Bachelor in International Studies
- Grados
- Bachelor's Degrees
- Bachelor in International Studies
- Duration
- 4 years (240 credits)
- Centre
- Language
- English
Presentation
The Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies trains professionals specialized in rigorous in-depth understanding and analysis of today’s complex and constantly evolving world. The degree program is taught entirely in English and is multidisciplinary in nature, in line with the philosophy that inspires prestigious international degrees in International Studies.
Among its main contents are: processes of constructing supranational institutions and possibilities of global governance; the political economy of poverty and inequalities; maintenance of the welfare state; the loss of state sovereignty and the management of nationalism; causes and consequences of migratory flows; violent conflicts and international terrorism; the aging of the population in the wealthiest countries; democratization; corruption in and the poor quality of many new democracies; the exploitation of natural resources; and the economic and political consequences of climate change.
This program provides students with the tools necessary to research the contemporary world and assess possible future scenarios, while developing their analytical and communication skills.
Employability and profesional internships
UC3M has agreements with over 6000 companies and institutions in which students can undertake internships and access job openings.
A total of 92.3 % of graduates from this University enter the job market the first year after finishing their studies, according to the 2018 XXII Estudio de Inserción Profesional (Professional Placement Study)
International Excellence
Program
- Current program
Current program
- Program modified in 2018. In 2019/20 only 1st., 2nd. and 3rd. year will be implemented. You can see other years in "previous program".
Course 1 - Semester 1
General subjects Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Comparative Politics 6 BC 
Comparative Sociology 6 BC Economics I (Microeconomics) 6 BC Information Skills 3 BC Law methodology and culture 6 BC Writing and communication skills 3 BC Course 1 - Semester 2
General subjects Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Economics II (Macroeconomics) 6 C Globalization and Society 6 C History of the world economy 6 BC Statistics for social sciences I: Introduction to statistic 6 BC World Politics 6 BC Course 2 - Semester 1
Course 2 - Semester 2
General subjects Subjects ECTS TYPE Language International Organizations 6 C Multidisciplinary research design in social sciences 6 BC Political and social history 6 BC Security, peace and conflicts resolution 6 C Statistical methods for social sciences: prevision techniques 6 C Course 3 - Semester 1
General subjects Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Advanced knowledge of Spreadsheets 3 C Human Rights 6 C International Finance 6 C Multidisciplinary Seminar on International Studies 6 C Topics in interantional politics 6 C Soft Skills 3 C Course 3 - Semester 2
General subjects Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Demography 6 C Evaluation of public policy 6 C Skills: Humanities 6 C Course 4 - Semester 1
General subjects Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Mutidisciplinary seminar on globalization 6 C Electives to choose in 4th year - First semester Subjects ECTS TYPE Language At the end of your studies you must have obtained a total of 54 credits of electivity. Advanced statistical methods 6 E Corruption and Accountability 6 E Country report and risk assessment 6 E Culture and identity in globalization 6 E Inequality 6 E International aid and development cooperation 6 E International Trade 6 E New movements and transnational actors 6 E Political Analysis 6 E Transitional justice and democratization 6 E Course 4 - Semester 2
General subjects Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Bachelor Thesis 6 BT Second Language 6 C Electives to choose in 4th year - Second semester Subjects ECTS TYPE Language At the end of your studies you must have obtained a total of 54 credits of electivity. Education and Growth in Comparative Perspective 6 E Emerging countries 6 E Global Environmental Challenges 6 E Global Health 6 E International financial systems 6 E Political players and behaviour 6 E Political theory and ideologies 6 E Professional Internships I 6 E Professional Internships II 18 E Supranational integration processes 6 E The Welfare State in Comparative Perspective 6 E Varieties of Capitalism 6 E Any of elective courses could not be offered in a specific year. You can check it in schedules page.
TYPES OF SUBJECTS
BC: Basic Core
C: Compulsory
E: Electives
BT: Bachelor Thesis - Previous Program
Previous program
Study plan for students who started in the academic year 2016/17 or earlier.
- In 2019/20 will be offered only 4th year.
