This Diploma programme is available only to students from partner Chinese universities, with whom University College Cork signs a bilateral agreement under Statute 263 of the National University of Ireland, who spend one year studying in University College Cork. Having studied for three years at a partner Chinese university, students will study for one year at University College Cork, taking the diploma programme to the value of 60 credits as outlined below.

To be admitted students will normally be required to:
(a) successfully complete and pass credits equivalent to three full academic years' study of their degree programmes at a partner Chinese University with whom University College Cork has a bilateral agreement; and
(b) satisfy English language proficiency requirements as set out by University College Cork for non-EU students.

To be considered for the award of Diploma in Financial Economics a student must have satisfactorily attended undergraduate modules to the value of at least 40 credits (from the prescribed list of elective modules) from the School of Economics and up to 20 credits in any other School of Business subject (subject to approval from the relevant Department/School delivering the module) as part of a programme of study agreed by the School of Economics and the partner Chinese university and subject to timetabling and other constraints.

Elective Modules - Economics
EC2206 Business Econometrics and Forecasting (10 credits)
EC3127 Economics and the Labour Market (5 credits)
EC3128 Human Resource Economics (5 credits)
EC3145 Public Expenditure: How the Government Spends Taxpayer's Money (5 credits)
EC3146 Public Finance: Where the Government Gets its Revenue (5 credits)
EC3209 Time Series Analysis (5 credits)
EC3213 Money Credit and Banking (5 credits)
EC3214 International Finance (5 credits)
EC3215 Economics of Corporate Strategy (5 credits)
EC3216 Economics of Strategic Behaviour (5 credits)
EC3217 Finance and Capital Markets (5 credits)
EC3218 Portfolio Analysis (5 credits)
EC4209 Government and the Macroeconomy (5 credits)
EC4210 Government and Business (5 credits)
EC4213 Law and Economics of EU Competition Policy (5 credits)
EC4214 Law and Economics of Competition and Regulation (5 credits)
EC4402 Economic Research Project (15 credits)
With EC4403 Economic Consulting (5 credits)

Elective Modules - Other
Students may attend up to 20 credits in any other School of Business subject as part of a programme of study agreed by the Department of Economics subject to timetabling and other constraints (subject to approval from the relevant Department/School delivering the module).

In order to select any of the above subject any relevant pre-requisite (as specified in the module description) a student must satisfy this pre-requisite by demonstrating to the Department of Economics' satisfaction, that a similar module has been passed in a Chinese university.

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2016 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2015/2016.

Three Year Rule
Students must pass the Diploma in Financial Economics within three academic years from the date of first registration for the programme. Failure to comply with this rule would mean that the student would be ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the School of Business, only for very serious reasons.

Programme Learning Outcomes for Diploma in Financial Economics (NFQ Level 7, Special Purpose Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Effectively utilise economic theories, concepts, models, and frameworks as apparatus of thought for decision-making in finance.
• Solve practical tasks and problems in finance and foresee methods of solution.
• Effectively manage new financial instruments.
• Work and effectively use the opportunities presented by the international finance market.
• Know the place and specifics of today's contemporary financial market integrating into a global economy.
• Conduct empirical research (problem specification, collecting, organizing, describing, and analysing finance and economic data and information) and be able to present results in technical and non-technical modes.
• Know how to work responsibly, thoroughly, independently and quickly and to organise work so as to be able to effectively collaborate with colleagues and clients alike.
• Communicate thinking, ideas, and analysis of business, financial and economic matters through writing reports, preparing and making presentations, and engaging in public deliberations.