Master's Degree in Contemporary History and the Current World

Máster en Historia Contemporánea y Mundo ActualTranslated

Universitat de Barcelona · Barcelona · Spain

A 1-year master's programme in Barcelona.

Final projectCredits: 15⁠292 of 1528 similar publish this
Places20 places · a distancia⁠1168 of 1528 similar publish this
Price€19.37–€82/ credit · 2026/27 · depending on citizenship
Next dateClasses start 14 September 2026 (university framework calendar); second semester 1 February 2027 to 8 February 2027⁠Starts
LanguageNot foundNot found on official pages
Duration1 year⁠

✓ 2 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

16 modules published

What are all the subjects?

All 16 modules

CF para el Acceso al Máster de Historia Contemporánea y Mundo Actual · 2 modules · all elective · 12 ECTS
ModuleECTS
· 1r semestre6
· 1r semestre6

Source: web.ub.edu, checked 30 Oct 2026

Historia Contemporánea y Mundo Actual · 14 modules · 80 ECTS
ModuleTypeECTS
· 1r semestre 2o semestreRequired15
· 1r semestreElective5
· 1r semestreElective5
· 2o semestreElective5
· 2o semestreElective5
· 1r semestreElective5
· 2o semestreElective5
· 2o semestreElective5
· 2o semestreElective5
· 2o semestreElective5
· 2o semestreElective5
· 1r semestreRequired5
· 1r semestreRequired5
· 1r semestreRequired5

Source: web.ub.edu, checked 30 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelMaster universitario · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
QualificationMáster en Historia Contemporánea y Mundo Actual⁠
Credits60 ECTS⁠
DeliveryOnline, On campus⁠
Thesis / final project
  • Credits15⁠
  • RequiredYes⁠
Places
  • 20⁠
How it differs

Against similar programmes

Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.

What is there more of here?

More thesis than 5 of 6 similar

Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.

This programmeMaster's Degree in Contemporary History and the Current World UB16
Master's Degree in Applied Ethics Complutense Madrid14
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

More thesis, less languages and communication

Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.

More here than typical

Thesis
16% here
9% typical
Society, ethics and law
46% here
39% typical

Less here than typical

Languages and communication
0% here
5% typical

About the same as typical: specialist subjects, business and management, internship, research methods, projects and labs, data and computing, maths and foundations.

Where you'll study

Studying in Barcelona

What is the campus like?
City sizeOver 1 million people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 1,731,649 in 2025
Distance to the centre≈ 1.2 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingRooms run by the institution⁠
RankingARWU 2026: 151-200, world⁠
FacilitiesGymInferred, Library⁠, Sports fields⁠, Sports hall⁠, Stadium⁠, Tennis courts⁠
FoodMeal planInferred

The rest of what we hold on UB is on its page.

What it costs

At least €4,950.21 for the first year

What does the first year cost?

≥ €4,950.21 first year · 2026/27 · non-EU · our sum

Tuition 2026/27 · 60 credits€4,920
Application fee€30.21

Not published: visa fee, insurance and living costs

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Every fee as the institution publishes it (2)
FeeWho pays itYearAmount
TuitionEU/EEA citizens2026/27€19.37 / credit
TuitionNon-EU citizens2026/27€82 / credit
ScholarshipsUnknown
What changes the price?

1 thing that move it

×4.2
EU/EEA€19.37
non-EU€82

Your passport changes the rate.

Is that expensive?

A typical price

Among 45 similar programmes, in euros / credit

This programme €82

Costs more than 0 of 44 similar programmes. Half of them cost between €82 and €84.

Same level, field and language. Years differ; euros are approximate (ECB).

All 45, cheapest first
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Máster Universitario en Estudios Clásicos (conjunto UAM y UAH) (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)2026/27≈ €84
Máster Universitario en Estudios Literarios (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)2026/27≈ €84
Máster Universitario en Estudios Medievales (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)2026/27≈ €84
Máster Universitario en Ética Aplicada (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)2026/27≈ €84
Máster Universitario en Hispano-Francés en Lengua Francesa Aplicada (conjunto con Univ. Sorbona-París IV) (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)2026/27≈ €84
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Máster Universitario en Investigación en Lengua Española (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)2026/27≈ €84
Máster Universitario en Libro Antiguo y Patrimonio Bibliográfico (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)2026/27≈ €84
Máster Universitario en Lingüística Inglesa: Nuevas Aplicaciones y Comunicación Internacional (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)2026/27≈ €84
Máster Universitario en Lingüística y Tecnologías (conjunto con la UPM) (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)2026/27≈ €84
Máster Universitario en Literatura Española (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)2026/27≈ €84
Máster Universitario en Literatura Hispanoamericana (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)2026/27≈ €84
Máster Universitario en Investigación en Literaturas y Culturas Anglófonas/Research in Anglophone Literatures and Cultures (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)2026/27≈ €84
Máster Universitario en El Patrimonio Cultural en el Siglo XXI: Gestión e Investigación (conjunto con UPM) (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)2026/27≈ €84
Máster Universitario en Patrimonio Histórico Escrito (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)2026/27≈ €84
Máster Universitario en Pensamiento Español e Iberoamericano (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)2026/27≈ €84
Máster Universitario en Ciencias de las Religiones (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)2026/27≈ €84
Máster Universitario en Traducción Audiovisual y Localización (TRAVLOC) (conjunto con UAM) (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)2026/27≈ €84
Máster Universitario en Traducción Literaria (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)2026/27≈ €84
How to start

