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NFQ Level 8, Major award
REGULATIONS FOR THE BSc (Hons) FINANCIAL ECONOMICS DEGREE
This is a joint degree programme between University College Cork and the Chinese universities with whom it signs a bilateral agreement under Statute 263 of the National University of Ireland. Its purpose is to implement the Programme Agreement signed between UCC and HUEL in March 2011.
The programme comprises 240 credits. Students will study for two years at the Chinese university taking modules to the equivalent of 120 credits and for two years at University College Cork, taking modules to the value of 120 credits.
Entry Requirements
To be admitted to Years 3 and 4 at UCC, students will normally be required to:
(a) successfully complete and pass Years 1 and 2 of a joint degree programme at a 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.
Programme Requirements
Third Year - Third University Examination in Financial Economics
To be admitted to the Third University Examination in Financial Economics, a student must have satisfactorily attended, for at least a full academic year, modules to the value of 60 credits as follows:
EC2103 Skills for Economic Interpretation (10 credits)
EC2105 Developing Skills for Economic Analysis (10 credits)
EC2207 The Macroeconomic Environment (10 credits)
EC3103 Financial Markets and Institutions (10 credits)
EC3210 Principles of Insurance for Finance (5 credits)
EC3211 Advanced Data Analysis for Finance (5 credits)
EC3902 The Business Organisation (10 credits)
Module descriptions are contained in the Book of Modules, 2012/2013.
Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme
will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2013 Book, and for each
module in the Book of Modules, 2012/2013.
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 Faculty of Commerce, only for very serious reasons.
Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2013 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2012/2013.
Fourth Year - Fourth University Examination in Financial Economics
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, for at least a full academic year, modules to the value of 60 credits as follows:
Core Modules
EC2206 Business Econometrics and Forecasting (10 credits)
EC3202 International Money and Finance (10 credits)
EC3207 Finance and Capital Markets (10 credits)
EC3208 Economic Consulting (5 credits)
EC3209 Time Series Analysis (5 credits)
Elective Modules
plus 20 credits from the following:
Either
EC3113 Public Expenditure and Finance (10 credits)
and
EC4202 Government and Business (10 credits)
or
EC3203 Economics of Corporate Strategy (10 credits)
and
EC3104 Human Resource Economics (10 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 descriptions are contained in the Book of Modules, 2012/2013.
Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme
will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2013 Book, and for each
module in the Book of Modules, 2012/2013.
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 Faculty of Commerce, 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:
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