Madrid€17.69 / credit · 2026/27 · all nationalities €17.69 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (all nationalities)
66% society, ethics and law · 7% free electives
Bachelor's Degree in Archaeology
Grado en ArqueologíaTranslated
Our classification by 48 module titles, weighted by credits.
A 4-year bachelor's programme, taught in Spanish, in Madrid.
Price€16.92–€113.71/ credit · 2026/27 · depending on citizenship€16.92/ credit · 2026/27 · EU/EEA For you · EU/EEA€113.71/ credit · 2026/27 · non-EU For you · non-EU
Next dateBachelor classes start 2 September 2026; second semester 18 January 2027Starts
LanguageSpanish
Duration4 years
What you will study
48 modules published
Across 4 years of study.
How does study run?
9 lines through 4 years
One line per theme. Hollow stop: the semester isn't stated. Our classification by module titles.
Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4
Society, ethics and law
Cultural AnthropologyAncient History IAncient History II+3
Modern HistoryContemporary HistoryHuman Geography+4
History of Pre-Hispanic AmericaArchaeology of the Iron AgeArchaeology of Egypt and the Near East+5
Archaeology of RomeMedieval Archaeology
Specialist subjects
Human Evolution
Palaeoecology
Archaeometry I: Environmental and Geochronological ReconstructionArchaeometry II: Analytics
Research methods
Epistemology and History of the Sciences
Quantitative Archaeology
Maths and foundations
Physical Geography
Data and computing
Computing for Archaeology
Languages and communication
English
Internship
External Internships (Archaeology)
Thesis
Final Degree Project (Archaeology)
Free electives
14 options
Year 1 · 10 modules
Cultural Anthropology
Ancient History I
Ancient History II
Introduction to Archaeology
Archaeology of the Palaeolithic
Archaeology of the Neolithic and the Bronze Age
Human Evolution
Epistemology and History of the Sciences
Physical Geography
Computing for Archaeology
Year 2 · 10 modules
Modern History
Contemporary History
Human Geography
Medieval History I
Medieval History II
Archaeological Theory
Archaeological Heritage Management
Palaeoecology
Quantitative Archaeology
English
Year 3 · 10 modules
History of Pre-Hispanic America
Archaeology of the Iron Age
Archaeology of Egypt and the Near East
Archaeology of Greece
Professional Archaeology: Ethics and Procedures
Formation and Recovery of the Archaeological Record
Study of Archaeological Materials
Topography and Archaeological Drawing
Archaeometry I: Environmental and Geochronological Reconstruction
Archaeometry II: Analytics
Year 4 · 4 modules · 14 options
Archaeology of Rome
Medieval Archaeology
External Internships (Archaeology)
Final Degree Project (Archaeology)
14 elective options
How does the focus shift?
Society, ethics and law all the way
Share of modules by theme in each year. Our classification by module titles.
Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
- Specialist subjects
- Maths and foundations
- Data and computing
- Society, ethics and law
- Languages and communication
- Research methods
- Internship
- Thesis
- Free electives
What are all the subjects?
All 48 modules
Year 1 · 10 modules · 60 ECTS
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | 6 | |
| Basic | 6 | |
| Basic | 6 | |
| Basic | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 |
Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026
Year 2 · 10 modules · 60 ECTS
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | 6 | |
| Basic | 6 | |
| Basic | 6 | |
| Basic | 6 | |
| Basic | 6 | |
| Basic | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 |
Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026
Year 3 · 10 modules · all required · 60 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 |
Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026
Year 4 · 18 modules
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Thesis | 6 | |
| Internship | 6 |
Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026
The degree in facts
LevelGrado · EQF 6, ISCED 6
QualificationGRADO EN ARQUEOLOGÍA
Credits240 ECTS
Study modeFull time, Part time
DeliveryOn campus
CampusMoncloaInferred
Places60 places
Codes and faculty
Curriculum year
- Text2010-2011
- MeaningImplementation
How it differs
Against similar programmes
Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.
What is there more of here?
More research methods than 5 of 6 similar
Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.
This programmeBachelor's Degree in Archaeology
Complutense Madrid
Complutense Madrid48
- Specialist subjects
- Maths and foundations
- Data and computing
- Business and management
- Society, ethics and law
- Languages and communication
- Research methods
- Internship
- Thesis
- Free electives
Is this a typical programme?
