Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences

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

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

  • Aula de redacció

    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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The University is organising open days for future university students who would like to know more about our institution and the programmes we offer.

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    Between June and September

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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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Admission test results

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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

Spanish: €6318* (1st year 2024-2025)
English: €6318* (1st year 2024-2025)
*Subject to review each year
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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.

Please see the attached document for details on these conditions:

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Payment facilities

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.

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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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