Master's Degree in Literary Theory and Comparative Literature

Máster en Teoría de la Literatura y Literatura ComparadaTranslated

Universitat de Barcelona · Barcelona · Spain

A 1-year master's programme, taught in Catalan and Spanish, in Barcelona.

Final projectCredits: 12⁠270 of 1328 similar publish this
Places40 places⁠1097 of 1328 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
LanguageCatalan and Spanish⁠
Duration1 year⁠

✓ 2 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

14 modules published

What are all the subjects?

All 14 modules

CF para el Acceso al Máster de Teoría de la Literatura y Literatura Comparada · 3 modules · all elective · 18 ECTS
ModuleECTS
· 1r semestre6
· 1r semestre6
· 1r semestre6

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

Teoría de la Literatura y Literatura Comparada · 11 modules · 72 ECTS
ModuleTypeECTS
· 1r semestre 2o semestreRequired12
· 2o semestreElective6
· 2o semestreElective6
· 1r semestreElective6
· 1r semestreElective6
· 1r semestreElective6
· 2o semestreElective6
· 2o semestreRequired6
· 1r semestreRequired6
· 2o semestreRequired6
· 1r semestreRequired6

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

The degree in facts
LevelMaster universitario · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
QualificationMáster en Teoría de la Literatura y Literatura Comparada⁠
Credits60 ECTS⁠
DeliveryOn campus⁠
Thesis / final project
  • Credits12⁠
  • RequiredYes⁠
Places40 places⁠
How it differs

Against similar programmes

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

What is there more of here?

More languages and communication than 4 of 6 similar

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

This programmeMaster's Degree in Literary Theory and Comparative Literature UB14
  • Specialist subjects
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

More languages and communication, less society, ethics and law

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

More here than typical

Specialist subjects
13% here
6% typical
Languages and communication
33% here
29% typical

Less here than typical

Society, ethics and law
7% here
12% typical

About the same as typical: research methods, thesis.

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 28 similar programmes, in euros / credit

This programme €82

Costs more than 0 of 27 similar programmes. Half of them cost between €82 and €84.

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

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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 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 Historia de la Monarquía Hispánica (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)2026/27≈ €84
Máster Universitario en Historia y Antropología de América (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 Literatura Hispanoamericana (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?
DeadlinesNot found on official pages
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?

6 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.

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Price€82 / credit · 2026/27€82 / credit · 2026/27€84.07 / credit · 2026/27
Duration1 year1 year1 year
LanguageCatalan and SpanishCatalan and SpanishSpanish
Next dateNot publishedNot publishedNot published

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Master's Degree in Literary Studies

Máster Universitario en Estudios LiterariosTranslated

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

32% free electives · 32% languages and communication

MasterPart-timeScholarshipsSpanish

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Master's Degree in Advanced Studies in Spanish Art History

Máster Universitario en Estudios Avanzados en Historia del Arte EspañolTranslated

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

54% free electives · 21% languages and communication

MasterPart-timeScholarshipsSpanish

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Master's Degree in Medieval Cultures

Máster en Culturas MedievalesTranslated

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

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MasterThesisCatalanSpanish

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Master's Degree in Advanced Studies in Philosophy

Máster Universitario en Estudios Avanzados en FilosofíaTranslated

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

25% languages and communication · 25% society, ethics and law

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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Master's Degree in Literary Theory and Comparative Literature 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. Teaching is in Catalan and Spanish.

The institution publishes 14 modules, of which 9 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are free electives (33%), languages and communication (33%) and thesis (13%).

How much does Master's Degree in Literary Theory and Comparative Literature 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?

Catalan and Spanish.

How long does it take?

1 year.

Where is it?

Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

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Everything we hold

All 15 fields we hold

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

Admission · 1 with values · 1 without
Language requirementNot found on official pages
Prior educationLevel: Bachelor · Accepted: Spanish official degree; Eehe degree giving master access; Non eehe degree after equivalence check⁠
Programme · 10 with values
QualificationMáster en Teoría de la Literatura y Literatura Comparada⁠
Credits60 ECTS⁠
DeliveryOn campus⁠
Duration1 year⁠
Language of instructionCatalan and Spanish⁠
LevelMaster universitario · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
Places40 places⁠
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 Filología y Comunicación · Type: Managing centre⁠Credit distribution · Total: 60 · Thesis: 12 · Elective: 24 · Compulsory: 24⁠
Thesis / final projectCredits: 12 · Required: Yes⁠

Institution record: Universitat de Barcelona

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