Many of our graduates go on to work as professional economists, using their economics skills directly in their daily work. Recent graduates have taken up positions in economic consultancy and economic development, or at institutions like the Central Bank of Ireland, ESRI, IGEES and the CSO.

For the one-year MSc Economics programme and the second year of the two-year programme, our class size is usually 10-20 students. This small class size allows you to get to know your lecturers and classmates well.

The members of staff in the Economics Department who are accepting PhD students are as follows: 👉️ Prof. David Cuberes 👉️ Dr. Alex Farnell 👉️ Dr. Bruno Morando 👉️ Dr. Irene Mosca 👉️ Dr Arnau Valladares Esteban

Maynooth University is a member of the Dublin Region Higher Education Alliance (DRHEA), along with University College Dublin (UCD) and Trinity College Dublin (TCD). This provides additional opportunities for taught coursework, which will strengthen your training in Economics.

Advantages of undertaking a PhD in Economics at Maynooth University: 👉️ You will be a member of a small but highly research active department. You will be integrated into the life of the department in a way that would not be possible in larger departments.

Interested in studying Economics at Maynooth? Join us on Saturday at the Maynooth University Open Day. On the day you can: 👉️ Meet academic staff 👉️ Attend subject talks 👉️ Ask questions about courses

It's almost #OpenDay!! We'd love to chat with you about Economics so pop by our stand on Saturday 27th June and find your place at Maynooth University. #Economics #MU Register here: buff.ly/Zs4YIi9

WHY CHOOSE BA ECONOMICS THROUGH BA ARTS (MH101) 👉️ Economics is a social science that helps us to understand the behaviour of decision makers such as consumers, firms, workers, governments, investors, central banks and regulators.

We love to hear from our former students. Recent graduates have taken up positions at institutions like the Central Bank of Ireland, ESRI, IGEES and the CSO, while others have pursued careers in economic consultancy, economic development, retail and investment banking, and financial services.

The BA International Economics provides a deep understanding of the workings of the global economy: how goods and assets flow between countries; how monetary relations operate on an international scale; and how financial crises spread.

WHY CHOOSE BSc ECONOMICS?  👉️ Employers, whether in the private or public sector, government or agriculture, need people who can analyse and interpret economics and other data. This programme provides you with the necessary skills to thrive in these roles.

The Department of Economics offers three undergraduate courses. Programmes are delivered by economists who are experts in their fields with international reputation for excellence in research.

The Department of Economics at Maynooth University is located on a magnificent 200 year old campus in the historic town of Maynooth, close to the city of Dublin yet also in the heart of the beautiful county of Kildare. Find out more: buff.ly/3qXQACF #Economics #MaynoothUni

The Department of Economics offers partial scholarships worth €3,500 to those beginning the one-year MSc Economics Programme (MU Apply Code: MHH52) in September 2026. Application deadline for students from Ireland and other EU countries: FRIDAY, JULY 3rd, 2026, 5PM (Irish time).

"The BSc Economics program has been a fantastic experience, offering a wide range of courses from macroeconomics to econometrics, along with the flexibility to explore topics in other disciplines such as mathematics and statistics" A big thank you to David for his testimonial.😊

Best of luck to all our wonderful students sitting exams #exams #economics #mu 🎉🎓📃 Summer ready!

Dr Irene Mosca visited colleagues at the Department of Economics and Management M. Fanno at the University of Padua. Pictured: Irene Mosca with Alberto Rossini (left) and Lorenzo Cavallin (right), working as research assistants at the University of Padua.

Last week, Dr Alexander Farnell attended the 20th Gijon Conference, organised by the Sports Economics Observatory Foundation (FOED, University of Oviedo) in Gijon, Spain. Alex presented "We were robbed! Domestic burglaries and worker performance"

Congratulations to Dr Bruno Morando who was awarded the Brendan Walsh prize at the Irish Economics Association conference last week. The prize is awarded to the best paper published in The Economic and Social Review the previous year (2025).

The Young Economist of the Year (YEOTY) 2026 award ceremony took place May 5th, at UCD. The Maynooth Economics award for "Trade and FDI" went to Vivaan Shrivastava & Giacomo Barberis of St Andrew’s College, Dublin for their project "MNCs: Friend or Foe?" Congratulations! 🎉

A big thank you to Diogo Geraldes of UCD who presented his work on ''Closing the Gender Gap in Multilateral Negotiations Through Institutional Design'' This brings our department seminar series for 2025/26 to an end. Thank you to all who attended our seminars.

Why study Economics at Maynooth University? Let our recent graduate tell you why. "My overall experience at Maynooth was very positive, both from an academic and social perspective" Economist, Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland

Join us for our last #EconomicsSeminarSeries for 2025/26. This Friday, we welcome Diogo Geraldes of @UCD to @MaynoothUniversity. Diogo will present: Closing the Gender Gap in Multilateral Negotiations Through Institutional Design

Happy Easter from all of us in the Department of Economics. Enjoy the long weekend!🐰

Two #Economics seminars remaining for 2025/26! Join us Friday's @ 3pm in the Edgeworth Room in Rhetoric House on the South Campus. We welcome guest speakers from far and wide, for presentations on a variety of interesting topics. #EconomicsSeminarSeries #MaynoothUni #Maynooth

We would like to thank Léontine Goldzahl for taking the time to be our guest speaker at this week's Economics Seminar Series. Your presentation on "Do Financial Incentives for Smoking Cessation in Pregnancy Reduce Social Inequalities in Smoking and Birth Outcomes?" was incredibly interesting.

Join us on Friday in Rhetoric House. We look forward to welcoming Léontine Goldzahl of IESEG School of Management. Léontine will present: Do Financial Incentives for Smoking Cessation in Pregnancy Reduce Social Inequalities in Smoking and Birth Outcomes? #EconomicsSeminarSeries

☘️ Beannachtaí Lá Fhéile Pádraig ☘️ To all our wonderful students, colleagues and friends Happy St Patrick's Day. #HappyStPatricksDay #☘️ #Economics #MU

Seminars running as part of our Economics Seminar Series 2025/26. Join us Friday's @ 3pm in the Edgeworth Room in Rhetoric House on the South Campus. We welcome guest speakers from far and wide, for presentations on a variety of interesting topics. #EconomicsSeminarSeries #MaynoothUni #Maynooth

Today, we hosted Professor Pablo Peña at Maynooth University to talk about his book, Human Capital for Humans. Thank you, Pablo, for taking the time out to visit Maynooth and share your ideas. It was a really engaging conversation about human capital - enjoyed by all.