More research methods, less languages and communication
Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.
More here than typical
Research methods
Less here than typical
Languages and communication
About the same as typical: maths and foundations, data and computing, society, ethics and law, specialist subjects, internship, thesis, business and management.
Which year differs most?
Year 3 stands out most
The same mix of themes, cut by year of study. Our classification by module titles.
Year 1
More maths and foundations 10% against 0% at most
This programme
Year 2
More languages and communication 10% against 0% at most
This programme
Year 3
More society, ethics and law 80% against 69% at most
This programme
Year 4
Close to similar programmes
This programme
- Specialist subjects
- Maths and foundations
- Data and computing
- Society, ethics and law
- Languages and communication
- Research methods
- Internship
- Thesis
- Free electives
Same name, same content?
Furthest from Universitat de Barcelona in year 3
Bachelor's Degree in Archaeology here and at Universitat de Barcelona. The wider the gap, the less alike the mix of themes that year. Our calculation by module titles.
Year 170% same mix more maths and foundations here
Year 280% same mix more languages and communication here
Year 367% same mix more society, ethics and law here
Year 467% same mix more society, ethics and law here
Left line: this programme. Right line: Universitat de Barcelona.
What is only here?
32 modules not found at 6 similar programmes
Matched by title, so treat it as a hint to check.
Society, ethics and law
23- Modern History
- Cultural Anthropology
- Introduction to Archaeology
- Archaeological Theory
- Archaeology of the Palaeolithic
- Archaeology of the Neolithic and the Bronze Age
- Archaeology of the Iron Age
- Archaeology of Egypt and the Near East
+15 more
- Archaeology of Greece
- Archaeology of Rome
- Medieval Archaeology
- Professional Archaeology: Ethics and Procedures
- Formation and Recovery of the Archaeological Record
- Study of Archaeological Materials
- Topography and Archaeological Drawing
- Andean and Mesoamerican Archaeology
- Archaeology of Colonisations in the Ancient Mediterranean
- Gender Archaeology
- Landscape Archaeology
- Archaeology of the Pre-Roman Peoples of the Iberian Peninsula
- Religions of the Ancient World
- Museology
- Classical Iconography
Specialist subjects
3- Palaeoecology
- Archaeometry I: Environmental and Geochronological Reconstruction
- Archaeometry II: Analytics
Maths and foundations
2- Physical Geography
- Physical Anthropology
Research methods
2- Epistemology and History of the Sciences
- Quantitative Archaeology
Languages and communication
1- English
Data and computing
1- Computing for Archaeology
Where you'll study
Studying in Madrid
What is the campus like?
City sizeOver 1 million people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 3,506,730 in 2025
Distance to the centre≈ 3.9 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingRooms run by the institution
RankingARWU 2026: 201-300, world
FacilitiesLibrary, Sports hallInferred, Swimming pool (nearby)
FoodCafeteriaInferred, CanteenInferred
The rest of what we hold on Complutense Madrid is on its page.
What it costs
At least €6,863.72 for the first year
What does the first year cost?
≥ €6,863.72 first year · 2026/27 · non-EU · our sum
Tuition 2026/27 · 60 credits€6,822.60
Application fee€40
Insurance, first year€1.12
?Not published: visa fee and living costs
Add your own figures Not published. Only you see these, nothing is saved.
For you · EU/EEA
≥ €1,055.20 first year · 2026/27 · EU/EEA · our sum
Tuition 2026/27 · 60 credits€1,015.20
Application fee€40
?Not published: living costs
Add your own figures Not published. Only you see these, nothing is saved.
For you · non-EU
≥ €6,863.72 first year · 2026/27 · non-EU · our sum
Tuition 2026/27 · 60 credits€6,822.60
Application fee€40
Insurance, first year€1.12
?Not published: visa fee and living costs
Add your own figures Not published. Only you see these, nothing is saved.
Every fee as the institution publishes it (2)
| Fee | Who pays it | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Non-EU citizens | 2026/27 | €113.71 / credit |
| Tuition | EU/EEA citizens | 2026/27 | €16.92 / credit |
What changes the price?
