The world’s leading law and international relations organisations are waiting for you
The multidisciplinary focus of Esade’s Double Degree in Law + Global Governance, Economics & Legal Order will multiply your professional options in the international realm: In addition to the professional outlets the Bachelor in Law generally provides, you’ll also be able to take advantage of all the opportunities provided by your background in international relations and your specialisation in Global Politics or Global Economics.
Double degree, double the opportunities
This programme will multiply your professional options: In addition to the habitual outlets for the Bachelor in Law, you’ll also benefit from all the options your education in international relations provides. Above all else, this programme will enable you to define a decidedly international career path: You’ll be able to take advantage of these professional opportunities anywhere in the world.
Possible career options thanks to your double degree
Advisor in international organisations: the EU, NATO, UN, WHO, World Bank
There are more than 66,000 international organisations around the world in which you can potentially work as an expert advisor: You’ll be perfectly prepared to analyse transnational problems or cases and provide well-founded advice in a wide variety of areas: from legal, geopolitical and economic questions at the international level to specific issues affecting the geographic region in which you specialise. Some example organisations include:
North Atlantic Treaty Organization – NATO
United Nations – UN
International Labour Organisation – ILO
World Health Organisation – OMS
World Bank
International Development Bank – BID
European Union – EU
International Criminal Court – ICC
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – OECD
European Free Trade Association – EFTA
Transparency International
Analyst in foreign trade consortia
The role foreign trade analysts play is fundamental in a world of globalised commerce. You’ll be able to advise import-export companies and organisations, analysing trends, identifying opportunities in emerging markets and evaluating the feasibility of entering a given area, amongst others. Your specialisation in a specific region of the world will also be an added value for companies operating in that region.
Political career
Your knowledge of law, international relations, geopolitics and economics will enable you to develop your career in the political arena or in specific ministries such as Justice, Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, Economy, etc.
NGO advisor
If you are socially committed and feel strongly motivated to work on cooperation and assistance projects, you’ll be able to develop your career in a not-for-profit upon completing your programme. NGOs need advisors with a knowledge of international relations, geopolitics, law and economics given that their projects and activity tend to be international in focus.
Diplomacy
Diplomats are highly specialised civil servants who represent their countries in all types of international relations. With your Double Degree in Law + Global Governance, Economics & Legal Order, you’ll have the option of sitting the official exam to carry out your career in an embassy or consulate. Your responsibilities could include: negotiating, protecting and tending to fellow citizens, fomenting institutional relations, gathering information, etc. mentar las relaciones institucionales, obtener información…
Career options for the Global Economics track
Expert economic analyst
You’ll be able to analyse specific markets, provide advice on proposed economic regulations or carry out macroeconomic analyses on specific countries for both governments or companies and international organisations.
International project consultant
You’ll be able to advise on and carry out international cooperation or economic projects for institutions, governments or NGOs, providing your knowledge of macroeconomics, industrial organisation and econometrics, especially in the specific region of the world in which you’ve specialised.
Investment bank advisor
You’ll able to provide advice on investments and stock markets as well as assess financial products for medium and large-sized firms as well as banks and governments, investment companies, investment consultancies, insurance companies, financial firms, etc.
Research and economic analysis centres
You’ll be able to become a part of all those centres and institutions dedicated to research and economic analyses such as IAE (the Institute of Economic Analysis with the Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), the Complutense University of Madrid Institute for Economic Analysis (ICAE) and other international organisations.
Multinationals
Multinationals from around the world need economic analysts to advise them on their operations around the globe. Your multidisciplinary education in economics, geopolitics, law and international relations will clearly set you apart from others.
Economic regulators (European Union, IMF, etc.).
National governments, the International Monetary Fund and the EU all have independent bodies dedicated to regulating and tracking economic markets. If you like, you can access jobs in these institutions (some may require sitting official exams).
Career options for the Global Politics track
Political consultant in the international realm
You’ll be able to advise organisations and national governments on preventing and managing international conflicts as well as manage international development projects. You’ll also be able to collaborate to foment interactions between public and private organisations and between governments.
Political science research centres
You’ll be able to join institutions dedicated to political research and analyses, including the Institute for European Studies (IEE), the Catalan Government’s Institute for Political and Social Sciences (ICPS) and the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), amongst others.
Political analyst in EU organisations and institutions
The European Union has various organisations dedicated to carrying out political analyses. If you like, you can also join these institutions (some require sitting official exams). There are also external research centres and consulting firms that advise EU institutions and national governments.
Multinationals
Multinationals around the world need expert political analysts with knowledge of economics and law, advising them on their operations around the globe. Your multidisciplinary education in economics, geopolitics, law and international relations will clearly differentiate you from the others.
Career options in law
In addition, upon completing your double degree, you’ll have an integral education in law, allowing you to choose from multiple professional outlets in the legal realm:
- Attorney in a law firm
- State attorney
- Member of an NGO or official organisations
- Legal advisor for companies and institutions
- Public prosecutor
- Work or tax inspector
- Judge
- Council of State attorney
- Notary public
- Property or mercantile registrar
Support for official exams to join the civil service
We help you to prepare for official exams
Did you know that we help our students to access public administration jobs in record time? If the general mean for university graduates is 5 to 8 years, Esade students tend to succeed in just 2 to 3 years.
If you’d like to sit the official exams to work as a diplomat, a member of the consulate, as a state attorney or become a notary public or public prosecutor, our official exam consultants will help you to prepare as best as possible to sit the corresponding official exams.