Bachelor in Economics

• Program modified in 2025. In 2025/26 will be offered 1st and 2nd year.

• Field of knowledge: Economics, business administration and management, marketing, commerce, accounting, and tourism.

• Language requirement: a B2 level of English language must be accredited before finishing the studies. More information.

Intensificaciones del Grado de Economía

Elective itineraries that would be reflected in SET in case to be completed:

In this degree this itineraries can be coursed:

(1) Microeconomics

(2) Macroeconomics

(3) Quantitative Techniques and Applied Economics

To obtain an itinerary you must have passed 30 credits of the electives assigned to that specific itinerary. The subjects marked with an N are compulsory in each itinerary.

You can choose more than one itinerary. The rest of the rest of the electives until completing the 78 credits can be freely chosen.

Study plan for students who started in the academic year 2024/25 or earlier. More information in Aula Global.

• In 2025/26 only 3rd and 4th year will be offered

• Language requirement: a B2 level of English language must be accredited before finishing the studies. More information.

Any of elective courses could not be offered in a specific year. You can check it in schedules page.

Some of the electives may not be offered. In addition, the information on the language of instruction is given as a guideline. Please consult the groups offered for each academic year in the link of the course file or in the timetable page.

Itensificacion of Economic's Degree

Elective itineraries that would be reflected in SET in case to be completed:

In this degree this itineraries can be coursed:

(1) Microeconomics

(2) Macroeconomics

(3) Quantitative Techniques and Applied Economics

To obtain an itinerary you must have passed 36 credits of the electives assigned to that specific itinerary. The subjects marked with an N are compulsory in each itinerary.

You can choose more than one itinerary. The rest of the rest of the electives until completing the 84 credits can be freely chosen.

Exchange programs

The Erasmus programme permits UC3M first degree and post graduate students to spend one or several terms at one of the European universities with which UC3M has special agreements or take up an Erasmus Placement, that is a work placement or internship at an EU company. These exchanges are funded with Erasmus Grants which are provided by the EU and the Spanish Ministry of Education.

The non-european mobility program enables UC3M degree students to study one or several terms in one of the international universities with which the university has special agreements. It also has funding from the Banco Santander and the UC3M.

These places are offered in a public competition and are awarded to students with the best academic record and who have passed the language threshold  (English, French, German etc..) requested by the university of destination.

European mobility

Non european mobility

Entry profile

New students should have a solid foundation in mathematics and be keen to broaden their knowledge of the mathematical concepts acquired in Bachiller or equivalent. Apart from this knowledge, students should be capable of abstract reasoning. They should be able to use logic in the development of simple models relating to the behaviour of economic agents (individuals, business and State) and the interaction between them. In addition, they should feel comfortable using instruments to analyse the economic reality in order to understand the hows and whys of economic phenomena. In this respect, sensitivity towards social issues will be of great help when studying these phenomena.

With regards to logical reasoning, the capacity to establish and describe relations between facts, identify causes and evaluate consequences is highly desirable. As for abstract reasoning, we also value highly the ability to separate causes from consequences and to extract the most relevant aspects when analysing a problem and its solution.

All this is enhanced if the student has an entrepreneurial spirit, a mind which is open to new ideas and concepts and a clear enthusiasm for learning and applying his or her knowledge.

Application for a place in the degree

Graduate profile

Students graduating with a degree in Economics will be able to carry out professional work in both the public and private sectors, combining the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired. This knowledge will allow them to approach any problem with scientific rigour, applying all the instruments, skills and attitudes necessary. During their training students will have learnt that economics has a social dimension which involves an ethical dimension in the work of the economist. This implies fostering social responsibility in both individual behaviour and professional activity.

1. Knowledge of Titles

K1 - Understand democratic principles and values, as well as the Sustainable Development Goals, with special emphasis on respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, gender equality, nondiscrimination, universal accessibility principles, and the fight against climate change.

K2 - To know basic humanistic contents, oral and written expression, following ethical principles and completing a multidisciplinary training profile.

