Madrid€17.69 / credit · 2026/27 · all nationalities €17.69 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (all nationalities)
55% maths and foundations · 26% free electives
Bachelor's Degree in Biology 2018 Plan
Grado en Biología Plan 2018Translated
Our classification by 49 module titles, weighted by credits.
A 4-year bachelor's programme, taught in Spanish and English, in Madrid.
Final projectCredits: 9290 of 1526 similar publish this
Places300 places1167 of 1526 similar publish this
Price€20.68–€136.44/ credit · 2026/27 · depending on citizenship€20.68/ credit · 2026/27 · EU/EEA For you · EU/EEA€136.44/ credit · 2026/27 · non-EU For you · non-EU
Next dateBachelor classes start 2 September 2026; second semester 18 January 2027Starts
LanguageSpanish and English
Duration4 years
What you will study
49 modules published
Across 4 years of study.
How does study run?
5 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
Maths and foundations
Physics Applied to BiologyGeology Applied to BiologyMethods in Biology+4
GeneticsMicrobiology
Evolutionary Biology
Experimental Biology
Specialist subjects
Biomathematics
BotanyZoology
Animal PhysiologyPlant PhysiologyEcology
Projects and labs
Projects and Studies in Biology
Thesis
Final Degree Project Biology Plan 2018
Free electives
4 options
4 options
22 options
Year 1 · 8 modules
Physics Applied to Biology
Geology Applied to Biology
Methods in Biology
Chemistry Applied to Biology
Cell Biology and Histology
Biochemistry
Biostatistics
Biomathematics
Year 2 · 4 modules · 4 options
Genetics
Microbiology
Botany
Zoology
4 elective options
Year 3 · 4 modules · 4 options
Evolutionary Biology
Animal Physiology
Plant Physiology
Ecology
4 elective options
Year 4 · 3 modules · 22 options
Experimental Biology
Projects and Studies in Biology
Final Degree Project Biology Plan 2018
22 elective options
How does the focus shift?
Maths and foundations 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
- Society, ethics and law
- Research methods
- Projects and labs
- Internship
- Thesis
- Free electives
What are all the subjects?
All 49 modules
Year 1 · 8 modules · all basic · 60 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 12 | |
| 12 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 |
Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026
Year 2 · 8 modules · 72 ECTS
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 12 | |
| Required | 12 | |
| Required | 12 | |
| Required | 12 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 |
Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026
Year 3 · 8 modules · 72 ECTS
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 12 | |
| Required | 12 | |
| Required | 12 | |
| Required | 12 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 |
Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026
Year 4 · 25 modules
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Required | 9 | |
| Thesis | 9 |
Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026
The degree in facts
LevelGrado · EQF 6, ISCED 6
QualificationGRADO EN BIOLOGÍA (PLAN 2018)
Credits240 ECTS
Study modeFull time, Part time
DeliveryOn campus
CampusMoncloaInferred
Thesis / final project
- Credits9
- RequiredYes
Places300 places
Codes and faculty
Curriculum year
- Text2009-2010
- 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 society, ethics and law than 2 of 6 similar
Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.
This programmeBachelor's Degree in Biology 2018 Plan
Complutense Madrid
Complutense Madrid49
Double Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics - Physics Plan 2019 (Offers a Group in English) (Plan Being Phased Out) Complutense Madrid
Complutense Madrid100
Bachelor's Degree in Physics (Offers a Group in English) (Plan Being Phased Out) Complutense Madrid
Complutense Madrid70
- 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?
Less projects and labs than usual
Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.
More here than typical
Specialist subjects
Less here than typical
Projects and labs
Data and computing
About the same as typical: research methods, society, ethics and law, thesis, internship, maths and foundations.
Which year differs most?
Year 1 stands out most
The same mix of themes, cut by year of study. Our classification by module titles.
Year 1
More maths and foundations 88% against 75% at most
This programme
Year 2
Close to similar programmes
This programme
Year 3
Close to similar programmes
This programme
Year 4
More research methods 4% against 0% at most
This programme
- Specialist subjects
- Maths and foundations
- Data and computing
- Society, ethics and law
- Research methods
- Projects and labs
- Internship
- Thesis
- Free electives
What is only here?
29 modules not found at 6 similar programmes
Matched by title, so treat it as a hint to check.
Maths and foundations
20- Physics Applied to Biology
- Geology Applied to Biology
- Methods in Biology
- Chemistry Applied to Biology
- Cell Biology and Histology
- Genetics
- Fundamentals of Genetic Engineering and Genomics
- Evolutionary Biology
+12 more
- Physical Anthropology
- Biology of Pollution
- Conservation Biology
- Cell Cultures and Transgenesis
- Biology Applied to Animal and Plant Production
- Biological Analysis and Quality Control
- Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Pathology
- Human Genetics
- Clinical Microbiology and Epidemiology
- History, Teaching and Dissemination of Biology
- Experimental Biology
- Biostatistics
Specialist subjects
5- Botany
- Zoology
- Plant Physiology
- Ecology
- Biomathematics
Society, ethics and law
2- Regulation of Metabolism
- Sustainable Management of the Natural Environment
Projects and labs
1- Projects and Studies in Biology
Research methods
1- Introduction to Research
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 €8,227.52 for the first year
What does the first year cost?
