Madrid€5,900 / year · year not stated · confirm with the source
74% languages and communication · 10% society, ethics and law
Bachelor's Degree in General and Comparative Literature
Grado en Literatura General y ComparadaTranslated
Our classification by 131 module titles, weighted by credits.
A 4-year bachelor's programme, taught in Spanish, in Madrid.
Final projectCredits: 6268 of 1326 similar publish this
Places60 places1096 of 1326 similar publish this
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
131 modules published
Across 4 years of study.
What are all the subjects?
All 131 modules
Year 1 · 23 modules · all basic
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Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026
Year 2 · 31 modules · all required
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Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026
Year 3 · 11 modules · 66 ECTS
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Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026
Year 4 · 12 modules · 72 ECTS
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Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026
Modules · 54 modules · all required · 324 ECTS
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Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026
The degree in facts
LevelGrado · EQF 6, ISCED 6
QualificationGRADO EN LITERATURA GENERAL Y COMPARADA
Credits240 ECTS
Study modeFull time, Part time
DeliveryOn campus
CampusMoncloaInferred
Thesis / final project
- Credits6
- RequiredYes
Places60 places
Codes and faculty
Curriculum year
- Text2012-2013
- 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 1 of 6 similar
Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.
This programmeBachelor's Degree in General and Comparative Literature
Complutense Madrid
Complutense Madrid131
- Specialist subjects
- Data and computing
- Business and management
- Society, ethics and law
- Languages and communication
- Projects and labs
- Internship
- Thesis
- Free electives
Is this a typical programme?
Close to typical
Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.
More here than typical
Specialist subjects
About the same as typical: thesis, internship, society, ethics and law, languages and communication.
What is only here?
61 modules not found at 6 similar programmes
Matched by title, so treat it as a hint to check.
Languages and communication
44- Portuguese and Brazilian Literature of the 19th Century
- Portuguese and Brazilian Literature: 20th and 21st Centuries
- Introduction to Spanish Grammar
- Introduction to Spanish Literature
- German I
- French I
- Italian I
- Russian I
+36 more
- Greek Grammar
- Narrative and Essay in French Language
- English Literature from 1800 to 1900
- Literature of the United States from 1850 to 1900
- Introduction to Russian Literature (Periods and Genres)
- Spanish Literature of the 17th Century
- Spanish Literature of the 20th Century up to 1939
- Spanish American Literature (From the Avant-Gardes to the Present)
- Republican and Augustan Latin Literature
- Imperial Latin Literature
- Medieval and Renaissance Latin Literature
- Archaic and Classical Greek Literature
- Hellenistic and Imperial Greek Literature
- Hebrew Literature I (Biblical)
- History of Literary Theory: Classical and Classicist Paradigm
- History of Literary Theory: Romantic and Modern Paradigm
- THEORY OF LITERARY TEXT
- Theory of Literary Language
- Analysis and Interpretation of Literary Texts
- Poetics and Rhetoric
- Literary Creativity I: Narrative and Essay Texts
- Universal Literature and the Canon
- Principles and Methods of Comparative Literature
- Comparative Literature: Motifs, Themes and Forms
- Chinese Culture: Language and Literature
- Classical Tradition in Western Literature
- General Theory of Literature and the Arts
- Literature and Languages of Communication
- Korean Culture: Language and Literature
- Comparative European Literature I: From the Origins to the 17th Century
- Comparative European Literature II: 18th, 19th and 20th Centuries
- Spanish Literature of the 16th Century
- Spanish Literature since 1940
- French-Language Literature and Its Relations with Other Literatures
- Christian and Primitive Greek Literature
- Imagined Rome: Cinema and Literature
Specialist subjects
12- Arabic I
- Hebrew I
- Latin Syntax
- Greek Syntax
- Greek Comedy and Tragedy
- Theory and Structure of Literary Genres
- Literary Fiction
- Theories of the Literary Imaginary and Psychocriticism
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- Literary Criticism
- Textual Criticism: Text Editing in the Digital Age
- Greek Iconography
- Contemporary Fiction in the United States
Society, ethics and law
5- Cultural Anthropology
- Sociocriticism
- Biblical Tradition and Western Culture
- Medieval Tradition in Western Culture
- Roman Culture and Civilization
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 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 General and Comparative Literature Complutense Madrid | SimilarBachelor's Degree in English Studies UB | SimilarBachelor's Degree in Modern Languages and Their Literatures Complutense Madrid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | €113.71 / credit · 2026/27 | €17.69 / credit · 2026/27 | €113.71 / credit · 2026/27 |
| Duration | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years |
| Language | Spanish | English, Catalan and Spanish | Spanish |
| Next date | Not published | Not published | Not published |
0 of 6 publish a next date.
Complutense Madrid · MadridSpain
Bachelor's Degree in Semitic and Islamic Studies
Grado en Estudios Semíticos e IslámicosTranslated
€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)
66% languages and communication · 20% society, ethics and law
€17.69 / credit · 2026/27 · all nationalities €17.69 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (all nationalities)
76% languages and communication · 7% free electives
UBSpain
Bachelor's Degree in Romance Languages and Their Literatures
Grado en Lenguas Románicas y sus LiteraturasTranslated
€17.69 / credit · 2026/27 · all nationalities €17.69 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (all nationalities)
68% languages and communication · 8% society, ethics and law
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The programme, from the facts
Bachelor's Degree in General and Comparative Literature 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 131 modules, of which 10 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are languages and communication (70%), society, ethics and law (6%) and free electives (4%).
It includes a final thesis.
How much does Bachelor's Degree in General and Comparative Literature 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 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 LITERATURA GENERAL Y COMPARADA
Credits240 ECTS
Curriculum yearText: 2012-2013 · 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 Filología · Type: Managing centreCredit distribution · Basic: 60 · Total: 240 · Thesis: 6 · Elective: 30 · Required: 144
Study modeFull time, Part time
Thesis / final projectCredits: 6 · Required: Yes
Institution record: Universidad Complutense de Madrid