • Complete transcript • Two recommendation letters (if academic references are unavailable, professional references will suffice) • CV • Personal statement • Application form
Visa
- Visa required
- Student Visa (Stamp 2)
- Application fee
- EUR 60
- Processing time
- 8 weeks
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all — confirm your own case on the official visa page.
Scholarships available (4)
- Government of Ireland International Education ScholarshipsFully funded · Deadline March each year
- Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship ProgrammeFully funded · Annual: October
- Trinity College Dublin ScholarshipsPartial funding · Varies by programme and faculty
- Trinity Global Excellence Postgraduate ScholarshipsPartial funding · Deadline 2026-06-15