Bachelor's Degree in Geological Engineering

Grado en Ingeniería GeológicaTranslated

Universidad Complutense de Madrid · Madrid · Spain

A 4-year bachelor's programme, taught in Spanish, in Madrid.

Price€19.43–€128.57/ credit · 2026/27 · depending on citizenship
Next dateBachelor classes start 2 September 2026; second semester 18 January 2027⁠Starts
LanguageSpanish⁠
Duration4 years⁠

✓ 6 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

42 modules published

Across 4 years of study.

How does study run?

6 lines through 4 years

One line per theme. Hollow stop: the semester isn't stated. Our classification by module titles.

How does the focus shift?

Maths and foundations all the way

Share of modules by theme in each year. Our classification by module titles.

Specialist subjectsMaths and foundationsData and computingBusiness and managementInternshipThesisFree electives
Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Internship
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
What are all the subjects?

All 42 modules

Year 1 · 9 modules · 60 ECTS
ModuleTypeECTS
Basic9
Basic6
Basic6
Basic6
Basic9
Basic6
Basic6
Basic6
Required6

Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026

Year 2 · 10 modules · 60 ECTS
ModuleTypeECTS
Basic6
Required6
Required6
Required6
Required6
Required6
Required6
Required6
Required6
Required6

Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026

Year 3 · 10 modules · all required · 60 ECTS
ModuleECTS
6
9
6
6
6
4.5
6
6
4.5
6

Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026

Year 4 · 13 modules · 69 ECTS
ModuleTypeECTS
Required6
Required6
Required6
Required6
Required6
Required4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Elective4.5
Thesis4.5
Thesis7.5

Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelGrado · EQF 6, ISCED 6⁠
QualificationGRADO EN INGENIERÍA GEOLÓGICA⁠
Credits240 ECTS⁠
Study modeFull time, Part time⁠
DeliveryOn campus⁠
CampusMoncloaInferred
Places50 places⁠
Codes and faculty
Curriculum year
  • Text2011-2012⁠
  • 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 maths and foundations than 1 of 6 similar

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

This programmeBachelor's Degree in Geological Engineering Complutense Madrid42
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Languages and communication
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

Less data and computing than usual

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

More here than typical

Specialist subjects
54% here
27% typical

Less here than typical

Data and computing
2% here
11% typical
Maths and foundations
30% here
35% typical
Languages and communication
0% here
4% typical

About the same as typical: thesis, internship, business and management, projects and labs.

Which year differs most?

Year 3 stands out most

The same mix of themes, cut by year of study. Our classification by module titles.

  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • 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.

Specialist subjects

20
  • Crystallography and Mineralogy
  • Stratigraphy
  • Geomorphology
  • Palaeontology
  • Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
  • Sedimentary Petrology
  • Hydraulics
  • Construction Materials
+12 more
  • Continuum Mechanics
  • Structural Theory
  • Topography
  • Hydrogeology
  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Rock Mechanics
  • Soil Mechanics
  • Mineral and Energy Resources
  • Tectonics, Seismology and Seismic Engineering
  • Geophysical Prospecting
  • Geochemical Prospecting and Environmental Geochemistry
  • Surveys

Maths and foundations

7
  • General Geology
  • Structural Geology
  • Geological Mapping
  • Field Geology
  • Environmental Geology and Geological Hazards
  • Geology of Spain
  • Geological-Geotechnical Control and Monitoring

Business and management

1
  • Business Economics and Management

Data and computing

1
  • Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing
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 €7,755.32 for the first year

What does the first year cost?

≥ €7,755.32 first year · 2026/27 · non-EU · our sum

Tuition 2026/27 · 60 credits€7,714.20
Application fee€40
Insurance, first year€1.12

Not published: visa fee and living costs

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Every fee as the institution publishes it (2)
FeeWho pays itYearAmount
TuitionNon-EU citizens2026/27€128.57 / credit
TuitionEU/EEA citizens2026/27€19.43 / credit
What changes the price?

4 things that move it

×6.6
EU/EEA€19.43
non-EU€128.57

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 12 similar programmes, in euros / credit

This programme €129

Costs more than 5 of 11 similar programmes. Half of them cost between €18 and €129.

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

All 12, cheapest first
How to start

Starts: Bachelor classes start 2 September 2026; second semester 18 January 2027

When does it happen?
DeadlinesUnknownNotify me
Is my language good enough?
Spanish requirementB2 CEFR minimum
What do they ask for?
Prior educationUnknown
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.

This programmeBachelor's Degree in Geological Engineering Complutense MadridSimilarBachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering Complutense MadridSimilarBachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering UB
Price€128.57 / credit · 2026/27€128.57 / credit · 2026/27€17.69 / credit · 2026/27
Duration4 years4 years4 years
LanguageSpanishSpanishCatalan and Spanish
Next dateNot publishedNot publishedNot published

0 of 6 publish a next date.

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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Bachelor's Degree in Geological Engineering is a bachelor's programme in engineering and technology at Universidad Complutense de Madrid in Madrid, Spain. It takes 4 years. It carries 240 ECTS credits. Teaching is in Spanish.

The institution publishes 42 modules, of which 5 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are maths and foundations (30%), free electives (6%) and thesis (5%).

How much does Bachelor's Degree in Geological Engineering cost?

€128.57 / credit · 2026/27 · non-EU; prices differ by citizenship (EU/EEA citizens: €19.43; Non-EU citizens: €128.57).

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 INGENIERÍA GEOLÓGICA⁠
Credits240 ECTS⁠
Curriculum yearText: 2011-2012 · Meaning: Implementation⁠
DeliveryOn campus⁠
Duration4 yearsInferred
Language of instructionSpanish⁠
LevelGrado · EQF 6, ISCED 6⁠
LocationMoncloa, MadridInferred
Places50 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 Geológicas · Type: Managing centre⁠Interuniversity · Universities: Facultad de Ciencias Geológicas; Universidad Complutense de Madrid⁠
Study modeFull time, Part time⁠

Institution record: Universidad Complutense de Madrid

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