4 things that move it
×6.7
EU/EEA€16.92
non-EU€113.71
Your passport changes the rate.
Grant
Becas para residentes en Colegios Mayores UCM
Grant
Ayudas del programa de acogida a personas refugiadas
Grant
Ayudas al estudio Concepción Arenal
Is that expensive?
A typical price
Among 25 similar programmes, in euros / credit
This programme €114
Costs more than 12 of 24 similar programmes. Half of them cost between €18 and €114.
Same level, field and language. Years differ; euros are approximate (ECB).
All 25, cheapest first
How to start
Starts: Bachelor classes start 2 September 2026; second semester 18 January 2027
When does it happen?
Is my language good enough?
Spanish requirementB2 CEFR minimum
What do they ask for?
Prior education·Unknown
How to apply·Unknown
What else to look at
Other options
How do the alternatives compare?
5 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 programmeBachelor's Degree in Archaeology Complutense Madrid | SimilarBachelor's Degree in Archaeology UB | SimilarBachelor's Degree in History and Thought CEU UCH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | €113.71 / credit · 2026/27 | €17.69 / credit · 2026/27 | Not published |
| Duration | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years |
| Language | Spanish | Catalan, Spanish and English | Spanish |
| Next date | Not published | Not published | Not published |
0 of 6 publish a next date.
€16.92–€113.71 / credit · 2026/27 · by citizenship €16.92 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (EU/EEA) €113.71 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (non-EU)
63% society, ethics and law · 12% languages and communication
€16.92–€113.71 / credit · 2026/27 · by citizenship €16.92 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (EU/EEA) €113.71 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (non-EU)
70% society, ethics and law · 11% languages and communication
€17.69 / credit · 2026/27 · all nationalities €17.69 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (all nationalities)
47% society, ethics and law · 17% free electives
Where this comes from
Every fact has a source
Why trust this page?
65 facts from 6 official sources
Checked 4 days ago.
65facts with a quote
6official pages
1fields marked unknown
All 6 sources
| ucm.es/estudios/grado-arqueologia-plan | 50 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| ucm.es/estudios/grado-arqueologia-estudios-descripcion | 6 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| ucm.es/estudios/grado-arqueologia | 5 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| ucm.es/informacion/precios-de-grado | 2 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| bouc.ucm.es/pdf/5975.pdf | 1 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| ucm.es/requisito-de-idioma-estudiantes-sistemas-educativos-extranj | 1 | 31 Oct 2026 |
The short version
The programme, from the facts
Bachelor's Degree in Archaeology is a bachelor's programme in humanities and languages at Universidad Complutense de Madrid in Madrid, Spain. It takes 4 years. It carries 240 ECTS credits. Teaching is in Spanish.
The institution publishes 48 modules, of which 14 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are society, ethics and law (65%), free electives (10%) and maths and foundations (4%).
How much does Bachelor's Degree in Archaeology cost?
€113.71 / credit · 2026/27 · non-EU; prices differ by citizenship (EU/EEA citizens: €16.92; Non-EU citizens: €113.71).
When is the next deadline or start?
Bachelor classes start 2 September 2026; second semester 18 January 2027 (Starts).
What language is it taught in?
Spanish.
How long does it take?
4 years.
Where is it?
Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
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Everything we hold
All 18 fields we hold
Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.
Admission · 1 with values
Language requirementCEFR: B2 · Scope: University rule · Language: Spanish · Applies to: applicants from foreign education systems whose mother tongue is not Spanish
Programme · 13 with values
CampusMoncloaInferred
QualificationGRADO EN ARQUEOLOGÍA
Credits240 ECTS
Curriculum yearText: 2010-2011 · Meaning: Implementation
DeliveryOn campus
Duration4 yearsInferred
Language of instructionSpanish
LevelGrado · EQF 6, ISCED 6
LocationMoncloa, MadridInferred
Places60 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: Bachelor classes start 2 September 2026; second semester 18 January 2027 · Scope: Institution calendar · Applies to: Grado · Start date: 2 Sep 2026 · 2026/27 · Second term start: 18 Jan 2027Inferred
StructureFacultad de Geografía e Historia · Type: Managing centre
Study modeFull time, Part time
Institution record: Universidad Complutense de Madrid