The BSc Hons (Financial Economics) is a four year honours degree between UCC and a partner Chinese University with whom UCC signs a bilateral agreement under Statute 263 of the National University of Ireland.

The programme comprises 240 credits.  Students will study for two years at a partner Chinese University, taking modules to the equivalent of 120 credits (or ECTS equivalent) and for two years at University College Cork, taking modules to the value of 60 credits in each of Third and Fourth Year.  When studying at UCC a student may not register for more than 60 credits in any one academic year.

To be admitted to Year 3 at UCC, students will be required to:

(a) successfully complete and pass credits equivalent to two full academic years' study of their degree programme 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.

This year is spent pursuing approved courses of study to the value of 60 credits (or ECTS equivalent) at a partner Chinese University with whom UCC signs a bilateral agreement.

This year is spent pursuing approved courses of study to the value of 60 credits (or ECTS equivalent) at a partner Chinese University with whom UCC signs a bilateral agreement.

Examinations
The First and Second Years of this programme will be in examined in accordance with examination regulations governed by the Chinese Education Authority.

Programme Requirements
To be admitted to the Third University Examination in Financial Economics, a student must have satisfactorily attended modules to the value of 60 credits as follows:

EC2113 Economic Data and Skills for Data Collection (5 credits)
EC2114 Skills for Interpretation of Economic Data (5 credits)
EC2115 Introduction to Mathematical Economic Analysis (5 credits)
EC2116 Introduction to Statistical Economic Analysis (5 credits)
EC2214 The Macroeconomic Environment in the Short term (5 credits)
EC2215 The Macroeconomic Environment in the Long term (5 credits)
EC2219 Microeconomics and the Individual (5 credits)
EC2220 Microeconomics and Macroeconomic Outcomes (5 credits)
EC3119 Capital Markets and Asset Valuation (5 credits)
EC3210 Principles of Insurance for Finance (5 credit)
EC3211 Advanced Data Analysis for Finance (5 credits)
EC4217 International Financial Economics (5 credits)

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 Third University Examination in Financial Economics within three academic years from the date of first registration for Third Year. 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.

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.

No student may register for the Fourth Year programme of study until the Third University Examination in Financial Economics has been passed. To be admitted to the Fourth University Examination in Financial Economics, a student must have satisfactorily attended modules to the value of 60 credits as follows:

Core Modules
EC2206 Business Econometrics and Forecasting (10 credits)
EC3208 Economic Consulting (5 credits)
EC3209 Time Series Analysis (5 credits)
EC3213 Money, Credit and Banking (5 credits)
EC3214 International Finance (5 credits)
EC3217 Finance and Capital Markets (5 credits)
EC3218 Portfolio Analysis (5 credits)

and elective modules to the value of 20 credits to be chosen from one of the following subject groups:
Either Public Policy Economics:
EC3145 Public Expenditure: How the Government Spends Taxpayer's Money (5 credits)
EC3146 Public Finance: Where the Government Gets its Revenue (5 credits)
EC4209 Government and the Macroeconomy (5 credits)
EC4210 Government and Business (5 credits)

Or Strategy Economics:
EC3127 Economics and the Labour Market (5 credits)
EC3128 Human Resource Economics (5 credits)
EC3215 Economics of Corporate Strategy (5 credits)
EC3216 Economics of Strategic Behaviour (5 credits)

In order to select any of the above subject groups any relevant pre-requisite (as specified in the module description) must have been taken.

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 BSc Financial Economics Degree Examination within three academic years from the date of first registration for Fourth Year. 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 BSc Financial Economics (NFQ Level 8, Major 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 financial economics.
• Solve practical tasks and problems in finance and foresee methods of solution.
• Effectively manage new financial instruments.
• Work in operating financial brokerage firms, economic institutions, banks, investment management firms that manage investment and pension funds.
• Work in consulting companies, in the departments of share capital firms responsible for raising capital or work with investors.
• 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, organising, describing, and analysing finance and economic data and information) and be able to present your results in technical and non-technical modes.
• Know how to work responsibly, thoroughly, independently and quickly and to organise your work so as to be able to effectively collaborate with colleagues and clients alike.
• Communicate your thinking, ideas, and analysis of business, financial and economic matters through writing reports, preparing and making presentations, and engaging in public deliberations.