The Economics and Philosophy double degree is suitable for the student with a critical eye and interested in understanding how the economy and society function.We recommend that students choose options such as mathematics and languages, particularly English, for their upper secondary school diploma.

Skills acquired

This double degree will provide the student with the skills to manage and understand economic information, summarise it and critically analyse it, while being aware of the multi-disciplinary nature of economic issues that may arise during a later career. The student will be able to analyse complex economic situations and offer appropriate solutions of handling them. Focus will be on the interpretation and critical analysis of philosophical arguments and texts from different periods and traditions. Through this, the student will be able to concisely express complex and controversial philosophical problems, while understanding the strategies required to solve them. The student will develop philosophical texts and arguments the correct technical terminology and be able to use the acquired knowledge, argumentative techniques and philosophical analysis in non-academic contexts.

Access requirements

Upper secondary school education

Access: university entrance examinations (PAU), general stage.Admission: weight given to upper secondary school subject areas tested in the PAU and relating to the branches of Social and Legal Sciences and Arts and Humanities.

Higher level training cycles (CFGS).

Access: all CFGS.Admission: weight given to upper secondary school subject areas tested in the PAU and relating to the branches of Social and Legal Sciences and Arts and Humanities.

Over 25 years old

Preferred options in successful entrance exam: Social and Legal Sciences, and Arts and Humanities.

Over 45 years old

Entrance exam passed and favourable interview outcome.

Others

Special types of access recognised under current regulations .

Another information on access

Pre-enrolment code:

81069

Weightings

Weighting parameters of the subjects in the specific phase of the PAU

The career prospects of this double degree involve:

• Economic activity analyst.
• Professional association consultant.
• Cultural company consultant.
• Ethical advice (bioethics committees of hospitals and human resources departments).
• Media collaboration.
• Corporate social responsibility advisor.
• Scientific and cultural publications (especially in economics and philosophy)
• Teaching at university or advanced research centres.
• Archivist.
• International organisation economist.
• State economist.
• Secondary school teaching.
• Public and private management.
• Sustainability projects.
• Researcher in public or private study institutes.
• Work in training, studies, staff, planning, publications departments, etc.
• Work in publishing houses (editing and correction of economic and philosophical texts).

University master’s degrees

The UdG offers an extensive master’s-degree programme.Master's degree courses offer advanced, specialised or multidisciplinary training, aimed at providing students with an academic or professional specialism or an introduction to research.These are official courses that enable students to move on to study for a doctoral degree.

Doctorate degree programmes

The doctoral studies are aimed at providing students with advanced training in research techniques and include the preparation and presentation of a doctoral thesis, consisting of original research work.To join a doctoral programme you need to have a minimum of between 60 and 120 ECTS credits at official university master's degree level or equivalent.

Postgraduate courses and specialisation

The University of Girona Foundation: Innovation and Training is the centre that plays host to and organises ongoing educational activities to meet the needs ongoing higher-level education.If offers own masters, postgraduate courses, specialization courses and other postgraduate activities covering all areas of knowledge.

Curriculum available soon

Through the following links you can access the calendars and timetables that correspond to this bachelor's degree.

The academic calendar marks the beginning and end of classes, non-teaching days, holidays, exam periods, and so on.The administrative calendar marks the periods to make the different formalities administrative.

Students have to gain a series of credits, as part of their studies, which correspond to internships in companies or institutions relating to the bachelor’s degree they are studying.The teaching load is determined in accordance with the curriculum.

To obtain the degree, students have to complete a bachelor's thesis (TFG) which serves to assess the general skills they have acquired over the course of the degree programme and offers a summary of the skills and knowledge they have acquired.The teaching load of the thesis depends on the curriculum of the degree.

Students can complete part of their degree programme abroad through the Erasmus programme, which enables them to carry on their studies whilst undertaking an international exchange with academic value in a European university.

They also have access to grants for placements at universities in Spain and on other continents, thanks to bilateral agreements, the SICUE programme and the expansion of the Erasmus+ Programme.

Enrolment for the 2026-27 academic year for new students will mainly be online, from any computer connected to the internet, using the self-enrolment web application.

Information available soon

Online enrolment is the University of Girona's electronic enrolment system.It is done through the Internet and is available for the most of the studies.