Bachelor's in Economics

Education objectives

1. The undergraduate program in Economics is   based on a selection of core courses that contribute to solid training in Economics, Management, and Quantitative Methods.

2. Students also receive a general education in other related areas such as Social Sciences and Programming.

3. key soft skills like communication, leadership, self-awareness, creativity, adaptability, resilience, collaboration, and global mindset.

4. A mix of technical and scientific skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, data handling, and programming.

5. Students are exposed to new contexts and experiences through the new “Careers with Impact” course, being challenged to play an active role toward a more equitable, sustainable, and inclusive world.

6. They will broaden their horizons, having the opportunity to apply their previous knowledge while developing important soft skills.

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General characterization

DGES code

9081

Cicle

Bachelor (1st Cycle)

Degree

Bachelor

Access to other programs

Information available >> https://www.novasbe.unl.pt/en/programs 

Coordinator

Prof. Paulo Côrte-Real

Opening date

Available soon

Vacancies

225 (2021/2022)

Fees

Schedule

Full-time and on-campus

Teaching language

Portuguese | English

Degree pre-requisites

The Undergraduate Degrees in Economics and Management are structured in semesters and trimesters. Each course corresponds to a number of ECTS (European Credit Transfer System). When the course is successfully approved, the student is assigned the corresponding number of ECTS.

To graduate in Economics, students should enroll in at least six semesters and respect the following rules:

a) Acquire a minimum of 180 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) credits and a maximum of 195 ECTS maximum;

b) Approved and/or being waived in all Mandatory courses.

c) Satisfy the Internationalization Requirement.

d) Complete a minimum of 45.5 ECTS from elective courses, including 28 ECTS from the area of Economics.

For more information >> https://www.novasbe.unl.pt/en/programs/bachelors/economics/program


Conditions of admittance

50% Mathematics A exam or equivalent + 50% High School Average GPA

Special Applications: Transfers & Changes Competition, Re-entry Competition, Over 23 Competition, Degree holders Competition,
International Students

The assessment tests for the frequency of higher education by those over 23 years of age aim to provide access to higher education for those who show competences to attend a 1st cycle course.
If you have completed 23 years until 31 December of the year preceding the tests and do not have access to the 1st cycle degree, you can enroll at the Nova SBE, to take the test and obtain that qualification.
This competition may apply for those who have approved the test to assess their capacity for higher education.

For more information>> https://www2.novasbe.unl.pt/en/programs/apply/bachelors/national-call



Evaluation rules

Information available >> https://www.novasbe.unl.pt/en/programs/bachelors/economics/program 



Structure

Fall
Code Name ECTS
1311 Linear Algebra with Programming 7
1312 Data Analysis and Probability 7
1309 Calculus I 7
1310 Calculus II 7
1471 Careers with Impact 4
1469 Human Behaviour and Decision Making 3.5
1462 Communication & Leadership 4
1218 Accounting Management 7
1217 Financial Accounting 7
1402 European Law 7.5
1464 Law in Business and Economics 3.5
1314 Econometrics 7
1108 Development Economics 7.5
1113 Global Economics I 7.5
1114 Global Economics II 7.5
1112 Industrial Organization 7.5
1115 Public Economics 7.5
1210 Entrepreneurship 7.5
1313 Statistics for  Economics and Management 7
1207 Strategy 7.5
1463 Ethics 3.5
1219 Finance 7
1221 Operations Management 7
1211 International Management 7.5
1124 Economic History 3.5
1209 Business History 7.5
1459 Managing Impactful Projects 3.5
1317 Data Handling 3.5
1216 Principles of Management 7
1465 Introduction to Modern and Contemporary History 3.5
1118 Principles of Macroeconomics 7
1117 Principles of Micreconomics 7
1120 Macroeconomics 7
1220 Marketing 7
1119 Microeconomics 7
1125 Advanced Microeconomics 7
1307 Modelling and Optimization 7.5
1107 Macroeconomic Policies 7
1318 Computer Programming 7
1104 Seminar in European Economics 7.5
1208 Information Systems 7.5
Spring
Code Name ECTS
1311 Linear Algebra with Programming 7
1312 Data Analysis and Probability 7
1309 Calculus I 7
1310 Calculus II 7
1471 Careers with Impact 4
1469 Human Behaviour and Decision Making 3.5
1462 Communication & Leadership 4
1218 Accounting Management 7
1217 Financial Accounting 7
1402 European Law 7.5
1464 Law in Business and Economics 3.5
1314 Econometrics 7
1113 Global Economics I 7.5
1114 Global Economics II 7.5
1112 Industrial Organization 7.5
1115 Public Economics 7.5
1210 Entrepreneurship 7.5
1313 Statistics for  Economics and Management 7
1207 Strategy 7.5
1463 Ethics 3.5
1219 Finance 7
1221 Operations Management 7
1211 International Management 7.5
1124 Economic History 3.5
1466 Managing Impactful Projects 4
1317 Data Handling 3.5
1216 Principles of Management 7
1465 Introduction to Modern and Contemporary History 3.5
1118 Principles of Macroeconomics 7
1117 Principles of Micreconomics 7
1120 Macroeconomics 7
1220 Marketing 7
1119 Microeconomics 7
1125 Advanced Microeconomics 7
1307 Modelling and Optimization 7.5
1107 Macroeconomic Policies 7
1318 Computer Programming 7
1121 Seminar in European Economics 7
1208 Information Systems 7.5