都柏林城市大学

The BA in Economics, Politics and Law (EPL) will challenge you to explore how its key disciplines interact in contemporary Irish society and how they shape the current global environment. You’ll also gain an understanding of how economics, politics and law are inextricably bound together and how they can be applied to real world situations. This extremely versatile degree can be exercised in a number of professions.

The course can be completed in three years or in four with an optional Third Year abroad in the US, France, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Turkey, Denmark, Sweden or a one of a selection of other locations.

Why do this course?

• Set yourself apart with the only degree in Ireland integrating these Economics, Politics and Law disciplines in one programme
• Build strong foundations in economics, politics and law, and learn how to apply knowledge to a number of related professions
• Develop your oral and written communication skills, research techniques, critical thinking, and teamwork and research abilities
• Maximise your learning potential with a dedicated research methods module that will equip you with a variety of study skills
• Spend a year in Paris, Gothenburg, Budapest, Prague, Istanbul, Arizona or one of a selection of other locations with DCU’s study abroad option
• Benefit from the expertise and experience of a dedicated, supportive and highly qualified academic team from both the School of Law and Government and the DCU Business School

About the course

In the first two years of the course, there’s an equal weighting of the three disciplines.

Three compulsory research methods modules taken in Year One will provide core learning skills that you’ll use throughout your degree.

In Years Two and Three, your modules will further enhance your knowledge of research methods and dissertation skills in all three disciplines. These skills will provide you with the necessary tools to analyse major issues affecting our world today from an economic, political and legal perspective.

In Year Three, you take a core module in each discipline. After that, you are free to specialise in one of the three disciplines or continue to study a combination of all three.

EPL is normally a three-year course. However, you can elect to spend an extra year abroad in one of our partner universities, before returning to complete the final year of your course in DCU.

Careers

EPL graduates find work in public service and private industry in international and European institutions in:

• Tax/financial services
• Journalism
• Policy-evaluation
• Research

They also pursue:

• Further studies in teaching
• Higher degrees in economics, politics, law, international relations, business and journalism
• Careers as trainee solicitors, on successful completion of relevant entrance exams

In these areas

• Government Agencies
• International organisations
• Non-Governmental Organisation
• Private Sector
• Statutory Bodies