This is a four year honours degree programme delivered in partnership with Chinese universities with whom University College Cork has a bilateral agreement under statute 263 of the National University of Ireland. This programme leads to a dual degree which is awarded independently from both institutions.

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 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.

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

To be admitted to the Third University Examination in Business and Financial Economics, a student must have satisfactorily attended modules to the value of 60 credits.

Core Modules

Students must take the following 30 credits:

EC2100 Microeconomics: Behaviour and Organisations (5 credits)
EC2110 Microeconomics: Organisations and Institutions (5 credits)
EC2111 Macroeconomics: Growth and Irish Economic Development (5 credits)
EC2112 Macroeconomics: Irish and International Business Cycles (5 credits)
EC2115 Introduction to Mathematical Economic Analysis (5 credits)
EC2116 Introduction to Statistical Economic Analysis (5 credits)

Elective Modules

Students take 30 credits from the following:
EC2117 Reasoning and Critical Thinking in Economics (5 credits)
EC2118 Reflection and Persuasion in Economics (5 credits)
EC2119 Economic Data Collection and Presentation (5 credits) 
EC2120 Report Writing and Oral Presentation Skills (5 credits)
EC2208 Resourcing Organisation and Competitive Capability 1 (5 credits)
EC3119 Capital Markets and Asset Valuation (5 credits)
EC3210 Principles of Insurance 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 2018 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2017/2018.

Three Year Rule
Students must pass the Third University Examination in Business and 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.

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

EC3100 The Economics of Corporate Strategy 1 (5 credits)
or EC3215 Economics of Corporate Strategy (5 credits)

EC3127 Economics and the Labour Market (5 credits)
EC3135 Health Economics: The Role of Public Policy (5 credits)
EC3147 Economic Growth and Competitiveness (5 credits)
EC3152 Quantitative Methods: Econometrics 1 (5 credits)
EC3153 Quantitative Methods: Econometrics 2 (5 credits)
EC3156 Environmental Economics: The Problem of Climate Change (5 credits)
EC3157 Public Finance Projects (5 credits)
EC3161 Regional and Urban Economics (5 credits)
EC3209 Time Series Analysis (5 credits)
EC3213 Money, Credit and Banking (5 credits)
EC3214 International Finance (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)
EC4218 Macro Finance in a Globalised Economy (5 credits)
EC4224 Innovation and Technology (5 credits)

In order to select any of the above modules any relevant corequisite and/or prerequisite (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 2018 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2017/2018.

Three Year Rule
Students must pass the BSc Business and 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.