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.
To be admitted students will 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.
Students from non-partner institutions will be assessed for eligibility for the programme on a case by case basis and will be subject to the approval of the College of Business and Law.
To be considered for the award of Diploma in Business 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 Department 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 Department of Economics and the partner Chinese university and subject to timetabling and other constraints.
Elective Modules - Economics
Students choose modules to the value of 40 credits
from the following:
EC3100 The Economics of Corporate Strategy 1 (5
credits) or
EC4219 Economics of Corporate Strategy (5 credits)
EC4220 Economics of Strategic Behaviour (5 credits)
EC3127 Economics and the Labour Market (5 credits) or
EC4211 Economics of the Labour Market
EC4212 Economics of Human Resources (5 credits)
EC4215 Business Econometrics 1 (5 credits) with
EC4216 Business Econometrics 2 (5 credits)
EC4224 Innovation and Technology (5 credits)
with
EC4225 Economics of Strategy (5 credits)
EC3147 Economic Growth and Competitiveness (5
credits)
EC3155 Survey Methods:
Quantitative Analysis (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)
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)
Elective Modules - Other
Students may attend 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
Department of Economics subject to timetabling and other constraints.
In order to select any of the above subjects any relevant
prerequisite (as specified in the module description) a student must
satisfy this prerequisite 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 2018 Book, and for
each module in the Book of Modules, 2017/2018.
Three Year Rule
Students must pass the Diploma in Business 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 Business Economics (NFQ
Level 7, Special Purpose Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to: