Madrid€17.34 / credit · 2026/27 · EU/EEA €17.34 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (EU/EEA)
21% free electives · 20% languages and communication
Bachelor's Degree in Geography and Spatial Planning
Grado en Geografía y Ordenación del TerritorioTranslated
Our classification by 47 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
47 modules published
Across 4 years of study.
How does study run?
7 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
Specialist subjects
Introduction to Spatial PlanningTerritory and Natural SystemTerritory and Environment+2
Geomorphology and HydrogeographyBiogeography
Remote Sensing and PhotointerpretationEnvironmental PlanningUrban Planning+1
Environmental AssessmentLand Use PlanningLocal Development
Society, ethics and law
Territory and SocietyHistory IPopulation Geography+1
Concept and Methods of GeographyPolitical and Administrative Organization of the TerritoryHistory II+4
Geographic Information System II
Research methods
Quantitative Techniques IQualitative Techniques
Data and computing
Geographic Information Systems I
Business and management
Territory and Economy
Thesis
Final Degree Project (Geography)
Free electives
1 option
Year 1 · 10 modules
Introduction to Spatial Planning
Territory and Natural System
Territory and Environment
Climatology
Cartography and Representation Techniques I
Territory and Society
History I
Population Geography
Geography of the World
Territory and Economy
Year 2 · 10 modules
Geomorphology and Hydrogeography
Biogeography
Concept and Methods of Geography
Political and Administrative Organization of the Territory
History II
Urban Geography
Rural Geography
Geography of Europe
Geography of Spain
Geographic Information Systems I
Year 3 · 7 modules
Remote Sensing and Photointerpretation
Environmental Planning
Urban Planning
Territorial Development
Geographic Information System II
Quantitative Techniques I
Qualitative Techniques
Year 4 · 4 modules · 1 option
Environmental Assessment
Land Use Planning
Local Development
Final Degree Project (Geography)
1 elective option
How does the focus shift?
From society, ethics and law to internship
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
- Data and computing
- Business and management
- Society, ethics and law
- Research methods
- Internship
- Thesis
What are all the subjects?
All 47 modules
Year 1 · 10 modules · 60 ECTS
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | 6 | |
| Basic | 6 | |
| Basic | 6 | |
| Basic | 6 | |
| Basic | 6 | |
| Basic | 6 | |
| Basic | 6 | |
| Basic | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 |
Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026
Year 2 · 10 modules · 60 ECTS
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 6 | |
| Basic | 6 | |
| Basic | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 |
Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026
Year 3 · 7 modules · all required · 42 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 |
Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026
Year 4 · 5 modules · 36 ECTS
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Thesis | 12 |
Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026
Modules · 15 modules · all elective · 90 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 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 GEOGRAFÍA Y ORDENACIÓN DEL TERRITORIO
Credits240 ECTS
Study modeFull time, Part time
DeliveryOn campus
CampusMoncloaInferred
Places60 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 6 of 6 similar
Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.
This programmeBachelor's Degree in Geography and Spatial Planning
Complutense Madrid
Complutense Madrid47
- 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 society, ethics and law, less languages and communication
Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.
More here than typical
Society, ethics and law
Specialist subjects
Research methods
Less here than typical
Languages and communication
Projects and labs
Maths and foundations
About the same as typical: internship, thesis, data and computing, business and management.
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
More society, ethics and law 40% against 25% at most
This programme
Year 2
More society, ethics and law 70% against 15% at most
This programme
Year 3
More research methods 29% against 0% at most
This programme
- Specialist subjects
- Maths and foundations
- Data and computing
- Business and management
- Society, ethics and law
- Languages and communication
- Research methods
- Projects and labs
- Free electives
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
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 Geography and Spatial Planning Complutense Madrid | SimilarBuilding Engineering (Technical Architecture) UCAM | SimilarBachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering UPV | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | €113.71 / credit · 2026/27 | Not published | €17.34 / credit · 2026/27 |
| Duration | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years |
| Language | Spanish | Spanish | Spanish, Catalan and English |
| Next date | Not published | Not published | Not published |
0 of 6 publish a next date.
UPV · ValènciaSpain
Bachelor's Degree in Public Works Engineering
Grado en Ingeniería de Obras PúblicasTranslated
€17.34 / credit · 2026/27 · EU/EEA €17.34 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (EU/EEA)
50% free electives · 23% languages and communication
UPV · ValènciaSpain
Bachelor's Degree in Technical Architecture
Grado en Arquitectura TécnicaTranslated
€17.34 / credit · 2026/27 · EU/EEA €17.34 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (EU/EEA)
31% free electives · 12% languages and communication
UPV · ValènciaSpain
Bachelor's Degree in Architectural Interior Design
Grado en Diseño Arquitectónico de InterioresTranslated
€17.34 / credit · 2026/27 · EU/EEA €17.34 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (EU/EEA)
22% projects and labs · 17% free electives
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The programme, from the facts
Bachelor's Degree in Geography and Spatial Planning is a bachelor's programme in architecture and building at Universidad Complutense de Madrid in Madrid, Spain. It takes 4 years. It carries 240 ECTS credits. Teaching is in Spanish.
The institution publishes 47 modules, of which 16 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are society, ethics and law (33%), free electives (19%) and business and management (6%).
How much does Bachelor's Degree in Geography and Spatial Planning 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 GEOGRAFÍA Y ORDENACIÓN DEL TERRITORIO
Credits240 ECTS
Curriculum yearText: 2009-2010 · 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