K3 - Acquire knowledge of the theories and techniques specific to Economics, employing appropriate terminology and the scientific method.

K4 - To understand the functioning of the economy as the efficient allocation of scarce resources, including the importance of equity.

K5 - Know quantitative and qualitative research techniques, and be able to discern which are the most appropriate to apply in the field of economics.

K6 - Comprehend the economic and social impact of various public policies on different agents and in diverse socioeconomic contexts.

K7 - Understand the economic variables that regulate the economy and govern the behaviour of agents.

K8 - Understanding economic institutions.

K9 - Identify the economic, political, and social framework for the activities of various economic, political, or social agents.

K10 - Understand the fundamental elements of the economic environment from the perspective of different theories and various economic agents.

2. Skills of Titles

S1 - To plan and organize team work making the right decisions based on available information and gathering data in digital environments.

S2 - Exploit information by interpreting relevant data, avoiding plagiarism, and adhering to academic and professional conventions within the field of study, with the ability to evaluate the reliability and quality of the information.

S3 - Apply the knowledge acquired in the degree program to rigorously, accurately, and scientifically identify socioeconomic processes and propose potential solutions.

S4 - Manage and develop autonomous learning within the field of Economics.

S5 - Formulate, debate, and defend critical and ethical arguments related to Economics.

S6 - Identify, collect, interpret and manage relevant information on economic issues, using the appropriate concepts and methodologies of analysis.

S7 - Design economic and social programs to address the needs of economic agents.

S8 - Formally representing economic decision-making processes.

S9 - Derive relevant economic information from the data, and be able to process it to answer the questions of interest.

S10 - Prepare advisory reports for economic agents relevant to decision-making.

S11 - Describe and analyze economic problems within a specific social context.

S12 - Model and quantitatively interpret specific economic issues.

3. Competences of Titles

C1 - Develop interpersonal skills such as initiative, responsibility, conflict resolution, negotiation, etc., which are required in the professional domain.

C2 - Communicate effectively to different audiences knowledge, methodologies, ideas and solutions in the field of study.

C3 - Independently develop and defend a problem within the disciplinary scope of the degree, proposing wellfounded solutions through the application of the knowledge, skills, tools, and strategies acquired or developed throughout the degree program.

C4 - Solve economic models of interest from both theoretical and numerical perspectives.

C5 - Use appropriate statistical and econometric tools to address and solve economic problems.

C6 - Integrate democratic principles and values, as well as the Sustainable Development Goals, into the professional sphere.

External internships

This is a selection where students of this degree can do their internships:

• Accenture S.L. Soc Unipersonal
• Acciona S.A.
• Aegon Administración y Servicios
• AFI Analistas Financieros Internacionales S.A.
• Allianz Compañia de Seguros y Reaseguros S.A.
• Amazon Spain Services S.L.
• Banco de España
• Banco Santander S.A.
• BBVA Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.
• BME Bolsas y Mercados Españoles de Sevicios Corporativos S.A.
• Cámara Oficial de Comercio, Industria y Servicios de Madrid
• Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV)
• Telefónica españa S.A.U. / Movistar

Career opportunities

Graduates of the degree can carry out their professional activities in the following areas:

• Tax inspector
• Tax and accounting consulting
• Public administration
• State statiscian
• State commercial diplomates 
• State insurace inspector
• Inspector of credit institution
• Internacional organizations
• Internacional trade
• Business management
• Export sales representative
• Insurance broker
• Bank clerk
• Treasurer
• Economic consulting
• Rsk Analyst
• Financial or securities analisys
• Internal auditor
• Strategic consultant

Schedules and calendars

Schedule in bachelor's degree

Academic calendar

Exams calendar (first semester)

Exams calendar (second semester)

Exams calendar (recovery tests)

Schedules and calendars

Schedule in bachelor's degree

Academic calendar

Exams calendar (first semester)

Exams calendar (second semester)

Exams calendar (recovery tests)