MSc in Economic Policy Studies

Program Overview

The MSc in Economic Policy Studies (EPS) is a two-year part time programme, organised by the Department of Economics at Trinity College, Dublin. It is designed to provide graduates with the skills to apply economic perspectives, approaches and related skills to the study of policy issues.

The aim of the programme is to provide participants with a greater understanding of the policy process and the ability to engage confidently in evidence based economic policy making. It enables graduates to contribute effectively to the processes of economic policy formulation, change and implementation, using various concepts and methods in social science analyses. Policy making in any field requires a wide range of skills and analytical approaches; while this programme focuses on economic policy and on the economic analysis of other policies, the political economy context, both domestically and internationally, is also explored.