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UCD School of Economics MSc Scholarships for Current or Recent UCD BA/BSc Students
The UCD School of Economics is pleased to announce the availability of scholarships for our 2025/26 full-time MSc programmes for current and former UCD Economics students. Those awarded a scholarship will be given a full or partial fee waiver for the programme.
- One full fee waiver is dedicated to the Athena Swan MSc Economics Scholarship for the women with the highest GPA among recent UCD and EU students admitted to any of our three programs.
- One full fee waiver is dedicated to the student with the highest GPA admitted to our MSc in Behavioural Economics. UCD and EU students are eligible for this scholarship.
Who is Eligible?
The awards will be made to either current final-year UCD Economics students or those who graduated with UCD Economics degrees in 2023/24. We will consider students who are studying for single or joint honours degrees in Economics, Law with Economics, and Economics and Finance as well as last year’s graduates from these programmes. Awards will only be made in cases where students have a GPA of at least 3.68 in their Level 2 and 3 modules in Economics.
What Criteria Are Used to Decide the Awards?
The scholarships will be awarded by a committee of UCD School of Economics faculty. These merit awards will be based on academic performance in Level 2 and 3 Economics modules at UCD. We will also consider the amount of Economics modules taken by the student and their level of preparedness for studying for their chosen MSc programme. All decisions of the awarding committee are final.
Which Programmes Do These Scholarships Apply To?
They apply to each of the following full-time programmes:
- MSc in Applied Economics
- MSc in Behavioural Economics
- MSc in Economics and Data Analytics
How Do I Apply?
Once you have applied for the MSc programme through UCD Applications and have been issued an application number, please complete this online scholarship application form (opens in a new window)here. This application form will ask you to provide a short explanation (max 300 words) of your interest in studying for an MSc in the UCD School of Economics, which programme you are interested in, and any additional evidence you think may be relevant to the committee’s deliberations. The closing date for applications is 11th April 2025.
When Will the Scholarship Awards Be Made?
All applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application by 25th April 2025.
Does the School of Economics Offer Other Types of Financial Support?
Occasionally the school hires students with first-class honours undergraduate to work as undergraduate tutors while studying on our MSc programmes. If such places are available, Economics MSc students will be prompted to apply once they are on the programme.
Further questions
Further questions should be directed to our MSc Cooordinator Dr. Oana Peia at (opens in a new window)oana.peia@ucd.ie
Other Scholarships
Our MSc Programmes are not eligible for the Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship, as this is only open for Research Masters.