Department of Economics, Maynooth University

31/07/2026

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, the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), the Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service (IGEES) and the Central Statistics Office.

Others have pursued careers in areas that use the strong analytical skills acquired in the degree, such as retail and investment banking, financial services and fund management. The fact that Ireland has such a large financial services sector very much facilitates this.

Finally, some really get bitten by the Economics bug and continue onto PhD programmes to pursue an academic career.

27/07/2026

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.

For the first year of the two-year programme, most classes are taken with final year and sometimes second year undergraduate students, so most of these classes are quite big. However, because there are frequent thesis seminars held throughout the year just for students in the first year of the two-year programme, students already get to know each other well in the first year.

24/07/2026

The first year of the PhD programme is typically dominated by taught coursework; taught coursework may continue into second year, and sometimes beyond, depending on the evolution of your research.

For more information on supervision, PhD structure, taught coursework and progression see here:

Supervision The PhD Coordinator, Dr Mosca, will initially match successful PhD applicants with a primary supervisor. During the first year, the remaining two members of the supervisory team will be established as your research interests become clearer. The additional members of the supervisory team....

21/07/2026

Our active publication records and working paper series reflects the research interests within the department. Take a look at our research:

Selected Recent Publications: Please find below a list of recent published articles in leading journals from members of the Department of Economics 2025 Guner, N. Kulikova, Y. and Valladares-Esteban, A. (2025) "Does the Added Worker Effect Matter?". Review of Economic Dynamics, 56 . https://doi.org/...

17/07/2026

The members of staff in the Economics Department who are accepting PhD students (& their areas of expertise) are as follows:

👉️ Prof. David Cuberes:
Urban economics, economic history, and economic growth

👉️ Dr. Alex Farnell:
Sports economics and sports labour economics

👉️ Dr. Bruno Morando:
Development economics, agricultural economics and spatial data applications

👉️ Dr. Irene Mosca:
Health economics; population economics; labour economics

👉️ Dr Arnau Valladares Esteban:
Macroeconomics, labour economics, and demographic economics

15/07/2026

Advantages of undertaking a PhD in Economics at Maynooth University:

👉️ 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. It also gives you access to a larger network of academics and fellow Economics PhD students with whom to discuss your research.

👉️ Maynooth University is a member of Arqus, an alliance of nine European universities located in Austria, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal and Spain. This provides ease of access to international exchange visits that will enhance your research and subsequent employability.

10/07/2026

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.
👉️ You will be undertaking your PhD at an English-speaking department. Since English is the language of Economics, this will give you an advantage in publishing your research.
👉️ You will work with a supervisory team. This gives you access to multiple sources of expertise and provides added reassurance as to the quality of your research.

07/07/2026

Maynooth's Department of Economics welcomes applications from excellent students who are fascinated by Economics and interested in pursuing a PhD with us.

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Maynooth's Department of Economics welcomes applications from excellent students who are interested in pursuing a PhD with us. 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 l...

01/07/2026

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.

Two-year MSc Economics students (MU Apply Code: MHH70) and part-time MSc Economics students (MU ApplyCode: MHH53) who have excelled in the first year of their programme are also eligible to apply for the scholarship in their second year.

Application deadline for students from Ireland and other EU countries: FRIDAY, JULY 3rd, 2026, 5PM (Irish time).

Find our more here:

Value of PhD Scholarship Award The award is fully funded for 4 years, commencing from the starting date. The following funding is committed:

29/06/2026

Thank you for joining us at Open Day on Saturday. It was lovely to meet you. If you would like to know more about our courses, you can find more information here:

Undergraduate Courses The Department of Economics offers three undergraduate courses to choose from: BSc Economics (MH415) BA International Economics (MH416) BA Economics (single major, double major, and minor) through BA Arts (MH101) For general advice on our degrees, please contact Dr Olive Sweetm...