Course 1 - Semester 1
General subjects Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Information Skills 3 BC Writing and communication skills 3 BC Comparative Politics 6 BC Economics I (Microeconomics) 6 BC Law methodology and culture 6 BC Comparative Sociology 6 BC Course 1 - Semester 2
General subjects Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Statistics for social sciences I: Introduction to statistic 6 BC History of the world economy 6 BC Economics II (Macroeconomics) 6 C World Politics 6 C Globalization and Society 6 C Course 2 - Semester 1
Course 2 - Semester 2
Course 3 - Semester 1
General subjects Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Skills: second language 6 BC Multidisciplinary Seminar on International Studies 6 C Human Rights 6 C Topics in interantional politics 6 C International Finance 6 C Course 3 - Semester 2
General subjects Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Skills: Humanities 6 BC Demography 6 C Evaluation of public policy 6 C Electives: Recommended 12 credits Course 4 - Semester 1
General subjects Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Mutidisciplinary seminar on globalization 6 C Electives: Recommended 24 credits Electives to choose in 3rd and 4th year Subjects ECTS TYPE Language At the end of your studies you must have obtained a total of 60 credits of electivity Political players and behaviour 6 E Political theory and ideologies 6 E International aid and development cooperation 6 E International Trade 6 E Corruption and Accountability 6 E Transitional justice and democratization 6 E New movements and transnational actors 6 E Emerging countries 6 E Supranational integration processes 6 E International financial systems 6 E Soft Skills 3 E Advanced knowledge of Spreadsheets 3 E Course 4 - Semester 2
General subjects Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Bachelor Thesis 6 BT Electives: Recommended 24 credits Electives to choose in 3rd and 4th year Subjects ECTS TYPE Language At the end of your studies you must have obtained a total of 60 credits of electivity The Welfare State in Comparative Perspective 6 E Global Environmental Challenges 6 E Global Health 6 E Varieties of Capitalism 6 E Education and Growth in Comparative Perspective 6 E Professional Internships 12 E Culture and identity in globalization 6 E Inequality 6 E Country report and risk assessment 6 E 
Advanced statistical methods 6 E Political Analysis 6 E Any of elective courses could not be offered in a specific year. You can check it in schedules page.
TYPES OF SUBJECTS
BC: Basic Core
C: Compulsory
E: Electives
BT: Bachelor Thesis
Mobility
- Exchange programs
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
European mobilty
- Non european mobility
Non european mobility
Student profile
- Entry profile
Entry profile
Student should have a solid education in history, geography, mathematics, economics and environmental sciences. Additionally, although there is no entrance exam, we recommend a B2 (MCERL) level of English, given that the courses are taught exclusively in English.
We also appreciate students with initiative, flexibility, organizational working skills, a positive attitude to working in groups, ability to complete tasks under pressure, responsibility and curiosity to apply acquired knowledge in practice. Students should also have sensitivity and curiosity towards the legal, economic, political and social problems of the world today, interest to understand and discuss these problems and challenges from a critical point of view and using, both orally and in written form, distinct qualitative and quantitative skills.
- Graduate profile
Graduate profile
International Studies is oriented to preparing graduates to pursue careers in these professional fields:
- Business intelligence and corporate strategy in multinational firms, nation brands, strategic planning for cities and metropolitan areas, etc.
- Public administrations
- International Organizations and Non-Governmental Organizations
- Political parties
- Think-tanks and national and international research centers and observatories
- Political consulting and strategic communication
- Investigative journalism
- Education and research and consulting related to both
The degree in International Studies will provide students with the necessary skills to pursue a dynamic and versatile career, with a high capacity to adapt to changes in the labour markets with the profiles we have indicated above and those that are still to be consolidated in the years to come.
Study in english
Studies in English only
This degree courses completely in English. No groups available in Spanish in any subject. You must take into mind that:
- In groups in English, all work (classes, drills, exercises, tests, etc.) shall be conducted in English.
- Along the first year, it must be established an English B2 level, passing a test, providing one of the supported official certificates or any way determined by the university. In the first weeks of the course will inform students how they can prove their level.
- After completing the studies, the DS mention of having carried out the studies in English will appear.
Schedules
Quality
Facts about this bachelor's degree
Year of implementation: 2014
Places offered:
- Getafe Campus: 80
Bachelor's degree Quality indicators
Link to publication in the Official universities, centres and degrees registry
Evaluation and monitoring
System of Internal Quality Assurance
Information about System of Internal Quality Assurance
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Departments involved in teaching
In the Bachelor in International Studies teach subjects the following University departments:
- Departamento de Biblioteconomía y Documentación
- Departamento de Humanidades: Filosofía, Lenguaje y Literatura
- Departamento de Ciencias Sociales
- Departamento de Economía
- Departamento de Derecho Internacional Público, Eclesiástico y Filosofía del Derecho
- Estadística
- Departamento de Economía de la Empresa
- Departamento de Derecho Penal, Procesal e Historia del Derecho