Starts: Classes start 14 September 2026 (university framework calendar); second semester 1 February 2027 to 8 February 2027

When does it happen?
DeadlinesUnknownNotify me
Is my language good enough?
English requirementB2 CEFR minimum
What do they ask for?
Prior educationLevel: Bachelor · Accepted: Spanish official degree; Eehe degree giving master access; Non eehe degree after equivalence check⁠
How to applyUnknown
What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

4 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, Spain

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

This programmeMaster's Degree in Contemporary History and the Current World UBSimilarMaster's Degree in History and Sciences of Antiquity (Joint with UAM) Complutense MadridSimilarMaster's Degree in Contemporary History (Joint with UPV, UAB, UAM, UC, UGR, USC, UV and UNIZAR) Complutense Madrid
Price€82 / credit · 2026/27€84.07 / credit · 2026/27Not published
Duration1 year1 year1 year
LanguageNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Next dateNot publishedNot publishedNot published

0 of 6 publish a next date.

Complutense Madrid · MadridSpain

Master's Degree in Applied Ethics

Máster Universitario en Ética AplicadaTranslated

€45.02–€84.07 / credit · 2026/27 · by citizenship

36% society, ethics and law · 17% thesis

MasterPart-timeScholarships

UBSpain

Master's Degree in Advanced Studies in Archaeology

Máster en Estudios Avanzados en ArqueologíaTranslated

€19.37–€82 / credit · 2026/27 · by citizenship

35% society, ethics and law · 34% free electives

MasterThesisSpecialisations

Complutense Madrid · MadridSpain

Master's Degree in Cultural Heritage in the 21st Century: Management and Research (Joint with UPM)

Máster Universitario en El Patrimonio Cultural en el Siglo XXI: Gestión e Investigación (conjunto con UPM)Translated

€45.02–€84.07 / credit · 2026/27 · by citizenship

23% society, ethics and law · 15% business and management

MasterPart-timeScholarships
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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Master's Degree in Contemporary History and the Current World is a master's programme in humanities and languages at Universitat de Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain. It takes 1 year. It carries 60 ECTS credits.

The institution publishes 16 modules, of which 12 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are society, ethics and law (46%), thesis (16%) and free electives (11%).

It includes a final thesis.

How much does Master's Degree in Contemporary History and the Current World cost?

€82 / credit · 2026/27 · non-EU; prices differ by citizenship (EU/EEA citizens: €19.37; Non-EU citizens: €82).

When is the next deadline or start?

Classes start 14 September 2026 (university framework calendar); second semester 1 February 2027 to 8 February 2027 (Starts).

What language is it taught in?

Not found on official pages.

How long does it take?

1 year.

Where is it?

Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

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Everything we hold

All 14 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Admission · 2 with values
Language requirementCEFR: B2 · Language: EnglishInferred
Prior educationLevel: Bachelor · Accepted: Spanish official degree; Eehe degree giving master access; Non eehe degree after equivalence check⁠
Programme · 9 with values · 1 without
QualificationMáster en Historia Contemporánea y Mundo Actual⁠
Credits60 ECTS⁠
DeliveryOnline, On campus⁠
Duration1 year⁠
Language of instructionNot found on official pages
LevelMaster universitario · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
Places20 places · a distancia⁠20 places · Presencial⁠
Start ruleNote: Inferred from the institution-wide academic calendar; the programme page does not state its own start, and an individual programme may start on another date. · Rule: Classes start 14 September 2026 (university framework calendar); second semester 1 February 2027 to 8 February 2027 · Scope: Institution calendar · Applies to: All · Start date: 14 Sep 2026 · 2026/27 · Second term window: 1 Feb 2027; 8 Feb 2027Inferred
StructureFacultad de Geografía e Historia · Type: Managing centre⁠Credit distribution · Total: 60 · Thesis: 15 · Elective: 30 · Compulsory: 15⁠
Thesis / final projectCredits: 15 · Required: Yes⁠

Institution record: Universitat de Barcelona

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