≥ €8,227.52 first year · 2026/27 · non-EU · our sum
Tuition 2026/27 · 60 credits€8,186.40
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
≥ €1,280.80 first year · 2026/27 · EU/EEA · our sum
Tuition 2026/27 · 60 credits€1,240.80
Application fee€40
?Not published: living costs
Add your own figures Not published. Only you see these, nothing is saved.
For you · non-EU
≥ €8,227.52 first year · 2026/27 · non-EU · our sum
Tuition 2026/27 · 60 credits€8,186.40
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 | €136.44 / credit |
| Tuition | EU/EEA citizens | 2026/27 | €20.68 / credit |
What changes the price?
4 things that move it
×6.6
EU/EEA€20.68
non-EU€136.44
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?
More expensive than most
Among 16 similar programmes, in euros / credit
This programme €136
Costs more than 12 of 15 similar programmes. Half of them cost between €18 and €131.
Same level, field and language. Years differ; euros are approximate (ECB).
All 16, cheapest first
| Grado en Biología (Universitat de Barcelona) | 2026/27 | ≈ €18 |
| Grado en Biotecnología (Universitat de Barcelona) | 2026/27 | ≈ €18 |
| Grado en Bioquímica (Universitat de Barcelona) | 2026/27 | ≈ €18 |
| Grado en Física (Universitat de Barcelona) | 2026/27 | ≈ €18 |
| Grado en Química (Universitat de Barcelona) | 2026/27 | ≈ €18 |
| Grado en Geología (Universitat de Barcelona) | 2026/27 | ≈ €18 |
| Grado en Ciencias del Mar (Universitat de Barcelona) | 2026/27 | ≈ €18 |
| Grado en Estadística (Universitat de Barcelona) | 2026/27 | ≈ €18 |
| Grado en Matemáticas (Universitat de Barcelona) | 2026/27 | ≈ €18 |
| Grado en Matemáticas (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) | 2026/27 | ≈ €114 |
| Grado en Estadística Aplicada (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) | 2026/27 | ≈ €129 |
| Grado en Física (ofrece un grupo en inglés) (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) | 2026/27 | ≈ €129 |
| This programme | 2026/27 | ≈ €136 |
| Grado en Bioquímica (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) | 2026/27 | ≈ €136 |
| Grado en Geología (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) | 2026/27 | ≈ €136 |
| Grado en Química (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) | 2026/27 | ≈ €136 |
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 Biology 2018 Plan Complutense Madrid | SimilarDouble Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics - Physics Plan 2019 (Offers a Group in English) (Plan Being Phased Out) Complutense Madrid | SimilarBachelor's Degree in Physics (Offers a Group in English) (Plan Being Phased Out) Complutense Madrid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | €136.44 / credit · 2026/27 | Not published | €128.57 / credit · 2026/27 |
| Duration | 4 years | 5 years | 4 years |
| Language | Spanish and English | Spanish and English | Spanish and English |
| Next date | Not published | Not published | Not published |
0 of 6 publish a next date.
€17.69 / credit · 2026/27 · all nationalities €17.69 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (all nationalities)
51% maths and foundations · 19% free electives
€17.69 / credit · 2026/27 · all nationalities €17.69 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (all nationalities)
42% maths and foundations · 35% free electives
€17.69 / credit · 2026/27 · all nationalities €17.69 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (all nationalities)
44% maths and foundations · 17% free electives
Where this comes from
Every fact has a source
Why trust this page?
68 facts from 7 official sources
Checked 4 days ago.
68facts with a quote
7official pages
1fields marked unknown
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| ucm.es/estudios/grado-biologia-estudios-descripcion | 6 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| ucm.es/estudios/grado-biologia | 5 | 31 Oct 2026 |
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| ucm.es/estudios/grado-biologia-estudios-estructura | 2 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| bouc.ucm.es/pdf/5975.pdf | 1 | 31 Oct 2026 |
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The short version
The programme, from the facts
Bachelor's Degree in Biology 2018 Plan is a bachelor's programme in sciences and maths at Universidad Complutense de Madrid in Madrid, Spain. It takes 4 years. It carries 240 ECTS credits. Teaching is in Spanish and English.
The institution publishes 49 modules, of which 30 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are maths and foundations (48%), free electives (23%) and society, ethics and law (3%).
It includes a final thesis.
How much does Bachelor's Degree in Biology 2018 Plan cost?
€136.44 / credit · 2026/27 · non-EU; prices differ by citizenship (EU/EEA citizens: €20.68; Non-EU citizens: €136.44).
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 and English.
How long does it take?
4 years.
Where is it?
Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
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Everything we hold
All 19 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 · 14 with values
CampusMoncloaInferred
QualificationGRADO EN BIOLOGÍA (PLAN 2018)
Credits240 ECTS
Curriculum yearText: 2009-2010 · Meaning: Implementation
DeliveryOn campus
Duration4 yearsInferred
Language of instructionSpanish and English
LevelGrado · EQF 6, ISCED 6
LocationMoncloa, MadridInferred
Places300 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 Ciencias Biológicas · Type: Managing centreCredit distribution · Basic: 60 · Total: 240 · Thesis: 9 · Required: 111
Study modeFull time, Part time
Thesis / final projectCredits: 9 · Required: Yes
Institution record: Universidad Complutense de Madrid