Bachelor's Degree in Economics

The Bachelor's Degree in Economics at CATÓLICA-LISBON, accompanying the changes in international teaching standards and the demands of a constantly changing labor market and business environment, has empowered and given an important, active voice to many political decision-makers and businesspeople throughout the world.

With a teaching staff made up of leading academics in the production of scientific knowledge and reputable members of industry and the business arena, the Bachelor's Degree in Economics stands out for the education it provides in areas such as Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Public Economy.

After the common core first year, which allows students to learn more about the basics of management, along with useful concepts in the area of economics and finance, the students will have access to elective subjects in a study plan that can be customized according to the areas they are most interested in and the professional future they aspire to.

When building a personalized curricular plan, the elective subjects available for this bachelor's degree course are part of an exclusive management track, opening doors to the interdisciplinarity that is in the DNA of the Business School.

In line with the international experience and to open up new horizons, CATÓLICA-LISBON also has protocols with universities in over 40 countries for exchange programs, through the Erasmus program and other protocols, such as Double Degrees or the International Tri-School Exchange.

In third year, students set out to gain an enriching international experience, doing one or two exchange semesters. This not only opens the doors to new cultures and languages and greater self-awareness, but it also broadens their horizons. This experience is highly valued, both by recruiting companies and when applying for a master's degree course.

The bachelor's degree courses at CATÓLICA-LISBON also have a mentoring program that connects course students with alumni in important positions in the industry, allowing some former students to share their experience in relevant international careers and providing the students with learning that is closer to the reality in the labor market.

Learn in Action is a development program for personal skills development which is included in the compulsory study plan and has been developed exclusively for our bachelor’s degree students.

The aim is to take practice a little further, with training devoted to the essential skills needed for the labor market and the opportunity to take part in different extracurricular activities, including internships, volunteering and even entrepreneurial projects that will generate richer resumés and more complete people.

This is why bachelor's degrees from CATÓLICA-LISBON guarantee employability rates very close to 100% within six months of completing the course.

Curricular Plan

Conclusion of the Bachelor's Degree in Economics requires students to obtain 180 ECTS, divided between:

Compulsory Subjects and the Learn in Action Program
Elective Subjects and/or Exchange Semester
keyboard_arrow_up 1st Year
Common Core
1st Year – 1st Semester
  • Mathematics I – 7.5 ECTS
  • Introduction to Economics I – 7.5 ECTS
  • Introduction to Management – 6.0 ECTS
  • Financial Accounting – 6.0 ECTS
  • Data Analysis – 3.0 ECTS
 
1st Year – 2nd Semester
  • Mathematics II – 7.5 ECTS
  • Introduction to Economics II – 7.5 ECTS
  • Statistics I – 6.0 ECTS
  • Analysis of Financial Reports – 5.0 ECTS
  • Data Modeling – 3.0 ECTS
keyboard_arrow_up 2nd Year
Exclusive to the Bachelor's Degree in Economics
2nd Year– 1st Semester
  • Microeconomics I – 7.5 ECTS
  • Statistics II – 7.5 ECTS
  • Finance I – 7.5 ECTS
  • History of Economics – 6.0 ECTS

 

2nd Year– 2nd Semester
  • Econometrics – 7.5 ECTS
  • Macroeconomics – 7.5 ECTS
  • Applied Economics – 6.0 ECTS
  • Christianity & Culture – 3.0 ECTS
  • Economic and Business Law – 6.0 ECTS
keyboard_arrow_up 3rd Year
Exclusive to the Bachelor's Degree in Economics
3rd Year – 1st & 2nd Semesters
  • International Economics – 7.5 ECTS
  • Microeconomics II – 7.5 ECTS
  • Public Economy – 7.5 ECTS
  • Macroeconomics in an Open Economy – 7.5 ECTS
  • Ethics & Social Responsibility – 3.0 ECTS
  • + Elective Subjects and/or Exchange Semester

Elective Subjects

CATÓLICA-LISBON bachelor’s degree students have the opportunity to personalize their curricular plan, which will allow them to choose a set of elective subjects according to their areas of greater interest.

The range of subjects on offer is varied and includes subjects taught in different faculties at Universidade Católica Portuguesa, as well as other foreign universities that the students go to during the exchange period.

List of Elective Subjects

 

Exchange Semester

CATÓLICA-LISBON has partnerships with universities in over 40 countries, through the Erasmus program and other protocols.

In the third year, students are encouraged to gain international experience and to do an exchange semester, which is an experience that is highly valued by recruiting companies and one that is recommended for students who wish to go on to do a master’s degree.

Partner Universities for Exchanges