Economic Policy

Our M.Sc. Programme is a two-year part-time postgraduate programme designed to equip graduates, who do not necessarily have a background in Economics, with the skills to engage with evidenced-based policy making. This is a jointly delivered programme between the Department of Economics at Trinity College Dublin and the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI).

Admission Requirements Applicants will be expected to have a level 8 Bachelor’s degree at 2.1 or above in any discipline and five years policy experience. Specific Economics qualifications are not required. Applicants with less than five years experience or a level 7 qualification with eight years experience in a policy relevant area will be considered on a case by case basis by the Dean of Graduate Studies. Applications to the programme are open in November 2025 and the closing date for the submission of applications is 31st July 2026. Late applications from strongly qualified applicants may be considered after this date subject to availability of places. A complete application requires:

• Complete transcript
• Two recommendation letters (if academic references are unavailable, professional references will suffice)
• CV
• Personal statement
• Application form English Language Requirements All applicants to Trinity are required to provide official evidence of proficiency in the English language. Applicants to this course are required to meet Band B (Standard Entry) English language requirements. For more details of qualifications that meet B and B, see the English Language Requirements page.