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Would Economics be a good degree to choose in this current climate?

  • 18-06-2009 01:11AM
    #1
    crispoy_92
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭


    Hey guys, as the title says.

    Would economics be considered as a good solid degree? Considering the recession is currently a huge talking point?


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  • #2
    EGaffney
    Closed Accounts Posts: 288 ✭✭EGaffney


    Hopefully, the global crisis and recession will be over by the time any aspirant student has graduated. So I wouldn't advise anyone to include current events in their decision. I'd judge the subject on its merits; research it and decide whether a social science heavily focussed on maths and stats is for you.


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 16,720 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    A degree is for life, not just for Christmas.


  • #4
    gamma23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 121 ✭✭gamma23


    In this current climate....grrrrrrrrrrr i hate the use of that phrase


  • #5
    andrew
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,373 Mod ✭✭✭✭andrew


    gamma23 wrote: »
    In this current climate....grrrrrrrrrrr i hate the use of that phrase

    I agree. Current economic cluster-fúck is much better IMO.


  • #6
    tolosenc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,889 ✭✭✭tolosenc


    Just because the economy is bad doesn't mean we're going to abandon the study of economics...


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  • #7
    Cantab.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,444 ✭✭✭Cantab.


    crispoy_92 wrote: »
    Hey guys, as the title says.

    Would economics be considered as a good solid degree? Considering the recession is currently a huge talking point?

    What do you want? A qualification or an education?


  • #8
    Marvinthefish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 193 ✭✭Marvinthefish


    I like "ITTET" or "In These Tough Economic Times"

    OP -- Do what you LIKE


  • #9
    Thirdfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,110 ✭✭✭Thirdfox


    Well, some careers are more attractive than others *at this point* - architecture, law, finance graduates are in dire straits...however - you need to look up to 7 years into the future and while some careers such a law seem to be undergoing a fundamental revolution most careers will have stablised or returned to growth by that point.

    Do what you like OP, but I would add that you should also bear in mind what may be desirable in 4-7 years time. On the other hand, people change careers and direction even after a college degree - I know Chemistry students becoming tax analysts and law students taking forensic science courses.

    And just to answer your question - economics seems to be a good grounder (though I can't comment on TCD's course) that you can take to other careers if needs be.

    Spare a thought for some of the poor law students graduating this year who are either unemployed, emigrating or changing into a completely different course (and not by choice).


  • #10
    rugbyman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,785 ✭✭✭rugbyman


    can anyone inform me of the points needed for the trinity economics course vis a vis ucd

    regards, rugbyman


  • #11
    andrew
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,373 Mod ✭✭✭✭andrew


    rugbyman wrote: »
    can anyone inform me of the points needed for the trinity economics course vis a vis ucd

    regards, rugbyman

    http://lmgtfy.com/?q=economics+tcd
    http://lmgtfy.com/?q=economics+ucd


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  • #12
    gamma23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 121 ✭✭gamma23


    andrew wrote: »
    http://lmgtfy.com/?q=economics+tcd
    http://lmgtfy.com/?q=economics+ucd

    now that is pretty cool, for boards anyway


  • #13
    The Walsho
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,251 ✭✭✭The Walsho


    Well Economics can be tough. And yeah with the current climate change with global warming and all, you might become disillusioned and just go outside to play in the sun.


    LOLZ DOES EVERYONE SEE WHAT I DID THERE I DID A JOKE ON THE PRETENCE THAT I MISINTERPRETED THE USE OF THE WORD "CLIMATE" TO MEAN THE WEATHER ONE WHEN IN FACT IT WAS INTENDED TO REFER TO THE ECONOMIC ONE. I BET YOU WERE ALL HAD BY THIS CLEVER RUSE K BAI


  • #14
    Jegger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 153 ✭✭Jegger


    andrew wrote: »
    http://lmgtfy.com/?q=economics+tcd
    http://lmgtfy.com/?q=economics+ucd

    epic burn


  • #15
    Jegger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 153 ✭✭Jegger


    The Walsho wrote: »
    Well Economics can be tough. And yeah with the current climate change with global warming and all, you might become disillusioned and just go outside to play in the sun.


