Objetivos do Curso

The degree in Economics (LE) aims to ensure the acquisition of scientific knowledge fundamental to perform specialized functions in the field of economics. The perspective adopted is based on the development of basic skills capable of underpinning the critical spirit in order to support diversified professional paths. In addition to basic training in Macroeconomics and Microeconomics, the LE ensures training in Quantitative Methods and Management, as well as in areas complementary to economic and business sciences. The degree also aims to promote activities that ensure the integration of knowledge, teamwork and the acquisition of transversal skills, allowing an approach to the future professional path. The importance assigned to international mobility and the offer of course units taught in English reinforce the international orientation of the degree.

Condições de Acesso e Ingresso

National Call for Access and Entry to Higher Education (DGES):

Entry exam:

One of the following sets:

19 Mathematics A
or
04 Economy
19 Mathematics A
or
19 Mathematics A
18 Portuguese

Minimum Grades:
Application score: 95 points (0-200 scale)
Entry exams:95 points (0-200 scale)

Calculation Formula:
Secondary school average: 50%
Entry exams: 50%

Other forms of access (https://www.uc.pt/en/studyatuc/):
- Change of Institution / Course Pair Schemes;
- Special Access Call for over 23-years-olds;
- Special Access Call for Holders of Other Higher Education Courses;
- Special Call for International Students.

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Saídas Profissionais

Bachelor's graduates in Economics have qualifications to exercise functions in several business areas, such as auditing and consulting, banking, insurance and other financial operators, energy and environment, tourism, health, marketing and market, etc . Additionally, their skills allow them to exercise functions in sectoral regulatory and market supervisory bodies, in economic study and research offices, in teaching and research bodies, in public administration and public bodies and in associative bodies.

Regime de Estudo

Full- or part-time attendance, presence required in daytime schedule

Língua(s) de Aprendizagem / Avaliação

Portuguese and English

Regras de Avaliação

As assessment is a pedagogical activity inseparable from the teaching process, its aim is to establish the students' competencies and knowledge, their critical sense, ability to recognize and resolve problems, as well as their written and oral presentation skills. Students may only register for exams for classes they are currently enrolled. The following are examples of assessment items: Oral or written exams, written or practical work, individual and group projects that may require an oral defense, as well as class participation. Assessment for each class may include one or more of the above mentioned items. Grading is based on a scale of 0 to 20 and a grade of 10 is required to pass. Whenever the grade comprises more than one item, the final grade is calculated by taking into account the relative weight of each item according a formula published in the course outline.

Objetivos da Aprendizagem e Competências a Desenvolver

1. Understand the economic reality based on a solid learning of fundamental knowledge in microeconomic and macroeconomic branches of economic science; 2. Interpret the business reality through the understanding of fundamental concepts of Management and of knowledge in areas complementary to economic sciences, anchored in an ethical and sustainability perspective 3. Analyze data using concepts, methods and techniques of statistics and econometrics using appropriate computer tools 4. Apply knowledge in projects of analysis of the economic and business reality, demonstrating ability to work in a team, oral and written communication skills and understanding of the global economic context; 5. Establish a path of development of transversal skills oriented to the future professional path in an internationalized context, within FEUC's ecosystem of opportunities.

Coordenador(es) do Curso

Coordenador de mobilidade

Reconhecimento da Aprendizagem Prévia

Recognition of prior learning is carried out in accordance with the Academic Regulation of the University of Coimbra.

Enquadramento Legal da Qualificação

The qualification is governed by Decree-Law No. 74/2006 of 24 March, as currently amended.

Requisitos para Obtenção da Qualificação

The Bachelor’s Degree in Economics is a 3 year-long course (six semesters) and it is awarded to the students who complete 180 ECTS credits, which are shared among mandatory curricular units (138 ECTS credits) and optional curricular units (42 ECTS credits).
The mandatory curricular units comprise an integrative project (12 ECTS credits) and a skills curricular unit (6 ECTS credits) in the third curricular year of the Bachelor’s Degree Course. The optional curricular units are organised into blocks, which causes each option to be conditioned. Two of these blocks belong to the 2nd curricular year, and one of them belongs to the field of Quantitative Methods/Information Systems in the 1st semester and the other belongs to the field of Management in the 2nd semester. In the third curricular year there are three blocks of conditioned optional curricular units, one in the Multidisciplinary fields, one in the Economics field and one in the Management field. The students must choose four Curricular Units from among these blocks, one from each field, and they may choose two from Economics or Management. The panel of optional curricular units includes also a free choice curricular unit from among all those offered at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Coimbra (FEUC).

Acesso a um Nível de Estudos Superior

Bachelor's graduates in Economics have competences for applying to a 2nd cycle studies.