Economics, Politics and Law

artanevilla

Anyone here do it? It'll be first on my CAO (doing the leaving now) and have wanted to do it for the last few years. Is it good, interesting etc.?

MonaghanPenguin

artanevilla wrote: »

Anyone here do it? It'll be first on my CAO (doing the leaving now) and have wanted to do it for the last few years. Is it good, interesting etc.?

I'm a final year EPLer, My class will only be the second group to graduate with this degree. It's a very interesting degree if you have an interest in current affairs and the world around you. And as long as you're not going into it as a substitute for Law you'll be fine.
Do know that while Maths doesn't play a huge role in it you will do some for the Economics end. Also almost none of the lecturers in the first year will likely deal with anything that's in the papers or anything, but will be about building the tools so you can analyse them yourself.
It's also a good time to start this degree as with any degree there are initial teething problems and the staff were very good at listening to feedback from us and from the class before us and changing to make it better

artanevilla

I'm very interested in politics and a small bit in law, the maths shouldn't be a problem. Do you know of any specific careers that can arise from doing it?

MonaghanPenguin

it's not really aimed at preparing you for a specific career in the same sense that a law degree or an engineering one or that would be. Like I said last year's graduates were the first so the surveys on where they ended up working wont have been done yet. I do know one or two are now working for accountants and one is a PA for a junior minister

wahlrab

I am in final year epl but because i went on erasmus last year all of my class have now graduated, most are doing post grads, some are in kings hall, some preparing for their fe's, the law exams, a friend is working for pfhizer/pfhiser(?) in their investment sector, the pa the above poster mentioned got the job because of his involvement in the fianna fail party and in a campaign not because of the degree, one graduate is working in navan hospital and one as a builder, that's all i know really but the course itself is often jokingly dubbed as preparing you for life as a secondary school teacher, it is very broad and i think most will go on to specialize in a masters, hope that helped

artanevilla

Yeah, I am looking to do a masters, don't know what in yet but eventually I'd like to run in the local and dail elections so getting involved in a party will be a prerogative, and the degree won't stand against me anyway.

MonaghanPenguin

artanevilla wrote: »

Yeah, I am looking to do a masters, don't know what in yet but eventually I'd like to run in the local and dail elections so getting involved in a party will be a prerogative, and the degree won't stand against me anyway.

DCU has a very active Fianna Fail society which will help you with this. A word of advice though, whatever party you join, don't go in and tell them you want to be a candidate straight out. You need to put in the ground work first, build up a reputation and a base then think about it. If you go in to any party with the sole aim of being a candidate in a future election people will smell it off you and you'll be finished before you even start.

artanevilla

MonaghanPenguin wrote: »

DCU has a very active Fianna Fail society which will help you with this. A word of advice though, whatever party you join, don't go in and tell them you want to be a candidate straight out. You need to put in the ground work first, build up a reputation and a base then think about it. If you go in to any party with the sole aim of being a candidate in a future election people will smell it off you and you'll be finished before you even start.

I'm fully aware of the work you have to put in, that and the fact your job is on the line everytime the elections come round, but it's unlikely Fianna Fail would be my first choice.

carlowboy

There's a Young Fine Gael too.

the square

[quote=wahlrab;54377791, most are doing post grads, some are in kings hall, some preparing for their fe's, the law exams, a friend is working for [/quote]


I thought that you couldn't get into kings Inn with this degree course even if in your final year you concentrated totally on law. I thought that kings inn don't recognise it as a law degree?? great if they did tho!!:)

wahlrab

you have to do a part time course for two years, so 6 til 9pm monday to firday for two years then you go into the real thing, a friend is currently about to finish up her first year in the part time course, if you're serious about becoming a barrister then this is the way to go if your in epl, if you wanna go straight into kings inn don't go to dcu cause they don't have a pure law degree as far as i know

dubdcugirly

Im in 2nd yr of EPL at the mo and loving it

I was quite young going to college and so I wasnt sure exactly what I wanted to do. I didnt want a course that pigeon-holed me into anything and I liked politics and law,,,,So this was and still is the perfect choice for me...

As a side note I didnt do economics in secondary school as it wasnt an option and I get on fine...

As someone else said you need to be aware its not a direct course into a particualar job but its better than not being sure and then doing a course that leaves you with only one option...