    LOLZ DOES EVERYONE SEE WHAT I DID THERE I DID A JOKE ON THE PRETENCE THAT I MISINTERPRETED THE USE OF THE WORD "CLIMATE" TO MEAN THE WEATHER ONE WHEN IN FACT IT WAS INTENDED TO REFER TO THE ECONOMIC ONE. I BET YOU WERE ALL HAD BY THIS CLEVER RUSE K BAI

    joke fail


  • #16
    Time Magazine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,452 ✭✭✭Time Magazine


    rugbyman wrote: »
    can anyone inform me of the points needed for the trinity economics course vis a vis ucd

    regards, rugbyman

    Trinity's BESS programme's points hovers around 480. You can do Economics with an another subject, like English, with around 440 points. Unless you do Economics and Maths (~510 points), you're better off doing BESS tbh.

    UCD's B.A. Economics programme's points hovers around 430, while entry through Arts requires about 350.


  • #17
    Babbit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 89 ✭✭Babbit


    Economics will be taught with scholarly standards in Trinity. You will get a fine education here. If you go to UCD you might as well do Leaving Cert. economics all over again. I've friends who do courses like Commerce in UCD and it just seems like a constant holiday with a bit of cramming round exam and essay time.


  • #18
    dan719
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,597 ✭✭✭dan719


    Babbit wrote: »
    Economics will be taught with scholarly standards in Trinity. You will get a fine education here. If you go to UCD you might as well do Leaving Cert. economics all over again. I've friends who do courses like Commerce in UCD and it just seems like a constant holiday with a bit of cramming round exam and essay time.

    Exactly like the early years of a degree in Trinity then yeah? :rolleyes:

    Your a poor man's Cantab tbh.


  • #19
    Babbit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 89 ✭✭Babbit


    dan719 wrote: »
    Exactly like the early years of a degree in Trinity then yeah? :rolleyes:

    Your a poor man's Cantab tbh.

    What?

    Disciplines are taught with vigour and scholarship in mind at Trinity. In UCD people study with internet notes. 'nuff said.


  • #20
    dan719
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,597 ✭✭✭dan719


    Babbit wrote: »
    What?

    Disciplines are taught with vigour and scholarship in mind at Trinity. In UCD people study with internet notes. 'nuff said.

    Is that why all the notes for all Economic Analysis courses at TCD are online?
    Or is it only in UCD that 'vigour and scholarship' and 'online notes' are mutually exclusive?


  • #21
    Babbit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 89 ✭✭Babbit


    dan719 wrote: »
    Is that why all the notes for all Economic Analysis courses at TCD are online?
    Or is it only in UCD that 'vigour and scholarship' and 'online notes' are mutually exclusive?

    You wouldn't stand much chance of a 2:1, never mind a first, if you only studied the notes online. In UCD its like learning out of a text book all over again.


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  • #22
    EGaffney
    Closed Accounts Posts: 288 ✭✭EGaffney


    Actually, the economics department at UCD has more staff and has therefore been rated more highly internationally.


  • #23
    manicmonoliths
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 312 ✭✭manicmonoliths


    Trinity snobbery aside, I've seen UCD economics papers for 2nd year, the material in stats in particular seems pretty basic compared to what BESS put up with in the first 2 years. I'm guessing it must step up a lot in 3rd year with the quant side of things but I obviously can't speak from experience or anything.


  • #24
    Time Magazine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,452 ✭✭✭Time Magazine


    Commerce [latex]\neq[/latex] Economics, though.

    UCD's 3rd year Economics courses are roughly similar to Trinity's. The fact that BESS has a fourth year pushes the knowledge of the average Trinity grad beyond that of the average UCD grad. Also, being reasonably familiar with both programmes, it's my opinion that the median BESS student is academically more able than the median UCD Arts/Economics student, so there are some peer effects.


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