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Bachelor in Economics
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Welcome to Bachelor in Economics!

» If you are a future student and have questions, Francisca Fernandes, one of our students, is available to help. Contact Lara at a102816@alunos.uminho.pt

» For questions about admission, scholarships or other pedagogical issues, you can contact us at pedagogico@eeg.uminho.pt

Studying Economics enables you to understand how markets work, the conduct of businesses, government policies and the changes in economic systems that are taking place on a global scale. Economic analysis methods are used in both the private and public sectors to study a wide range of real-world problems.

The UMinho's bachelor’s degree in Economics has an innovative and flexible study plan, with a large number of elective curricular units that allow you to personalize your academic path according to your interests and goals. As a student on the Economics degree programme, you will have professors with vast experience in teaching, research and interaction with society who will provide you with excellent training and unique opportunities for personal and professional development.

The high employment rate of our recent graduates (97.7 %) reflects the quality of the degree and the confidence that employers place in our graduates. Our graduates excel in world-renowned companies, institutions and universities such as Delloite, PwC, KPMG, BIAL, NOS, Amazon, the European Central Bank, the OECD, the ILO, the Bank of Portugal, the Competition Authority, Oxford University or the London School of Economics.

They're all waiting for you - and so are we!



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EFMD - The Management Development Network awarded accreditation to the bachelor in Economics.
EFMD accreditation particularly emphasises academic rigour, practical relevance, internationalisation, and ethics and sustainability. This international accreditation reflects the excellence of the bachelor in Economics, positioning it among the best in the world.​​​​​

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Note: ​

AIn addition to obtaining a positive grade in the project component, the conclusion of the Curricular Unit (UC) "Project" implies cumulatively, the verification of the following requirements:
(1) compliance with 3 ECTS in the EEGenerating Skills programme;
(2) compliance with the Data Analysis Requirement;
(3) compliance with the Internationalisation Requirement.


2025/2026

General

Academic degree:
  • Bachelor (Bologna 1st cycle degree)
ECTS:
180
Duration:
6 curricular semesters
Regime:
Daytime
Place:
Gualtar Campus, Braga (UM)
Main Scientific area:
  • Economics

Contacts

    School of Economics and Management
    Campus de Gualtar
    4710 - 057 Braga
    Tel: +351 253604510 Fax: +351 253601380
    E-Mail: pedagogico@eeg.uminho.pt
    URL: http://www.eeg.uminho.pt

Access to higher education

This course provides the technical and scientific capacity to access the courses of the second cycle (Master)

Access

130

Vacancies

0

Minimum

Access forms

The access to this Cycle of Studies can be done through the following ways:
- Application for National Access to Higher Education Admissions;
- Application for Special Access to Higher Education Admissions;
- Application for Local Access to Higher Education Admissions;
- Application for Special Access to Higher Education Admissions;
- Application for Access to Higher Education Admissions through Re-Entry, Change and Transfer of Course.

Formal requirements

Entrance Testing

One of the following sets:
04 Economics
19 Mathematics A
or
19 Mathematics A
18 Portuguese
or
13 English
19 Mathematics A 

This information must be verified on
http://www.dges.gov.pt/guias/detcursopi.asp?codc=9081&code=1000

