Dual Bachelor in International Studies and Economics

Current program

• Program modified in 2023. In 2023/24 only will be offered 1st. year.

Previous program

Study plan for students who started in the academic year 2022/23 or earlier.

• In 2023/24 only 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th. year will be offered.

Total credits: 330

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

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

Student should have a solid education in history, geography, mathematics, statistics 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.

Application for a place in the degree

Graduate profile

International Studies and Economics is oriented to preparing graduates to pursue careers in these professional fields:

• Managers in international companies or national firms working in international markets
• Research departments of finacial and non financial institutions.
• Business intelligence and corporate strategy in multinational firms, nation brands, strategic planning for cities and metropolitan areas, etc.
• Public administrations related to foreign relations
• International Organizations and Non-Governmental Organizations
• Think-tanks and national and international research centers and observatories
• International auditing, consulting and strategic communication
• International finances

This double degree 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.

Basic Skills

CB1        Que los estudiantes hayan demostrado poseer y comprender conocimientos en un área de estudio que parte de la base de la educación secundaria general, y se suele encontrar a un nivel que, si bien se apoya en libros de texto avanzados, incluye también algunos aspectos que implican conocimientos procedentes de la vanguardia de su campo de estudio.

CB2        Que los estudiantes sepan aplicar sus conocimientos a su trabajo o vocación de una forma profesional y posean las competencias que suelen demostrarse por medio de la elaboración y defensa de argumentos y la resolución de problemas dentro de su área de estudio.

CB3        Que los estudiantes tengan la capacidad de reunir e interpretar datos relevantes (normalmente dentro de su área de estudio) para emitir juicios que incluyan una reflexión sobre temas relevantes de índole social, científica o ética.

CB4        Que los estudiantes puedan transmitir información, ideas, problemas y soluciones a un público tanto especializado como no especializado.

CB5        Que los estudiantes hayan desarrollado aquellas habilidades de aprendizaje necesarias para emprender estudios posteriores con un alto grado de autonomía.

General Skills

CG1       Conocer la realidad económica, jurídica, política y social desde una perspectiva comparada.

CG2       Ser capaz de abordar y analizar los valores inherentes a la igualdad de oportunidades, el multiculturalismo, el pluralismo político, ideológico y cultural, y los Derechos Humanos, en la sociedad internacional.

CG3       Conocer las técnicas de investigación cuantitativas o cualitativas y capacidad de discernir cuál es la adecuada a aplicar en el campo de las Ciencias Sociales.

CG4       Ser capaz de gestionar información, identificar, organizar y analizar información relevante de forma crítica y sistemática en el contexto de las relaciones internacionales.

CG5       Ser capaz de debatir y formular razonamientos críticos, empleando para ello terminología precisa y recursos especializados, sobre los fenómenos internacionales y globales, utilizando tanto los conceptos y conocimientos de las diferentes disciplinas como las metodologías de análisis, paradigmas y conceptos de las Ciencias Sociales.

CG6       Ser capaz de aplicar el método científico a las preguntas sociales, políticas y económicas que plantea la sociedad globalizada; así como para plantear un problema en este ámbito, identificando una posible explicación o solución, y un método para contrastarla interpretando cuidadosamente los datos.

CG7       Saber emitir juicios que incluyan una reflexión ética sobre temas fundamentales de carácter social, científico y económico en un contexto representativo de la sociedad tanto internacional como local.

Transversal Skills

CT1        Capacidad de comunicar los conocimientos oralmente y por escrito, ante un público tanto especializado como no especializado.

CT2        Capacidad de establecer una buena comunicación interpersonal y de trabajar en equipos multidisciplinares e internacionales.

CT3        Capacidad de organizar y planificar su trabajo, tomando las decisiones correctas basadas en la información disponible, reuniendo e interpretando datos relevantes para emitir juicios dentro de su área de estudio.

CT4        Motivación y capacidad para dedicarse a un aprendizaje autónomo de por vida, que les permita adaptarse a nuevas situaciones.

CT5        Conocer y ser capaz de manejar habilidades interpersonales sobre iniciativa y responsabilidad, negociación, inteligencia emocional, etc. así como herramientas de cálculo que permitan consolidar las habilidades técnicas básicas que se requieren en todo ámbito profesional.

Specific Skills

CE1        Conocer las principales teorías políticas y sociológicas. Saber analizar y comparar la estructura y el funcionamiento de los principales sistemas socio-políticos.

CE2        Conocer y comprender los procesos de cambio político, social, económico y cultural en la sociedad y la política contemporáneas.

CE3        Conocer el sistema de fuentes del Derecho.

