Madrid€17.69 / credit · 2026/27 · all nationalities €17.69 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (all nationalities)
46% maths and foundations · 6% internship
Bachelor's Degree in Optics and Optometry
Grado en Óptica y OptometríaTranslated
Our classification by 50 module titles, weighted by credits.
A 4-year bachelor's programme, taught in Spanish, in Madrid.
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
Duration4 years
What you will study
50 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
Specialist subjects
Human AnatomyAnatomy of the Visual System
Biophthalmology: Principles of General and Ocular PhysiologyOptical and Optometric InstrumentsPathophysiology of Eye Diseases+2
Ocular Pathology and PharmacologyOptometry IIIOptometry IV+4
Ocular Diagnostic Techniques for Optician-OptometristsOptometric Clinic IOptometric Clinic II
Maths and foundations
Biochemistry of the EyeStatisticsGeometrical Optics+4
Physical Optics IPhysical Optics IIOphthalmic Optics I+1
Materials in Ophthalmic Optics and Contact Lenses
Biomedical Optics
Internship
Supervised Internships (Optics)
Thesis
Final Degree Project (Optics and Optometry)
Free electives
2 options
Year 1 · 9 modules
Human Anatomy
Anatomy of the Visual System
Biochemistry of the Eye
Statistics
Geometrical Optics
Physics
Physiological Optics
Mathematics
Chemistry
Year 2 · 9 modules
Biophthalmology: Principles of General and Ocular Physiology
Optical and Optometric Instruments
Pathophysiology of Eye Diseases
Optometry I
Optometry II
Physical Optics I
Physical Optics II
Ophthalmic Optics I
Ophthalmic Optics II
Year 3 · 8 modules
Ocular Pathology and Pharmacology
Optometry III
Optometry IV
Optometry V
Contact Lenses I
Contact Lenses II
Visual Perception
Materials in Ophthalmic Optics and Contact Lenses
Year 4 · 6 modules · 2 options
Ocular Diagnostic Techniques for Optician-Optometrists
Optometric Clinic I
Optometric Clinic II
Biomedical Optics
Supervised Internships (Optics)
Final Degree Project (Optics and Optometry)
2 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
- Internship
- Thesis
- Free electives
What are all the subjects?
All 50 modules
Year 1 · 9 modules · all basic · 54 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 |
Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026
Year 2 · 9 modules · 54 ECTS
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 |
Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026
Year 3 · 8 modules · all required · 54 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 9 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 9 |
Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026
Year 4 · 8 modules · 60 ECTS
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Thesis | 6 | |
| Internship | 18 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 |
Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026
Modules · 16 modules · all elective · 96 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 6 | |
| 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 ÓPTICA Y OPTOMETRÍA
Credits240 ECTS
Study modeFull time, Part timeInferred
DeliveryOn campus
Places165 places
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 5 of 6 similar
Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.
This programmeBachelor's Degree in Optics and Optometry
Complutense Madrid
Complutense Madrid50
- 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 maths and foundations, less society, ethics and law
Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.
More here than typical
Maths and foundations
Less here than typical
Specialist subjects
Society, ethics and law
About the same as typical: thesis, projects and labs, internship, languages and communication.
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 78% against 70% at most
This programme
Year 2
Close to similar programmes
This programme
Year 3
Close to similar programmes
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Year 4
Close to similar programmes
This programme
- Specialist subjects
- Maths and foundations
- Data and computing
- Business and management
- Society, ethics and law
- Languages and communication
- Projects and labs
- Internship
- Thesis
- Free electives
What is only here?
26 modules not found at 6 similar programmes
Matched by title, so treat it as a hint to check.
Maths and foundations
13- Biochemistry of the Eye
- Geometrical Optics
- Physics
- Physiological Optics
- Mathematics
- Introduction to Physics
- Physical Optics I
- Ophthalmic Optics I
+5 more
- Materials in Ophthalmic Optics and Contact Lenses
- Biomedical Optics
- Drawing Applied to Optics
- History of Optics
- Microbiology for Opticians-Optometrists
Specialist subjects
10- Anatomy of the Visual System
- Biophthalmology: Principles of General and Ocular Physiology
- Optical and Optometric Instruments
- Pathophysiology of Eye Diseases
- Optometry I
- Ocular Pathology and Pharmacology
- Contact Lenses I
- Visual Perception
+2 more
- Ocular Diagnostic Techniques for Optician-Optometrists
- Optometric Clinic I
Languages and communication
2- Introduction to Scientific English
- English Applied to Optics and Optometry
Society, ethics and law
1- Professional Legislation and Ethics for Optician-Optometrists
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?