Mickswizard

EPL2 2007/2008. What a class! The course in general is also pretty good.

cooker3

I am so doing the wrong course. This sounds like it was made for me, oh well.

lil_cain

Want to swap? :-P

Brooke01

artanevilla wrote: »

Anyone here do it? It'll be first on my CAO (doing the leaving now) and have wanted to do it for the last few years. Is it good, interesting etc.?

I’m considering of doing this course also, is it an ok course for someone that is considering a law degree. to go on to train to be a solicitor

GavMan

MonaghanPenguin wrote: »

it's not really aimed at preparing you for a specific career in the same sense that a law degree or an engineering one or that would be.

So, in other words, you're as qualified when you come out as when you went in...:rolleyes:

Katniss everMean

GavMan wrote: »

So, in other words, you're as qualified when you come out as when you went in...:rolleyes:

Yeah that was what I was thinking.. Ill stick with CA at least I know what area ill be working in for definite.

Mickswizard

Angelkat7 wrote: »

Yeah that was what I was thinking.. Ill stick with CA at least I know what area ill be working in for definite.

Ah so young, so naive. You never know what area your going to be working in for definite. A lot of people end up doing things quite unrelated to their course. The fundamental thing about a university degree from an employers point of view, is not what you did it in, its the fact that you did it. Getting a univrsity degree is just proof that your willing to work that bit harder than the average joe (not that average joe's don't work hard, graduates just have it in writing).
So never limit yourself in your mind to a particular thing. The tides of life could take you in many directions so its best to be prepared and study economics, politics and law.

Katniss everMean

Mickswizard wrote: »

Ah so young, so naive. You never know what area your going to be working in for definite. A lot of people end up doing things quite unrelated to their course. The fundamental thing about a university degree from an employers point of view, is not what you did it in, its the fact that you did it. Getting a univrsity degree is just proof that your willing to work that bit harder than the average joe (not that average joe's don't work hard, graduates just have it in writing).
So never limit yourself in your mind to a particular thing. The tides of life could take you in many directions so its best to be prepared and study economics, politics and law.

I'm not that ickle! >.> I more so meant that at least I have a general idea of were I'll be after graduating, and that the hard work should (hopefully) get me into an area that I'm interested in. The thought of really not knowing where I will be after college is kinda crappy, some may say exciting others ARRWWWW.

Actually I had this taxi driver, whose view point on college was very interesting. He believed that anyone doing arts is there just to waste time, and that he refuses to pay for his daughter to go to college and not come out with a real job. When he found out I was doing software engineering, his reply

"ah now thats a good one, sure when he gets you pregnant you can stay at home with the baby now and work can't yeah?? Bring some money into the household unlike some."

I actually laughed lots, even though it annoyed me that he would assume I would give up a job and be a stay at home Mom. (Could also be the fact he slagged of communication students :P)

</ramblings!>

Mickswizard

Angelkat7 wrote: »

I'm not that ickle! >.> I more so meant that at least I have a general idea of were I'll be after graduating, and that the hard work should (hopefully) get me into an area that I'm interested in. The thought of really not knowing where I will be after college is kinda crappy, some may say exciting others ARRWWWW.

Actually I had this taxi driver, whose view point on college was very interesting. He believed that anyone doing arts is there just to waste time, and that he refuses to pay for his daughter to go to college and not come out with a real job. When he found out I was doing software engineering, his reply

"ah now thats a good one, sure when he gets you pregnant you can stay at home with the baby now and work can't yeah?? Bring some money into the household unlike some."

I actually laughed lots, even though it annoyed me that he would assume I would give up a job and be a stay at home Mom. (Could also be the fact he slagged of communication students :P)

</ramblings!>

My gf did that course and now she's in her final year of chartered accountancy training with KPMG. You could be right though. There has only been one graduate year form this course so far and I haven't heard much about them.

Chris007

I'm interested in doing this course also. How difficult is it?, especially in relation to the maths seen as I don't have honurs maths.

johnsull91

Anyone have any insights as to the Economic cost of taking on a case is to a solicitor. NB don't receive costs for years, but must take them on while "carrying" a case.

Konata

Necro thread. Above post not related to thread. Above poster already posted query in relevant forum.

Thread locked!