CE4        Conocer el modelo de libertades públicas y derechos fundamentales en los ordenamientos jurídicos español e internacional.

CE5        Conocer los principales modelos de organización territorial, política, económica y social de los estados.

CE6        Conocer el impacto socio-político de los principales imperios, religiones y culturas en perspectiva histórica.

CE7        Comprender las principales consecuencias y dinámicas que genera la desigualdad, y conocer los principios en los que se basan las políticas de igualdad.

CE8        Conocer la estructura de los mercados y el impacto de la intervención pública en ellos.

CE9        Conocer y comprender la relevancia del progreso tecnológico en el desarrollo económico y social.

CE10      Comprender los elementos diferenciadores de los problemas internacionales en función del grado de desarrollo de un país.

CE11      Saber relacionar críticamente acontecimientos y procesos actuales y del pasado.

CE12      Saber plantear y resolver problemas básicos de contenido económico, social, político y en el contexto internacional.

CE13      Conocer los principios del análisis coste-beneficio y su aplicación a problemas básicos

CE14      Saber diseñar y evaluar programas políticos y socio-económicos viables y sostenibles dirigidos a la mejora social.

CE15      Saber diseñar y evaluar programas de mejora en la gestión y en la calidad de los servicios públicos o privados.

CE16      Saber realizar estudios de caso y aplicar el método comparado para analizar instituciones, procesos y políticas de diferentes países.

CE17      Saber analizar y resolver un problema del ámbito disciplinar del Grado aplicando los conocimientos, habilidades y herramientas y estrategias adquiridas o desarrolladas en el mismo.

Basic Skills

CB1        Students have demonstrated possession and understanding of knowledge in an area of study that builds on the foundation of general secondary education, and is usually at a level that, while relying on advanced textbooks, also includes some aspects that involve knowledge from the cutting edge of their field of study

CB2        Students are able to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional manner and possess the competences usually demonstrated through the development and defence of arguments and problem solving within their field of study.

CB3        Students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their field of study) in order to make judgements which include reflection on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues.

CB4        Students should be able to communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.

CB5        Students will have developed the learning skills necessary to undertake further study with a high degree of autonomy.

General Skills    

CG1       Understand the functioning of the economy as the efficient allocation of scarce resources, without forgetting the importance of equity

CG2       Identify economic problems and provide creative solutions from their rigorous theoretical and empirical analysis.

CG3       Know how to relate the results of the analysis with public and private policies taking into account incentives and institutions.

CG4       Entrepreneurship and willingness to take risks.

CG5       Acquire quantitative knowledge necessary for the approach and resolution of economic problems.

Transversal Skills             

CT1        Being able to work in multidisciplinary and / and international teams as well as to organize and plan the work making the right decisions based on the available information, gathering and interpreting relevant data to make judgments and critical thinking within the study area.

CT2        To be able to correctly expose and write a topic or compose a speech following a logical order, providing accurate information and in accordance with established grammatical and lexical norms.

CT3        Motivation and ability to devote themselves to lifelong autonomous learning that allows them to adapt to new situations.

CT4        Know and be able to manage interpersonal skills on initiative, responsibility and negotiation that allow consolidating the basic technical skills that are required in every professional field

CT5        Critical attitude to look for the answers to big economic problems analyzing them with rigor and precision and without prejudice.

Specific Skills    

CE2        Being able to assess the economic and social impact of various public policies.

CE3        Being able to design economic and social programs that respond to the needs of economic agents.

CE4        Understand the economic variables that regulate the economy and govern the behavior of agents.

CE6        Understand economic institutions.

CE7        Formally represent the economic decision processes.

CE8        Derive relevant economic information from the data, and be able to process it to answer the questions of interest.

CE9        Being able to issue and write advisory reports to the relevant economic agents for decision making.

CE10      Establish and plan the economic framework for the activity of the various social agents

CE11      Understand the fundamental elements of the economic environment from the perspective of different economic theories

CE12      Know how to analyze, develop and defend individually a problem of the disciplinary scope of the Degree applying the knowledge, skills, tools and strategies acquired or developed in it.

CE13      Acquire the knowledge and quantitative methods that facilitate the understanding of economic problems

CE14      Know how to describe and analyze economic problems in a social environment.

CE15      Know how to model and interpret economic issues in a quantitative environment.

CE16      Solve the main economic models from a theoretical and numerical perspective.

CE17      Understand the operation of the main markets from the point of view of economic agents.

CE18      Use the main statistical and econometric tools to raise and solve economic problems.

