InfoMàster: Economic History

The Master's in Economic History is an interuniversity program offered by the University of Barcelona and the Autonomous University of Barcelona. It prepares researchers capable of analyzing, understanding, and solving problems related to the economic development of societies through the analysis of historical economic events.

The teaching activity includes theoretical and practical classes, supervised activities, and independent student work. The teaching methodology consists of lectures, colloquia, class presentations, and written assignments. Assessment can be done through written or oral exams, observation-based instruments, or assignments.

The program is face-to-face, held in the afternoon, and conducted in a single group of a maximum of 40 students. Most of the classes take place at the Faculty of Economics at the University of Barcelona, but one or two days a week, classes are held at the Faculty of Economics and Business at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. For students who work, there is the possibility to complete the master's in two academic years.

Specific details for each course can be found in the course syllabi.

• Exams by subject
• Exams by date

The exam review dates and location will be indicated in due time on the Virtual Campus.

In the following link, you can check the timetables for each subject, including the schedules for the different groups, the professor assigned to each group, the teaching language, the classroom where the classes will take place, as well as the dates for the different exam sessions.

• Subject sheet: groups, professors, classrooms, and language.
• Subject sheet for supplementary courses: groups, professors, classrooms, and language.

Timetables in pdf | 2024-2025

• View schedules in pdf.

According to the general regulations of the University of Barcelona (UB), as well as the specific regulations of the Faculty of Economics and Business, official master's degree programs aim to provide students with advanced, specialized, or multidisciplinary training, oriented towards academic or professional specialization or the promotion of research initiation. They must conclude with the preparation and public defense of a master's thesis.

In this framework, this master's program includes the Master's Thesis (TFM) course in the study plan, worth 15 ECTS credits.

The Master's Thesis (TFM) is a project aimed at developing research, through which students must integrate and apply—using creative and innovative criteria—the skills acquired throughout the program. They must also be able to provide an efficient solution to the problems arising from the TFM itself. The TFM is one of the key activities of the master's program, as it demonstrates the level of education attained during the studies and represents almost a third of the total study plan. It is a research project developed within one of the research lines of the departments linked to the program.

The TFM may consist of a critical review of the literature on the subject, addressing the answers given to the questions raised in the introduction and highlighting gaps and potential future development avenues. It can also be presented as original research, but in any case, it must include a state-of-the-art section that contextualizes the contribution of the work.

All theses must conclude with a section dedicated to possible future research and another presenting a summary of the main conclusions. Finally, the thesis should include references, sources, materials used, and any appendices deemed necessary.

Each thesis has a professor who acts as a tutor. The author must defend their TFM in front of a three-member panel, which will evaluate it. The theses are presented and assessed at the end of June.

The Faculty of Economics and Business has an International Promotion Area that is responsible for managing the faculty's international mobility programs, seeking new agreements, and actively contributing to the internationalization of the center, especially for its students.

In this office, they will guide and assist you with international mobility.

The coordinator holds general coordination sessions and individualized tutoring upon request by students.

The master's program has an information platform where all important matters of interest to the students are communicated: seminars, conferences, exam schedules, professional association events where students are invited to participate for free, job offers, etc. An email address (jsanjulian@ub.edu) is also provided to address questions and offer support to students.