Course Objectives
The Degree in Trade and International Economic Relations offers a deep and rigorous training of superior level to all those who intend to develop activities linked to the internal and / or external trade. These activities may be private and develop at the level of SMEs, large enterprises or financial institutions, or in the public sphere, in trade promotion institutes, public administration bodies, community organizations or international organizations.
Access Conditions
Secondary school or equivalent and one of the following exams: Mathematics (16) or Economics (04) or Geography (09);
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Professional Outlets
Sales Management and sales teams
Management of commercial and international markets departments
Career in international organizations
Consultancy of public or private offices of international studies
Senior technician in central, regional or local public entities
Commercial / Marketing Manager
Management of logistical and transitory activities
Learning Language
Portuguese Language.
Learning Objectives
This course aims to provide students with essential skills to develop a career in trade and economic
international relations.
So at the end of the degree, the student must:
• Participate in the design, development, implementation and monitoring of action plans and sales and
marketing;
• Analyze the business environment and conduct prospective studies;
• Raise and manage clients;
• Apply the methods and techniques of business management appropriate to the specific nature of international
trade and the internationalization of Portuguese companies.
• Develop strategies for internationalization, identifying new business opportunities and enabling the deepening
of existing relationships;
• Coordinate, monitor and control the route of a commodity (at the operational level, logistics and
documentation) from the dispatch to the reception in the corresponding destination, to ensure the provision of
quality service and customer excellence.
Access to Superior Studies
A graduate degree allows applying to post-graduate studies.
Course Coordinators
Tronco comum
Curricular Unit | Code | ECTS | Period |
English Applied to Business Sciences I | 50004114 | 5 | 1st S |
Introduction to Accounting and Finance | 50004085 | 5 | 1st S |
Law Framework of the Company Activity | 50004068 | 5 | 1st S |
Principles of Macroeconomics | 50004079 | 5 | 1st S |
Quantitative Methods Applied to Business Sciences | 50004096 | 5 | 1st S |
Social Sciences Methodology | 50004057 | 5 | 1st S |
Commercial and Industrial Property Law | 50007940 | 5 | 2nd S |
English Applied to Business Sciences II | 50004131 | 5 | 2nd S |
Fiscal Law and Procedural Fiscal Law | 50004186 | 5 | 2nd S |
Management Information Systems | 50006899 | 5 | 2nd S |
Principles of Corporate Management | 50004120 | 5 | 2nd S |
Principles of Marketing | 50006840 | 5 | 2nd S |
Curricular Unit | Code | ECTS | Period |
Computer Applications for Management | 50007757 | 4 | 1st S |
Financial Mathematics | 50004224 | 5 | 1st S |
International Economic Relations | 50007779 | 5 | 1st S |
Management Accounting | 50006610 | 6 | 1st S |
Services Marketing | 50007743 | 5 | 1st S |
Statistics Applied to Business Sciences | 50007966 | 5 | 1st S |
Business Strategy | 50007811 | 4 | 2nd S |
Consumer Behaviour | 50006959 | 5 | 2nd S |
International Economic Organizations | 50007785 | 5 | 2nd S |
Supply Chain Management | 50007796 | 6 | 2nd S |
Trade and International Economic Negotiation | 50007800 | 6 | 2nd S |
Curricular Unit | Code | ECTS | Period |
Business English | 50007833 | 4 | 2nd S |
European Economics | 50007856 | 4 | 2nd S |
Principles of Corporate Finance | 50007844 | 4 | 2nd S |
Regional and Local Economy | 50007822 | 4 | 2nd S |
Taxation | 50003728 | 4 | 2nd S |
Team Leadership and Management | 50006575 | 4 | 2nd S |
Curricular Unit | Code | ECTS | Period |
Expression and Negotiation Techniques | 50007867 | 5 | 1st S |
Human Resource Management | 51000121 | 5 | 1st S |
International Law | 50007955 | 5 | 1st S |
Management and sales techniques | 50007878 | 6 | 1st S |
Market Research | 50007360 | 5 | 1st S |
Spanish Language I | 50004355 | 4 | 1st S |
Electronic Commerce | 50007895 | 5 | 2nd S |
Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 50000763 | 4 | 2nd S |
Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 51001210 | 4 | 2nd S |
Ethics | 50006632 | 5 | 2nd S |
Internship and Professional Placement | 50007901 | 7 | 2nd S |
Logistics and Vehicle Routing | 50007889 | 5 | 2nd S |
Curricular Unit | Code | ECTS | Period |
Capital Budgeting | 50007934 | 4 | 2nd S |
International Economics | 50007502 | 4 | 2nd S |
Labour Law | 50003201 | 4 | 2nd S |
Quality Management | 50007923 | 4 | 2nd S |
Sales Promotion and Merchandising | 50007912 | 4 | 2nd S |
Spanish Language II | 50006558 | 4 | 2nd S |