CE19      Interpret the solutions obtained by computer means in an economic context, necessarily broader and more complex.

RA1. Haber adquirido conocimientos avanzados y demostrado una comprensión de los aspectos teóricos y prácticos y de la  metodología de trabajo en el campo de Estudios Internacionales con  una profundidad que llegue hasta la vanguardia del  conocimiento.

RA2. Poder, mediante argumentos o procedimientos elaborados y sustentados por ellos mismos, aplicar sus conocimientos, la comprensión de estos y sus capacidades de resolución de problemas en ámbitos laborales complejos o profesionales y especializados que requieren el uso de ideas creativas e innovadoras.

RA3. Tener la capacidad de recopilar e interpretar datos e informaciones sobre las que fundamentar sus conclusiones incluyendo, cuando sea preciso y pertinente, la reflexión sobre asuntos de índole social, científica o ética en el ámbito de Estudios Internacionales.

RA4. Ser capaces de desenvolverse en situaciones complejas o que requieran el desarrollo de nuevas soluciones tanto en el ámbito académico como laboral o profesional dentro del campo de Estudios Internacionales.

RA5. Saber comunicar a todo tipo de audiencias (especializadas o no) de manera clara y precisa, conocimientos, metodologías, ideas, problemas y soluciones en el ámbito de Estudios Internacionales.

RA6. Ser capaces de identificar sus propias necesidades formativas en su campo de estudio y entorno laboral o profesional y de organizar su propio aprendizaje con un alto grado de autonomía en todo tipo de contextos (estructurados o no).

RA1: They must acquire both basic and advanced knowledge and demonstrate an understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects and the methodology of work in the area of economics.

RA2. They must master oral and written communication. Make exhibitions, know how to keep the audience's attention, following a logical and orderly structure of exposure, with clear objectives and precise conclusions.

RA3: They must show ability to work in a team and skills to interact in a work environment.

RA4. They must be able to identify ethical problems and be able to solve them according to current regulations. In their labor relations the student must demonstrate a responsible and ethical attitude.

RA5. They must identify the problems in the economic field, analyze them and synthesize them to make the appropriate decisions that can finally solve them.

RA6. They must have the ability to collect and interpret, based on theoretical foundations, data and information on which to base their conclusions on problems in their field of study.

External internships

External Internships for the Degree in Economics:

• Accenture, S.L., Soc. Unipersonal
• Acciona S.A.
• Aegon Administración y Servicios A.I.E.
• 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 Servicios Corporativos S.A.
• Cámara Oficial de Comercio, Industria y Servicios de Madrid
• Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia CNMC
• Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores CNMV
• Teléfonica de España S.A.U. / Movistar

External Internships for the Degree in International Studies:

• Pricewaterhousecoopers Auditores S.L.
• CSIC-IEGD
• Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económicos (OCDE)
• Everis
• Fundación Mujeres por Africa
• Grupo Telecopy Cartera Empresarial S.L.
• Federación Española de Municipios y Provincias
• Instituto Elcano de Estudios Etratégicos
• CSIC
• Grupo Acciona
• Auren Consultores S.P., S.P.L.
• Schottel GmbH
• CSIC-Instituto de Políticas y Bienes Públicos
• ONG Acción contra el Hambre
• ONG Movimiento ATD Cuarto Mundo

Salidas profesionales

Career Opportunities for the Degree in Economic:

• Study and planning services
• Market research technician.
• Corporate social responsibility technician.
• Analyst in baking regulation.
• Specialist in baking transparency and market conduct.
• Tax inspector
• Tax and counting consulting
• Public administration.
• State statistician
• State commercial diplomates
• State insurance inspector
• Inspector of credits institutions
• Internacional organizations
• Internacional trade
• Business management 
• Export sales representative
• Insurance broker
• Bank clerk
• Treasurer
• Economic consulting
• Risk analyst
• Financial or securities analyst
• Internal auditor
• Strategic consultant

Career Opportunities for the Degree in Internacional Studies:

Internacional 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
• Internacional Organizations and Non-Governamental Organizations
• Political parties
• Think-tanks and national and international research centers and observatories
• Political consulting and strategic communication 
• Investigative journalism
• Eduacation and research and consulting related to both

Schedules and calendars

Schedule in Dual Bachelor in International Studies and Economics

Academic calendar for Degree studies

Exams calendar (first semester)

Exams calendar (second semester)

Exams calendar (recovery tests)

Schedules and calendars

Schedule in Dual Bachelor in International Studies and Economics

Academic calendar for Degree studies

Exams calendar (first semester)

Exams calendar (second semester)

Exams calendar (recovery tests)