Masters in Economics in TCD?

Jizzer

Hi,

I am looking at doing below Masters in Economics possibly part time in TCD:

http://www.tcd.ie/Graduate_Studies/prospectivestudents/courses/taught/coursepg.php?course_id=35

I have a couple of questions and looking for some advice/opinions:

I am 34. I have worked for 10 yrs. in IT. I hold a Business Degree(Economics & Finance) 2:2 and I also hold a Post Grad in IT 2:1

Should this be sufficient to get entry? I have a 2:2 in Primary Degree and 2:1 in Post Grad.


I earn around €100K.

If I do this Masters what sort of salary could I earn as say a Research Economist? What other roles would it allow me to do?

Would it be too much of a career change?

Jizzer

TCD told me that I can do a GRE which may also help with my application.


http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.1488512ecfd5b8849a77b13bc3921509/?vgnextoid=302b66f22c6a5010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=d687e3b5f64f4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD

4

Is this a joke?

If it's not, stay where you are.

Its a tough course and even if you do get in (which I think is unlikely given your grade in undergrad- not trying to be harsh just realistic) the job prospects are non existant.

If you want job as a research economist your grades would have to be very good the whole way through your academic career.

The most relevant job you could get would be the Govt. Economic Service in the UK. Just under £30k. Some other similar stuff like Ofcom in the UK £20-30k. Not (m)any entry level economics jobs in Ireland. Very unlikely you would ever earn what you are getting now.

If I was you I would sit pretty on my €100k a year and buy a few economics books to read in your spare time.

Banish this silly idea out of your head.

If you are still keen look at this:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=10674713973#/group.php?v=info&gid=10674713973

Jizzer

4 wrote: »

Is this a joke?

If it's not, stay where you are.

Its a tough course and even if you do get in (which I think is unlikely given your grade in undergrad- not trying to be harsh just realistic) the job prospects are non existant.

If you want job as a research economist your grades would have to be very good the whole way through your academic career.

The most relevant job you could get would be the Govt. Economic Service in the UK. Just under £30k. Some other similar stuff like Ofcom in the UK £20-30k. Not (m)any entry level economics jobs in Ireland. Very unlikely you would ever earn what you are getting now.

If I was you I would sit pretty on my €100k a year and buy a few economics books to read in your spare time.

Banish this silly idea out of your head.

If you are still keen look at this:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=10674713973#/group.php?v=info&gid=10674713973

Thanks for the wake up call..

That facebook link!!...jeez..is the Msc in TCD that bad????

Have you done it yourself?

EGaffney

I have done it. It's not that bad. Given your situation, I would strongly advise you not to do it. It is very mathematics intensive and challenging in the academic sense. If you are the kind of person who can earn €100K at 34 in industry, you won't open many more doors with the MSc. As has been said already, entry-level economics jobs don't offer great terms.

4

Yeah I have done it. Unless you are very fluent in maths it will take a lot of work.

It won't actually ruin your life...

But it won't make it a whole lot better!

Any masters degree at the moment isn't going to do much for you career wise, as there aren't many entry level jobs available.

If you are interested in economics for the sake of it there are more interesting/applied masters available elsewhere

You are in a good position where you are now, don't fock it up!

Jizzer

Thanks 4.

I also posted here:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=63110981&posted=1#post63110981