MadridCEU UCH · Alfara
Spain
Bachelor's Degree in History and Thought
Grado en Historia y PensamientoTranslated
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73% society, ethics and law · 16% free electives
Bachelor's Degree in Religious Sciences
Grado en Ciencias de las ReligionesTranslated
Our classification by 51 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
51 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
Society, ethics and law
History of Philosophy and Religious ThoughtPhilosophy of ReligionReligions of Egypt and the Near East+3
Ethics and Religions
Religions of American SocietiesPhenomenology of ReligionArt and Iconography of Asian Religions+2
Management of Religious DiversityGeography of Religions and Migratory MovementsNew Religious Movements+1
Specialist subjects
Introduction to JudaismIntroduction to ChristianityIntroduction to Hinduism and Zoroastrianism
Introduction to BuddhismAncient ChristianityIntroduction to Islam+3
Eastern and Reformed ChurchesIslamic Art
Secularization and Atheism
Languages and communication
Literature and Religion in Asia
Literature and Religion: From Antiquity to the Middle Ages
Literature and Religion: From the Renaissance to the Present
Thesis
Bachelor's Thesis
Free electives
9 options
Year 1 · 10 modules
History of Philosophy and Religious Thought
Philosophy of Religion
Religions of Egypt and the Near East
Religions of the Classical World
Cultural Anthropology of Religions
Law and Religions
Introduction to Judaism
Introduction to Christianity
Introduction to Hinduism and Zoroastrianism
Literature and Religion in Asia
Year 2 · 8 modules
Ethics and Religions
Introduction to Buddhism
Ancient Christianity
Introduction to Islam
Introduction to Confucianism, Taoism and Shintoism
Christianity, Judaism and Islam in the Middle Ages
Iconography of Christian Art
Literature and Religion: From Antiquity to the Middle Ages
Year 3 · 8 modules
Religions of American Societies
Phenomenology of Religion
Art and Iconography of Asian Religions
Political Conflicts, Contemporary Issues and Religions
Political Theologies
Eastern and Reformed Churches
Islamic Art
Literature and Religion: From the Renaissance to the Present
Year 4 · 6 modules · 9 options
Management of Religious Diversity
Geography of Religions and Migratory Movements
New Religious Movements
Science and Religion
Secularization and Atheism
Bachelor's Thesis
9 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
- Society, ethics and law
- Languages and communication
- Internship
- Thesis
- Free electives
What are all the subjects?
All 51 modules
Year 1 · 10 modules · 60 ECTS
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | 6 | |
| Basic | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Basic | 6 | |
| Basic | 6 | |
| Basic | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Basic | 6 | |
| Basic | 6 |
Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026
Year 2 · 8 modules · 48 ECTS
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Basic | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Basic | 6 | |
| Basic | 6 |
Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026
Year 3 · 8 modules · all required · 48 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 |
Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026
Year 4 · 15 modules
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 12 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Thesis | 6 |
Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026
Modules · 10 modules · all elective · 60 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 |
Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026
The degree in facts
LevelGrado · EQF 6, ISCED 6
QualificationGRADO EN CIENCIAS DE LAS RELIGIONES
Credits240 ECTS
Study modeFull time, Part time
DeliveryOn campus
CampusMoncloaInferred
Places60 places
Codes and faculty
Curriculum year
- Text2021/22
- 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 internship than 3 of 6 similar
Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.
This programmeBachelor's Degree in Religious Sciences Complutense Madrid
Complutense Madrid51
- 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?
Less society, ethics and law 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
Society, ethics and law
About the same as typical: internship, thesis, business and management, data and computing, research methods, languages and communication, maths and foundations.
Which year differs most?
Year 2 stands out most
The same mix of themes, cut by year of study. Our classification by module titles.
Year 1
Close to similar programmes
This programme
Year 2
More languages and communication 13% against 0% at most
This programme
Year 3
More languages and communication 13% against 6% at most
This programme
Year 4
More society, ethics and law 73% against 62% at most
This programme
- Specialist subjects
- Maths and foundations
- Data and computing
- Society, ethics and law
- Languages and communication
- Research methods
- Internship
- Thesis
- Free electives
What is only here?
36 modules not found at 6 similar programmes
Matched by title, so treat it as a hint to check.
Society, ethics and law
21- Sociology of Religions
- Popular Religiosity
- History of Philosophy and Religious Thought
- Religions of Egypt and the Near East
- Religions of the Classical World
- Cultural Anthropology of Religions
- Law and Religions
- Ethics and Religions
+13 more
- Religions of American Societies
- Phenomenology of Religion
- Art and Iconography of Asian Religions
- Political Conflicts, Contemporary Issues and Religions
- Political Theologies
- Management of Religious Diversity
- Geography of Religions and Migratory Movements
- New Religious Movements
- Science and Religion
- Mystery Religions
- Religions of Africa and the Pacific
- Magic and Religion
- Ritual Spaces and Liturgy in Religions
Specialist subjects
12- Introduction to Judaism
- Introduction to Christianity
- Introduction to Hinduism and Zoroastrianism
- Introduction to Buddhism
- Ancient Christianity
- Introduction to Islam
- Introduction to Confucianism, Taoism and Shintoism
- Christianity, Judaism and Islam in the Middle Ages
+4 more
- Iconography of Christian Art
- Eastern and Reformed Churches
- Islamic Art
- Secularization and Atheism
Languages and communication
3- Literature and Religion in Asia
- Literature and Religion: From Antiquity to the Middle Ages
- Literature and Religion: From the Renaissance to the Present
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
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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 requirementB1 CEFR minimum
All 2 accepted proofs
| CEFR: B1 · Language: Spanish · Applies to: non-native speakers / foreign applicants |
| CEFR: B2 · Scope: University rule · Language: Spanish · Applies to: applicants from foreign education systems whose mother tongue is not Spanish |
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 Religious Sciences Complutense Madrid | SimilarBachelor's Degree in Archaeology UB | SimilarBachelor's Degree in Philosophy UB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | €113.71 / credit · 2026/27 | €17.69 / credit · 2026/27 | €17.69 / credit · 2026/27 |
| Duration | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years |
| Language | Spanish | Catalan, Spanish and English | Catalan, 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)
40% society, ethics and law · 17% free electives
€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)
65% society, ethics and law · 10% free electives
€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
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The short version
The programme, from the facts
Bachelor's Degree in Religious Sciences 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 51 modules, of which 19 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are society, ethics and law (48%), free electives (17%) and languages and communication (6%).
How much does Bachelor's Degree in Religious Sciences 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: B1 · Language: Spanish · Applies to: non-native speakers / foreign applicantsInferredCEFR: 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 CIENCIAS DE LAS RELIGIONES
Credits240 ECTS
Curriculum yearText: 2021/22 · 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 Filosofía · Type: Managing centre
Study modeFull time, Part time
Institution record: Universidad Complutense de Madrid