Undergraduate

BA Economics Students

The Economics Undergraduate Handbook for the forthcoming 2024/25 Academic Year is now available:

• 2024/25 Economics Undergraduate Handbook

‌‌‌In addition, short module descriptions for the BA Economics for the 2024/25 Academic Year are now available:

• 2024/25 1st Year Economics Short Module Descriptions

• 2024/25 2nd Year Economics Short Module Descriptions

• 2024/25 Final Year Economics Short Module Descriptions

We hope that both new and returning students will find this handbook (along with the short module descriptions) a useful guide to economics at University of Galway, including summaries of course choices/structures, and guidance on engaging with your studies in economics. Further guidance on module choices etc. will be provided in short briefing sessions in the first week of the Semester.

Other resources

Students in the B.Sc. (Financial Mathematics and Economics) should consult

• School of Mathematics, Statistics and Applied Mathematics 

Students in the B.Comm and other degrees in the J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics should consult

• Current students in the J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics

Undergraduate Economics timetables 2024/25

The timetables for the forthcoming 2024/25 academic year are now available.  

Please note timetables are provisional. Any (limited) changes will be noted here and announced at lectures.

These timetables generally list economics modules: you may naturally need to consult timetables provided by other units, and/or e.g. the programme directors of denominated degree programmes.

1st year

2024/25 First Year BA Economics Timetable - Semester 1 (For 1BA1 students, also for other Arts degrees, e.g. BA Government (Politics, Economics and Law), BA (Connect), as well as B.Sc. (Financial Maths + Economics)

2024/25 First Year BA Economics Timetable - Semester 2 (For 1BA1 students, also for other Arts degrees, e.g. BA Government (Politics, Economics and Law), BA (Connect), as well as B.Sc. (Financial Maths and Economics)

2nd year

2024/25 Second Year BA Economics Timetable - Semester 1 (For 2BA1 students, also for other Arts degrees, e.g. BA Government (Politics, Economics and Law), BA (Connect), as well as B.Sc. (Financial Maths + Economics)

2024/25 Second Year BA Economics Timetable - Semester 2 (For 2BA1 students, also for other Arts degrees. e.g. BA Government (Politics, Economics and Law), BA (Connect) as well as B.Sc. (Financial Maths + Economics)

Final year

2024/25 Final Year BA Economics Timetable - Semester 1 (For 3BA1 students, also for other Arts degrees, e.g. BA (Public and Social Policy), BA (Connect), as well as B.Sc. (Financial Maths + Economics)

2024/25 Final Year BA Economics Timetable - Semester 2 (For 3BA1 students, also for other Arts degree, e.g. BA (Public and Social Policy), BA (Connect, as well as B.Sc. (Financial Maths + Economics)

BA Government (Politics, Economics and Law)

Enquiries about the BA Government (Politics, Economics and Law) can be directed to:

Lisa Walshe, School of Political Science and Sociology; email: lisa.walshe@universityofgalway.ie

B.Comm.

Students in 1st Comm, 2nd Comm. and final year B.Comm and other degrees in the J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics should consult

Current students in the J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics 

Enquiries about Economics timetables can be directed to: economics@universityofgalway.ie

General academic enquiries about economics to Professor John McHale who is Head of Economics: john.mchale@universityofgalway.ie