A typical price
Among 11 similar programmes, in euros / credit
This programme €136
Costs more than 7 of 10 similar programmes. Half of them cost between €18 and €136.
Same level, field and language. Years differ; euros are approximate (ECB).
All 11, cheapest first
| Grado en Medicina (Universitat de Barcelona) | 2026/27 | ≈ €18 |
| Grado en Odontología (Universitat de Barcelona) | 2026/27 | ≈ €18 |
| Grado en Podología (Universitat de Barcelona) | 2026/27 | ≈ €18 |
| Grado en Enfermería (Universitat de Barcelona) | 2026/27 | ≈ €18 |
| Grado en Nutrición Humana y Dietética (Universitat de Barcelona) | 2026/27 | ≈ €18 |
| Biología - Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud (Universitat de Barcelona) | 2026/27 | ≈ €18 |
| Grado en Terapia Ocupacional (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) | 2026/27 | ≈ €114 |
| This programme | 2026/27 | ≈ €136 |
| Grado en Enfermería Plan 2020 (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) | 2026/27 | ≈ €136 |
| Grado en Fisioterapia Plan 2020 (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) | 2026/27 | ≈ €136 |
| Grado en Podología. Plan 2020 (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?
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 Optics and Optometry Complutense Madrid | SimilarBachelor's Degree in Medicine UB | SimilarBachelor's Degree in Dentistry UB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | €136.44 / credit · 2026/27 | €17.69 / credit · 2026/27 | €17.69 / credit · 2026/27 |
| Duration | 4 years | 6 years | 5 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.
Complutense Madrid · MadridSpain
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Grado en Medicina (Plan a extinguir)Translated
€20.68–€136.44 / credit · 2026/27 · by citizenship €20.68 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (EU/EEA) €136.44 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (non-EU)
28% free electives · 10% maths and foundations
UBSpain
Bachelor's Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics
Grado en Nutrición Humana y DietéticaTranslated
€17.69 / credit · 2026/27 · all nationalities €17.69 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (all nationalities)
18% maths and foundations · 17% society, ethics and law
Complutense Madrid · Pozuelo de AlarcónSpain
Bachelor's Degree in Speech Therapy 2018 Plan (Plan Being Phased Out)
Grado en Logopedia Plan 2018 (Plan a extinguir)Translated
€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)
31% languages and communication · 23% free electives
Where this comes from
Every fact has a source
Why trust this page?
65 facts from 6 official sources
Checked 4 days ago.
65facts with a quote
6official pages
1fields marked unknown
All 6 sources
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| ucm.es/estudios/grado-opticayoptometria-estudios-descripcion | 4 | 31 Oct 2026 |
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| ucm.es/informacion/precios-de-grado | 3 | 31 Oct 2026 |
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The short version
The programme, from the facts
Bachelor's Degree in Optics and Optometry is a bachelor's programme in health and medicine at Universidad Complutense de Madrid in Madrid, Spain. It takes 4 years. It carries 240 ECTS credits. Teaching is in Spanish.
The institution publishes 50 modules, of which 18 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are maths and foundations (33%), free electives (21%) and internship (6%).
How much does Bachelor's Degree in Optics and Optometry 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.
How long does it take?
4 years.
Where is it?
Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
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Everything we hold
All 16 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 · 11 with values
QualificationGRADO EN ÓPTICA Y OPTOMETRÍA
Credits240 ECTS
DeliveryOn campus
Duration4 yearsInferred
Language of instructionSpanish
LevelGrado · EQF 6, ISCED 6
LocationFacultad de Óptica y Optometría, MadridInferred
Places165 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 Óptica y Optometría · Type: Managing centre
Study modeFull time, Part timeInferred
Institution record: Universidad Complutense de Madrid