Aditional Information

Study Plan

Regime Curricular Unit Scientific Area ECTS
Year 1 60
S1 Calculus for Economics and Management E 6
S1 Economic History E 6
S1 Introduction Corporate Law D 6
S1 Linear Algebra M 6
S1 Microeconomics I E 6
S2 Financial Accounting I G 6
S2 Introduction to Management G 6
S2 Macroeconomics I E 6
S2 Microeconomics II E 6
S2 Statistics for Economics and Management G; E 6
Year 2 60
S1 Econometrics I E 6
S1 Games and Strategic Behaviour E 6
S1 Macroeconomics II E 6
S1 Principles of Corporate Finance G 6
S1 Public Economics and Finance E 6
S2 Econometrics II E 6
S2 Financial Analysis and Planning G 6
S2 Industrial Economics E 6
S2 International Monetary Economics E 6
S2 International Trade E 6
Year 3 60
S1 Ethics and Social Responsibility G 6
S1 Portuguese and European Economics E 6
S1 Opção I 6
Banking and Financial Economics E 6
Economics of Innovation E 6
Economics of the Multinational Enterprise E 6
Environmental Economics E 6
Global Economics E 6
Health Economics E 6
Labour Economics E 6
Politics and Social Economy E 6
S1 Opção II 6
Banking and Financial Economics E 6
Economics of Innovation E 6
Economics of the Multinational Enterprise E 6
Environmental Economics E 6
Global Economics E 6
Health Economics E 6
Labour Economics E 6
Politics and Social Economy E 6
S1 Opção III 6
Management Accounting I G 6
Auditing G 6
Banking and Financial Economics E 6
Digital Marketing G 6
Economic English B2 LC 6
Economics English B2+ LC 6
Economics of Innovation E 6
Economics of the Multinational Enterprise E 6
Elites Policies CPRI 6
Environmental Economics E 6
Financial Investments G 6
Global Economics E 6
Health Economics E 6
Insurance and Actuarial Mathematics G 6
International Human Resource Management G 6
International Negotiation CPRI 6
International Politcs CPRI 6
Introduction to Public Administration CA 6
Labour Economics E 6
Local Administration and Governance CA 6
Marketing G 6
Political Parties CPRI 6
Politics and Social Economy E 6
Production and Operations Management G 6
Taxation I G 6
S2 Project in Applied Economics E 13
S2 Opção IV 6
Auditing G 6
Complements of Finances G 6
Economic English B2 LC 6
Economics English B2+ LC 6
Economics of Innovation E 6
Economics of the Multinational Enterprise E 6
Elites Policies CPRI 6
Financial Accounting II G 6
Financial Investments G 6
Global Economics E 6
Health Economics E 6
History of Economic Thought E 6
Human Resource Management G 6
Innovation Management in Public Administration CA 6
Insurance and Actuarial Mathematics G 6
International Human Resource Management G 6
International Negotiation CPRI 6
International Politcs CPRI 6
Introduction to Public Administration CA 6
Labour Economics E 6
Local Administration and Governance CA 6
Logistics G 6
Marketing G 6
Political Parties CPRI 6
Politics and Social Economy E 6
Principles of Entrepreneurship G 6
Social Policies CA 6
Taxation I G 6
Topics in Tourism Economics E 6
S2 Opção UMinho 5
Bioethics ECS 6
Collaboration for a Sustainable Development in the Digitalization Era EGI 6
Crime, Deviance and Control SOC 6
Education and Interpersonal Development in the University Context CEd 6
Environment and Energy ENG 6
Fundamentals and Practices of First Aid ENF 6
Galician Language and Culture LLC 6
Gestão de Ativos EC 6
Governance and Public Private Partnerships CA 6
Green Buildings ENG 6
Introduction to the German Language and Culture ELG 6
Introduction to the Spanish Language and Culture ELG 6
Leadership and Entrepreneurship EIS 6
Mathematics Behind Things M 6
Occupational Safety and Health EH 6
Photographic Literacy from Physics to Message Fis 6
Political Issues in the History of the Present Time H 6
Preparing Generation Z Beyond Technologies ENG 6
Psychology of Aging and Communication Psi 6
Reading and Writing for Academic Production and Knowledge LEP 6
Scientific Research Methodologies IDP 6
Social Skills and Employability Psi 6
Sport and Health EF 6
S2 Opção V 6
Auditing G 6
Complements of Finances G 6
Economics of Innovation E 6
Economics of the Multinational Enterprise E 6
Elites Policies CPRI 6
Financial Accounting II G 6
Financial Investments G 6
Global Economics E 6
Health Economics E 6
History of Economic Thought E 6
Human Resource Management G 6
Innovation Management in Public Administration CA 6
Insurance and Actuarial Mathematics G 6
International Human Resource Management G 6
International Negotiation CPRI 6
International Politcs CPRI 6
Introduction to Public Administration CA 6
Labour Economics E 6
Local Administration and Governance CA 6
Logistics G 6
Marketing G 6
Political Parties CPRI 6
Politics and Social Economy E 6
Principles of Entrepreneurship G 6
Social Policies CA 6
Taxation I G 6
Topics in Tourism Economics E 6

Assessment/Accreditation

A3ES Accreditation status:
Accredited
Resolution publication date:
01-09-2020
A3ES deliberation:
https://si.a3es.pt/sia3es/page?stage=ConsultaPublicaProcesso&processID=20832
Registry number at Ministry:
R/A-Ef 2422/2011/AL02
Registry Date:
24-09-2020
Accreditation validity:
31-07-2026