Bachelor in Economics, Politics and Ethics

This interdisciplinary program offers two curricula. During the first two years, which are the same for both curricula, you will become acquainted with basic notions of economics, politics and philosophy, acquire the necessary quantitative skills, and be introduced to fundamental law. At the end of the second year, you will have the opportunity to choose between a Politics and Ethics and an Economics Curriculum. Both lead you to a fully-fledged degree in economics. However, the Politics and Ethics Curriculum maintains the integrative perspectives of political science and philosophical and ethical analysis, while the Economics stream is mainly focused on the perspective and methods of economic science.

1st Year

• Microeconomics
• Macroeconomics
• Mathematics for EPE
• M-1 Mathematics A for EPE
• M-2 Mathematics B for EPE
• Comparative Politics
• Principles of Philosophy 1
• Business Administration
• History of Economic Thought
• Foreign Language 1 - Specialized Language Course*
• Foreign Language 2 - Specialized Language Course*
• Information Systems and Data Management

2nd Year

• Statistics for EPE
• European and Public Law
  • M-1 Public Law and Fundamental Rights
  • M-2 European Law
• Complementary subject (one of the following):
  • Principles of Philosophy 2
  • Data Science for Social Sciences

Typical subject 1 (one of the following):

• Growth and Development EconomicsPublic EconomicsApplied EconometricsEconometrics
• Introduction to academic writing
• Foreign Language 1 - Advanced Specialized Language Course*
• Foreign Language 2 - Advanced Specialized Language Course*
• Free Choice**

3rd Year - Politics and Ethics Stream

• Nature and Society
• Responsible and transformative decision-making
• Internship
• Economic Policy and Institutions
• Political Theory
• Free Choice**
• Environmental and Resource Economics
• Italian and European Economic Law
• Bachelor Thesis

3rd Year - Economics Stream

• Political Economics
• Financial Markets and Institutions for EPE
• Internship
• International Economics
• Economic Policy: Theory and Practice
• Free Choice**
• Labour Economics
• Italian and European Banking and Financial Law
• Bachelor thesis

* English, German, and Italian specialized language courses
Students cannot sit these exams in the language in which they sat their final exam at secondary school.

Students who graduated from a Ladin school in South Tyrol have to sit the English language exams and can choose between German or Italian for the others. They have to communicate their option to the Faculty Secretariat.

Students who graduated in a language different from the three unibz official teaching languages must choose the two languages in which they intend to sit the language exams. They have to communicate their option to the Faculty Secretariat.

** Free Choice Courses
Students can choose free choice courses during their 2nd or 3rd year. Every year the Faculty publishes the list of free choice courses offered.

Peer tutoring

First-year students will be supported through personalized tutoring aimed at welcoming them and guiding them in their educational path. Each student will be assigned to a peer tutor, who, for example, will assist them in organizing their study activities, in choosing courses to attend, or with general questions about student life at unibz.

Exchange Programs and Internships

Currently, we offer exchange programs with partner universities all over the world and we are part of a large network of collaboration with employers in Italy and abroad. An internship as well as a period in another, preferably foreign, university (min. 20 – max. 80 credit points), through exchange programs (LLP/Erasmus+, Bilateral Agreements, Free Mover), are compulsory.

Our graduates are working in the services sector, in public institutions or private businesses, NGOs, and charities in national and international contexts, as well as in political consulting or diplomacy, in banking or finance. Mostly these career paths are taken after having completed a master’s degree in economics, management, or neighboring fields, such as international relations, at renowned universities in Europe and worldwide.

Well prepared and ready for the job market. On the website of AlmaLaurea, you can check statistical data about graduates’ satisfaction and their employability.