Double degree in Statistics and Economics

Introduction

Objectives and competences

Objectives

The double bachelor's degree in Statistics and Economics provides quality tuition in a highly relevant social and academic field, giving students a unique range of skills with which to grow and express their ideas. The world around us is increasingly dependent on large volumes of data, and the need has grown for professionals with the expertise to analyse them correctly, particularly in scientific development and industry and across the public sector. Statisticians are ideally equipped to take sound decisions on the basis of close data analysis. Economics is the science that provides the knowledge and skills to tackle the problems posed by the current economic reality, such as the operation and effects of economic systems, alternative forms of resource allocation, wealth accumulation and income distribution. This double degree addresses the study of economy and statistics from a rigorous academic and scientific perspective. 

Competences

• Capacity to analyse organizations and the environment in which they operate.  
• Capacity to prepare, analyse and interpret economic information.   
• Capacity to identify and understand economic institutions and how they work.   
• Ability to produce critical analyses of economic theories and models.   
• Capacity to apply the economic and social regulatory framework and understanding of its effects.
• Capacity to identify and understand economic institutions and how they work.   
• Capacity to select the most suitable method when carrying out a statistical study.
• Ability to use statistical methods as the basis for the decision-making process.  
• Capacity to apply logical reasoning and mathematical instruments to a specific context.
• Ability to apply specific mathematical procedures commonly used in statistics.  

    Capacity to conceive, model, analyse, validate and interpret real-life situations and problems, adapting theoretical models to the specific requirements of different areas of application.

Access and admission

Applicant profile and access requirements

Recommended applicant profile

Access requirements and conditions

Admission for students with studies completed outside Spain.

Applicants holding higher educational qualifications from a university outside Spain should consult the page Admission with foreign qualifications to find out about specific admission requirements.
 

Pre-enrolment

Students that have studied abroad and who wish to study at the University of Barcelona may be admitted to EHEA bachelor's degree courses. Procedures for gaining admission will depend on the qualifications held by each applicant.

For further information about admission, consult the page Admission with foreign qualifications.
 

Enrolment

As a general rule, at the UB you will be required to enrol online via the Món UB portal. To find out the date and time you have been assigned, check the specific information for your course. Remember that you can lose your place if you do not enrol on the day you have been assigned.

Academic information

• Documents required for enrolment
• Procedure to formalize enrolment
• After enrolment
• Grants and financial aid
  

 

Welcome

Support and guidance

Pre-enrolment information and events

• Welcome portal
• Student Support Service (SAE)
• Open days
• Informative sessions

 

Course curriculum

Subjects and course plans

Distribution of credits

List of subjects

Pathways and specializations

Option 1: Statistics and Economics - Specialization in Mathematics
Option 2: Statistics and Economics - Specialization in Mathematics
Option 3: Statistics and Economics - Specialization in Mathematics
Option 4: Statistics and Economics - Quantitative Economics
Option 5: Statistics and Economics - Quantitative Economics
Option 6: Statistics and Economics - Quantitative Economics
Check the planning of the different pathways of the degree

Previous years

• Course plans 2023 - 2024
• Course plans 2022 - 2023

Teaching staff

List of spring and autumn teaching staff on a current course

Placements

Placements in a company or another type of organization are an integral part of university studies, providing first-hand experience of working methodologies in students' chosen professional fields.They offer invaluable practical experience for the transition into work after graduation.

Placements are supervised by tutors and subject to assessment. They are therefore included in the academic record.  There is also an option to complete non-curricular placements of up to 500 hours, which can be extended to 900 hours. For both curricular and non-curricular placements, an educational cooperation agreement is signed between the UB and the company, institution or other organization at which the placement will be carried out.
 

Institutional information

• Regulations on external placements
• FeinaUB

Career opportunities

What can you work on ?

Graduates emerge well-prepared to pursue careers in both the private and public sectors. Specific areas in which companies and institutions require skilled economists and statisticians include the following:  

• Economics and finance: financial data analysis and credit, opinion poll research, marketing and sales, competition analysis, consultancy and advisory services and identification of niche markets.  
•  Industry and services: experimental design, quality control, process and product enhancement, logistics and distribution process optimization, geolocalization of phenomena and people, retail and e-commerce, purchase recommendation, direct marketing, and other related areas.  
• Health and life sciences, biohealth and psychology: health, medicine, public health, hospital management and healthcare, pharmaceuticals, animal health, clinical trials, environment, biology, agriculture and marine sciences.  
• Public administration: official statistics institutes; sociological, social trend and public opinion study centres; demographic projections; exploitation of land registry data; local administration (smart cities, citizen collaboration and relations with the public); public policy evaluation, and other research areas.
• Academia, teaching and research: secondary education, university teaching and research, lifelong learning, basic research.  
• Media and social media: press, radio, television, cinema, research and data journalism. Web analytics is also a key area of employment (visits, visitors, browsing time, new visits, pages per visit, etc.).

Contact us

Faculty of Economics and Business

Diagonal, 690-696 - 08034 Barcelona

Secretary: 934 024 304
secretaria.fee@ub.edu

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