Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences

Double Bachelor's Degree in Humanities and Cultural Studies + Business Administration

Knowledge. Character. Leadership.
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  • International mobility
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Type of programme
Official degrees
Duration
10 semesters (5 years)
Credits
480 ECTS totals (393 coursed and 87 validated)
Schedule
Mornings and afternoon
Language
Catalan, Spanish and English
Places
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Modality
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Reasons why

Why study Humanities and Business Administration at UIC Barcelona?

Learn to think, lead, and transform. The Double Degree in Humanities and Business Administration offers a unique perspective: combining business logic with critical, ethical and cultural insight. Because understanding the world is key to leading it. A demanding academic path that broadens your mind and expands your future. Designed for those who are not satisfied with a single viewpoint.

  1. Two degrees in five years

    Earn a Bachelor's Degree in Humanities and a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration in just five years and stand out with a distinctive professional profile.

  2. Ethical business vision

    Make value-driven decisions. A humanistic education enhances responsible leadership in the economic and business world.

  3. Active critical thinking

    Learn to question, reason and solve problems with logic, empathy and creativity.

  4. Versatile professional profile

    Two degrees, twice the opportunities: work in business, the cultural sector or academia.

  5. More career opportunities

    This double degree opens doors to consultancy, communications, cultural management, human resources and more.

  6. Transformative education

    Experience a people-centred education that connects knowledge with purpose and social impact.

  7. Small groups and mentoring

    Classes are held in small groups and include a personalised mentoring system to support academic and professional development.

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Gain key skills for your professional future

At UIC Barcelona, we create people capable of working efficiently as part of an international team and who hold ethical values in high esteem.

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degrees in five years
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internship agreements with companies and institutions
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international mobility agreements
Testimonials

Testimonials

Julia Vallmajor
Julia Vallmajor
Alumni of the Double Degree in Humanities + Business Administration
Studying the Double Degree in Business Administration and Humanities has helped me grow immensely. These are two very different worlds that complement each other—you gain cultural, ethical and social knowledge, alongside economic, managerial and entrepreneurial skills. Plus, the programme at UIC Barcelona is very well designed and always takes your needs into account.” está muy bien preparado y siempre tienen en cuenta tus necesidades.
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Partners

We have over 2,250 agreements with renowned companies and institutions in numerous fields and offer students the opportunity to gain work experience both nationally and abroad during one full semester.

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Studying both the Bachelor’s Degree in Humanities and the Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Management will exponentially increase your job opportunities, as, in addition to technical knowledge of the business world, you will also develop rigorous analytical and critical thinking skills. These programmes will enable you think deeply and openly on a wide range of humanistic, theoretical and instrumental subjects, as a complement to your business education.

This double degree creates business management professionals with knowledge of the Humanities and a global perspective of corporations and the world. It also shapes professionals who are capable of tackling the challenges linked to the new organisational and management trends in an increasingly globalised world.

It will enable you to pursue a career in a wide range of areas, including cultural managementteam management and internal communication, at all manner of companies and institutions in the cultural industry or any other sector; marketingcommunication strategiesconflict resolution and negotiation; specific development projects for NGOs or public authorities; in collaboration with national and international institutions on projects dealing with economicsocial or cultural imbalance; or managing and promoting culture-related tourism projects, to name a few.

Curriculum

Study programme and subjects 2025-2026

Subjects in course 1 Type Term ECTS
Anthropology * FB First semester 6
Introduction to Culture FB First semester 6
Written Communication 1 FB First semester 6
Classical Culture OB First semester 9
Digital Humanities OB First semester 3
Religions and Culture OB First semester 6
English Language 1 FB Second semester 6
International Institutions and Human Rights FB Second semester 6
Written Communication 2 FB Second semester 6
Human Geography FB Second semester 6
Medieval Culture OB Second semester 9
Theory of Literature OB Second semester 3
Historiography, History and Memoir FB Annual 6
Subjects in course 2 Type Term ECTS
Business Law FB First semester 6
Business Management FB First semester 6
Business Mathematics-1 FB First semester 6
Ethics FB First semester 6
History of Economics FB First semester 6
Microeconomics FB First semester 6
Modern Culture OB First semester 9
Information Systems FB Second semester 6
Macroeconomics FB Second semester 6
Second Business Language FB Second semester 6
Social Thought and Sociology FB Second semester 6
Contemporary Culture OB Second semester 9
Descriptive Data Analysis OB Second semester 3
Subjects in course 3 Type Term ECTS
A Firm's Economic Environment OB First semester 3
Business Digital Transformation OB First semester 6
Comparative Literature OB First semester 6
Financial Accounting OB First semester 6
Great Works of Art OB First semester 6
Industrial Organisation OB First semester 3
Mediterranean: Shared Heritage OB First semester 6
Geography of World Regions OB First semester 6
Business Statistical Inference FB Second semester 6
Cost Accounting OB Second semester 6
Debating Techniques OB Second semester 3
Financial Management OB Second semester 6
Spanish Economy OB Second semester 3
World Economics OB Second semester 3
Research Project I TF Second semester 3
Subjects in course 4 Type Term ECTS
Aesthetics I OB First semester 3
Corporate Finance OB First semester 6
Econometric Management Techniques OB First semester 3
Literary Genres I OB First semester 6
The History and Theory of Music OB First semester 3
The Museum and Its Meanings OB First semester 3
Operations Management OB First semester 6
Theory of Culture OB First semester 3
Aesthetics II OB Second semester 3
Contemporary Art OB Second semester 6
Literary Genres II OB Second semester 6
Oriental Culture OB Second semester 3
Science, Technology and Society OB Second semester 3
The History of Political Ideas OB Second semester 3
Theory of Knowledge OB Second semester 3
Elective 4 OP Second semester 21
Research Project II TF Annual 6
Electives offered for year 4
Subjects in course 5 Type Term ECTS
Business Consulting OB First semester 3
Business Taxation OB First semester 6
Logistics and Distribution Management OB First semester 6
Management Accounting OB First semester 3
Marketing OB First semester 6
People Management OB First semester 6
Strategic Management OB First semester 6
Advanced Marketing OB Second semester, Second semester 3
Final Degree Project TF Second semester 9
Electives offered for year 5
Entrepreneurship OP First semester 6
Work Placements in Companies (18) OP Second semester 18
  • ECTS: European Credit Transfer System
  • Term: calendar period
  • (a): subjects which are taught in English

