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Undergraduate courses Economics

This programme is taught in French.

field(s) of training :

Law, Economics, Management

diploma level :

Bachelor's degree (three-year degree)

duration of the program :

3 years

Course overview

Are you interested in exchanges of goods and services between people, societies, and various fields of activity? Do you want to acquire solid general knowledge and fundamentals in management, economy and finance? Would you like to pursue a master’s, attend a work-study programme or start your professional integration? Join the bachelor’s in Economics!

This three-year full-time programme shares its first two years with the Bachelor’s in Management. As such, even if the programme focuses on economics, you will also acquire basic know-how in management. With this multidisciplinary programme, you will develop new perspectives and ways of thinking to specialise in the various fields of economy and work in ever-changing careers.

You want to pursue medical studies and are good and interested in economics? The bachelor’s programme in Economics is a pathway for health bachelor’s!

Welcoming international students

Since 2019, the University of Caen Normandy has been awarded the "Bienvenue en France" label by Campus France, highlighting the quality of the university's welcome for international students.

 

 

Application requirements

Entry requirements

To enter this bachelor’s, you should have obtained a high school diploma (equivalent of the French baccalaureate) with a major in Mathematics.

Applicants must provide academic records, especially in:

  • Mathematics
  • Economic and social sciences
  • French
  • English
  • Sciences
  • History, geography, geopolitics and politic sciences

Language proficiency requirements

For Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3: B2 level in French

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The registration process takes place in 3 steps:

Application process

Admission and registration requirements may vary depending on your nationality, country of residence, foreign secondary school leaving certificate, and the nature of your programme of study. Discover how to apply to the University of Caen Normandy.

Course structure

Courses

  • Take place on site at Campus 1 of the University of Caen Normandy
  • Amount to 21 hours per week, 500 hours per year
  • Are completed by internships

Course units

The first two years rely on a shared curriculum (92%) between the bachelors in Economics and Management. As a student of the Economics programme, you will attend theoretical courses in:

  • Economics (microeconomy and macroeconomy)
  • Management (introduction to management, management practices)

And other courses such as:

  • Applied quantitative methods
  • Demographics
  • History of economics
  • Development economics, economic justice, environmental economics

Each year, you will also attend courses conveying transversal skills:

  • Statistics and mathematics applied to economy
  • Productivity software and databases
  • Economic English
  • Law (labour law, tax law)
  • Preparatory courses to professional integration (communication, introduction to research and one optional course per year)

Besides, from Year 1 on, you will have to choose among three optional courses:

  • Economics
  • Geography
  • Health (to pursue medical studies)

Then, in Year 3, courses will focus on economics:

  • Economic conditions, growth and development
  • Labour economics and public economics
  • Game theory and uncertainty in economics
  • International trade and international finance
  • Financial markets and industrial economy

Internships and placements

The bachelor’s programme includes optional internships: each year, you can do an internship between 2 and 4 weeks in any company related to economy or management, in France or abroad.

Every internship will be evaluated through a detailed written report and an oral presentation of this report, and can earn you a bonus grade.

Coursework and assessment

The course lasts 3 years and is divided in 6 semesters, each comprising several courses units. Examinations are held at the end of each semester and are graded on a scale from 0 to 20, 20 being the best grade. Grade compensation is organized without eliminatory marks and on the basis of the general average obtained in every course unit:

  • Over each semester
  • Over the 2 semesters of the same year

To successfully complete a semester, you must have an average mark of at least 10 points out of 20. If you have not completed your semester, you can retake the courses units you failed; you do not have to retake the courses in which you have obtained at least 10 points out of 20.

Language

Courses are held in

  • French
  • English (for some courses in Year 3)

Study abroad

You wish to go abroad during you bachelor’s programme? Thanks to the Erasmus exchange programme, you can do an internship or study abroad (all resources in French), in Europe or in any other country in the world!

Learning outcome

By the end of this course, you will be able to

  • Use main concepts and tools of economic analysis, on both microeconomic and macroeconomic scales
  • Use methods and tools of economy (both qualitative and quantitative) and management, as well as implement them in any type of structure
  • Carry out an empirical analysis based on a survey or a database, through the production and interpretation of statistics, as well as use the appropriate software
  • Research, understand and analyse information relevant to economy or management and communicate your conclusions in French and in English (if possible, in German or Spanish)
  • Identify stakes of economic decisions in their social, historical, and cultural environment
  • Understand various actions for economic policy

Further study

The bachelor’s in Economics is a general programme paving the way for studies in:

  • Economics
  • Management
  • Banking, Finance and Insurance
  • Statistics and Econometrics

Once you’ve obtained your bachelor’s degree, you can pursue studies in master’s in Economics (such as in the Faculty of Economics, Business Management, Geography and Land Settlement) or in Management schools (such as the IAE Caen).

Would you like to change programme any time during your bachelor’s? You can do so at various times during your studies:

After obtaining Year 1, you can pursue Year 2 either in

  • Economics
  • Management

After you’ve obtained Year 2, you can pursue Year 3 either in:

  • Economics
  • Management, and specialise either in Operational Management, in Entrepreneurship and Business Development, or in the International Programme
  • Geography, if you’ve attended the optional course in Geography during Year 1 and Year 2

These possibilities will be offered to you during your re-registration.

Careers

The bachelor’s degree is the first step to pursue careers in economics. According to our last surveys, 8 students out of 10 went further with their studies after graduating from their bachelor’s degree. Hence your career will depend on your specialisation and the diploma you pursue after your bachelor’s.

As such, you will have opportunities within private companies of any field or size, public or para-public organisations, associations… With an expertise in economics, you will be able to work in any field, notably:

  • Banking and Insurance
  • Private companies
  • Public institutions (local, national, or international)

Address

Université de Caen Normandie

UFR SEGGAT · Sciences économiques, de gestion, de géographie et d’aménagement des territoires

Esplanade de la Paix · CS 14032 · 14032 Caen Cedex 5

France

Course leader

Responsable de la licence 1 : Sebastien Courtin · sebastien.courtin@unicaen.fr

Responsable de la licence 2 : Fabrice Valognes · fabrice.valognes@unicaen.fr

Responsable de la licence 3 : Pascal Cussy · pascal.cussy@unicaen.fr