International Double Degrees have established themselves as one of the most highly valued options in international university education, allowing students to acquire an academic education with global reach. At Universidad CEU San Pablo, we believe that offering our students an international higher education prepares them to launch themselves into the world, regardless of the borders they may have to cross.
These types of studies help young people to work as a team, with a view to their professional future, and teach them to interact and collaborate with people from other countries and cultures. This increases their international employability.
1. What is a Double International Degree?
Universidad CEU San Pablo offers its students the opportunity to develop their international career to the fullest, complementing their undergraduate or master’s studies with a foreign academic certificate. This represents a great opportunity for university students to enhance their academic profile and open new professional horizons. This type of international university education helps students acquire new languages through contact with other cultures. There are different pathways within these degrees, as the University seeks to adapt to its students. Sometimes, students need to study modules during their degree program and then finish their studies abroad. Another option is to complete a Double International Degree once they have finished their degree, as a master’s degree.
2. Knowledge areas in which International Double Degrees are applied
- Economics Area
At Universidad CEU San Pablo, we offer different types of International Academic Programs tailored to students and different areas of knowledge.
Every year, Universidad CEU San Pablo strives to train the best economists. One way to enrich this training is to help them cross borders and learn how businesses and economies work in other countries, such as the United States.
International Business Certificate
This program, taught by Boston University professors, is aimed at students pursuing degrees or double degrees related to Business, Business Intelligence, or International Relations. This type of training will enable them to tackle business challenges in a complex and changing international environment.
- Law Area
Universidad CEU San Pablo has been training prestigious lawyers capable of influencing society for more than 75 years.
Master of Laws (LLM)
The CEU-Fordham program internationalizes the law studies at Universidad CEU San Pablo, complementing them with a Master of Laws (LLM) in US Law taught by the prestigious Fordham University School of Law in New York City.
- Pharmacy Area
The pharmaceutical sector is one of the most important globally within the healthcare industry. Furthermore, the Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy at Universidad CEU San Pablo is one of the best in Spain. This is confirmed by the ranking published by El Mundo 2025, one of Spain’s leading newspapers, in which the degree program was ranked among the top five.
International Business Management for Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering
This is a specific program, taught by Boston University professors, aimed at students from the School of Pharmacy and the Institute of Technology. It is designed to improve their knowledge of International Business, with a special emphasis on Biotechnology, one of the fastest-growing industries in the state of Massachusetts.
Clinical Trials Management & Regulatory Compliance
This is another specific program promoted by the University and taught by professors from the University of Chicago. It offers students in the School of Pharmacy leading-edge training in clinical trials, which have become increasingly complex in recent years due to factors such as the complexity of designs, decentralization resulting from the pandemic, and the conduct of large-scale trials.
- Communication Area
Communication is a very broad field that encompasses virtually all professional sectors. With more than 90 years of experience and tradition, Universidad CEU San Pablo strives each year to train communicators capable of influencing society.
Digital Media & Strategic Communications
This program, taught by professors from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), is aimed at students from the School of Humanities and Communication Sciences and the School of Economics and Business Administration who want to become proficient in the latest trends in Strategic Digital Communication and Marketing at an international level.
Benefits of having a Double International Degree
- Greater employability: Having a Double International Degree significantly increases the chances of finding employment, both nationally and internationally. Companies particularly value professionals with academic experience abroad who can adapt to different cultural contexts and function comfortably in international environments. This profile demonstrates initiative, flexibility, and a solid education geared toward the global world.
- International academic recognition: Obtaining a degree from a prestigious foreign university brings high academic recognition internationally. This added value facilitates access to postgraduate programs, doctorates, or accreditation processes in other countries, consolidating an academic career with global reach and endorsed by leading institutions.
- Development of intercultural competencies: The experience of studying in another country allows students to develop key intercultural skills, such as effective communication, empathy, the ability to work in multicultural teams, and adapting to different ways of learning. These skills are essential in an increasingly diverse and connected professional environment.
- Better salary opportunities: Graduates with international training tend to secure positions of greater responsibility andhigher remuneration. Academic specialization, language proficiency, and international experience have a positive influence on salary expectations, as they contribute to a distinctive profile that is highly sought after by international companies and institutions.
- International networking: During a Double International Degree, students expand their academic and professional network on a global level. Contact with professors, classmates, and professionals from other countries creates a valuable international network that can become a source of job opportunities, research projects, and professional collaborations throughout their careers.
Boston (mainly School of Economics and Business & School of Pharmacy)
https://www.uspceu.com/en/international/study-abroad/international-dual-degrees/boston-university
Fordham (School of Law)
https://www.uspceu.com/en/international/study-abroad/international-dual-degrees/fordham-university
Chicago (School of Pharmacy)
UCLA (School of Humanities and Communication Sciences)
