Economics Degree

Given that there are no other prerequisite training requirements to start these studies, the access route may already indicate a certain profile, although we believe that it would be highly desirable for the future student of the Degree in Economics to possess the following personal and academic characteristics:

- Interest in the economic reality and its social implications
- Analytical and synthesis capacity
- Social commitment
- Ability to adapt to a changing and competitive environment
- Linguistic skills in Spanish and Galician
- Use of basic computer tools

Given that there are no other prerequisite training requirements to start these studies, the access route may already indicate a certain profile, although we believe that it would be highly desirable for the future student of the Degree in Economics to possess the following personal and academic characteristics:

- Interest in the economic reality and its social implications
- Analytical and synthesis capacity
- Social commitment
- Ability to adapt to a changing and competitive environment
- Linguistic skills in Spanish and Galician
- Use of basic computer tools

The Faculty has the collaboration of several professors who act as academic coordinators, and whose role is to tutor and assist in their academic decisions to their own and host students.

The USC has a programme of student tutors for undergraduate degrees, so that final year students, after training provided by the University, carry out guidance tasks for students who are starting their studies.

Tutor student programme information:
Programa alumnos titores

When a degree suspension occurs, the USC guarantees the adequate development of teachings that were initiated by their students until its suspension. For that, the Government Council approves the criteria related with the admission of new degree entry registration and the gradual suspension of teaching impartation, among others.

If the suspended degree is substituted for a similar one —modifying the nature of the degree—, the new degree regulations will set the conditions to facilitate students the continuity of the new degree’s studies. These regulations will also set subject equivalences in both programmes.

Access to Bachelor’s Degree programmes is granted to students with the following degrees/ diplomas or studies, or any other recognized as equivalent to these:
A.1. Spanish Bachiller, European Baccalaureate or International Baccalaureate.
A.2. Baccalaureate from European Union Member States’ education systems or other countries withinternational agreements.
A.3. Advanced Technician in Vocational Training, Advanced Technician in Plastic Arts and Design orAdvanced Technician in Sports Education, from the Spanish Education System.
A.4.Studies carried out in European Union Member States or in other countries with international reciprocal agreements which meet the academic requirements in those States to access their university study programmes.
A.5. Official Spanish university degrees of Diplomado, Arquitecto Técnico, Ingeniero Técnico, Licenciado, Arquitecto, Ingeniero, Graduado or Máster Universitario.
A.6. Partial (foreign or Spanish) university studies.
Access to Bachelor’s Degree programmes is also possible for:
B.1. People over twenty-five after successfully passing a specific access test.
B.2. People over forty with work or professional experience related to a university field of knowledge.
B.3. People over forty-five after successfully passing a specific access test.
Likewise, access to Bachelor’s Degree programmes is granted to:
C.1. People meeting the requirements to enter university according to the Spanish Education System regulations prior to Ley Orgánica 8/2013, of December 9.

Que los estudiantes hayan demostrado poseer y comprender conocimientos en un área de estudio que parte de la base de la educación secundaria general, y se suele encontrar a un nivel que, si bien se apoya en libros de texto avanzados, incluye también algunos aspectos que implican conocimientos procedentes de la vanguardia de su campo de estudio;

Que los estudiantes sepan aplicar sus conocimientos a su trabajo o vocación de una forma profesional y posean las competencias que suelen demostrarse por medio de la elaboración y defensa de argumentos y la resolución de problemas dentro de su área de estudio;

Que los estudiantes tengan la capacidad de reunir e interpretar datos relevantes (normalmente dentro de su área de estudio) para emitir juicios que incluyan una reflexión sobre temas relevantes de índole social, científica o ética;

Que los estudiantes puedan transmitir información, ideas, problemas y soluciones a un público tanto especializado como no especializado;

Que los estudiantes hayan desarrollado aquellas habilidades de aprendizaje necesarias para emprender estudios posteriores con un alto grado de autonomía.

1. Have demonstrated knowledge and understanding in Economics as a scientific discipline, including its theories, history, methods, techniques and areas of application, at a level that, whilst supported by advanced textbooks, includes some aspects that will be informed by knowledge of the forefront of their field of study.
2. Know how to prepare and defend arguments about economic issues at a general level, and solving problems in this topic.
3. Have the ability to identify, gather and interpret relevant data on matters related to economics.
4. Be able to communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions on economic issues to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
5. Have developed those learning skills that are necessary to undertake further study with a high degree of autonomy.

Conocer y comprender la naturaleza de la economía y entorno económico inmediata y mediata, nacional e internacional:
Conocer y comprender los modelos y técnicas de representación de la realidad económica:
Conocer y comprender los modelos microeconómicos, economía industrial y funcionamiento de los mercados de competencia
Conocimientos básicos de álgebra lineal, cálculo diferencial e integral, optimización matemática, estadística descriptiva, probabilidad, inferencia estadística, modelos de regresión simple y de variables explicativas, y modelos econométricos.