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Facilities

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A learning environment designed to support your growth

At UIC Barcelona, you will study in modern, technologically equipped spaces designed to foster critical thinking, rigorous discussion and strategic vision. Classrooms that nurture both humanistic sensitivity and business decision-making. An inspiring environment that challenges and prepares you to lead with purpose in an increasingly complex and global world.

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    Flexible Classrooms

    Our “writing room” features mobile chairs and tables that can be arranged to suit different needs, encouraging group work, flexibility and innovation in active learning methodologies.

  • Biblioteca de Dret

    Library

    A spacious, modern environment ideal for individual or group study. It offers a wide range of physical and digital learning resources to support students’ ongoing education.

  • Aula Magna

    Aula Magna

    An iconic venue for academic events, conferences and institutional ceremonies. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology, it facilitates professional presentations and meetings. Its solemn yet contemporary atmosphere makes it ideal for significant academic activities.

Professional Career

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Discover the career opportunities this programme can afford

The sum of the two degrees opens the door to broader job opportunities:

  • Cultural service and leisure companies
  • Marketing, art galleries
  • Negotiation and conflict resolution
  • Museums
  • Specific development project management
  • Cultural tourism project management and promotion
  • Community centres
  • City and town councils
  • Development projects
  • Mediation and international cooperation

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The teaching staff in the Faculty consists of professionals from various disciplines, including Humanities. For example, History, Philosophy, Literature and History of Art. All our permanent teaching staff hold PhDs and have extensive research experience, a fact that allows them to provide a comprehensive education to students, and to focus on their personal and professional development. Our professors and lecturers maintain strong ties to the professional sectors related to humanistic disciplines, a fact which allows students to learn at first-hand about the various professional opportunities these studies will offer.

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    You are now part of UIC Barcelona

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Entrance Examinations

After submitting your application you are required to take an entrance exam on our Barcelona Campus. You may take it at any one of the available times.

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Required documentation

Check out the documentation you need to be admitted to UIC Barcelona. We believe there are many ways to start your new life at university. Click on the following link for all necessary information:

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Reservation and enrolment

If you have received an acceptance letter, all you need to do is pay 20% of the full cost of the first year. Once your enrolment is complete, you must pay the remaining 80% in one lump sum.

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Acces routes

How can I access UIC Barcelona? Click on the following link for information on all possible routes.

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Prices, grants and financial aid

Price

ADE Cast: €6,630€* (1st year)
ADE Ang: €6,630* (1st year)
*Price year 26-27 subject to annual review. Recognised credits are not included in the tuition fee.
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In the case of double degrees, students will have to pay for the credits of the subjects to be taken, in addition to 10% of the price of the credits for the subjects that are validated.
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Grants

UIC Barcelona offers various fellowships supported by both public institutes (MEC or AGUAR) as well as private UIC Barcelona funds.

For further information, please check with our admissions department:

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Other grants

Those seeking undergraduate degrees at UIC Barcelona may be, also, eligible for other different grants.

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Financial aid

Each payment method is adhered to the specific financing conditions of each degree programme.

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UIC Barcelona offers different payment options:

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International mobility

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Summer courses at Berkeley

Study a degree that will allow you to acquire an international profile and study at one of the most renowned universities in the United States to step up your education and progress in your knowledge of other languages. You can also get part of your ECTS during the summer at the Berkeley Summer Sessions, the best public university in the world.

Alumni Ambassador

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The Alumni Ambassadors are volunteer alumni who will explain their experience at UIC Barcelona to you. With them you will be able to resolve any doubts that may arise about the chosen program, the University and your experience as a student.

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What questions can you ask an Alumni Ambassador?

  • What do you value most about this program?
  • What profile of students studied it?
  • What do you think about teachers?
  • What professional practices did you do?
  • What are the advantages of studying in Barcelona?
  • If he/she already has a job and if he had a hard time finding one.
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Don't miss this magnificent opportunity to learn first-hand what it means to do a program at UIC Barcelona and the value it brings you in the development of your career. If you have any specific questions about the admission process, scholarships, visas or financial aid, you can contact directly admisiones@uic.es.

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