BachelorMedia and communication

Bachelor's Degree in Journalism

Grado en PeriodismoTranslated

Universidad Complutense de Madrid · Madrid · Spain

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

Price€16.92–€113.71/ 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

Official page ↗
What you will study

59 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.

How does the focus shift?

From society, ethics and law to languages and communication

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

Specialist subjectsData and computingBusiness and managementSociety, ethics and lawLanguages and communicationResearch methodsProjects and labsThesisFree electives
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
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
What are all the subjects?

All 59 modules

Year 1 · 12 modules · 72 ECTS
ModuleTypeECTS
Basic6
Basic6
Basic6
Basic6
Basic6
Required6
Required6
Required6
Elective6
Elective6
Required6
Elective6

Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026

Year 2 · 14 modules · 84 ECTS
ModuleTypeECTS
Basic6
Basic6
Basic6
Basic6
Basic6
Required6
Required6
Elective6
Elective6
Required6
Elective6
Elective6
Elective6
Elective6

Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026

Year 3 · 18 modules
ModuleTypeECTS
Required6
Elective6
Elective6
Elective6
Elective6
Required6
Elective6
Elective6
Elective6
Required6
Elective6
Elective6
Elective6
Required6
Elective6
Elective6
Elective6
Required6

Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026

Year 4 · 15 modules · 90 ECTS
ModuleTypeECTS
Elective6
Required6
Required6
Elective6
Elective6
Elective6
Elective6
Required6
Elective6
Required6
Required6
Elective6
Required6
Elective6
Thesis6

Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelGrado · EQF 6, ISCED 6⁠
QualificationGRADO EN PERIODISMO⁠
Credits240 ECTS⁠
Study modeFull time, Part time⁠
DeliveryOn campus⁠
CampusMoncloaInferred
Places620 places⁠
Codes and faculty
Curriculum year
  • Text2010-2011⁠
  • 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 data and computing than 6 of 6 similar

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

This programmeBachelor's Degree in Journalism Complutense Madrid59
Bachelor's Degree in Journalism CEU UCH55
Bachelor's Degree in Audiovisual Communication Complutense Madrid59
Double Bachelor's Degree in Journalism + Advertising and Public Relations CEU UCH72
Double Bachelor's Degree in Journalism + Audiovisual Communication CEU UCH72
Double Bachelor's Degree in Advertising and Public Relations + Journalism CEU UCH72
Audiovisual Communication UCAM74
  • Specialist subjects
  • 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 data and computing, less business and management

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

More here than typical

Data and computing
15% here
4% typical
Society, ethics and law
15% here
11% typical

Less here than typical

Business and management
2% here
9% typical

About the same as typical: thesis, internship, languages and communication, specialist subjects, research methods, 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.

Year 1

More data and computing 25% against 8% at most

This programme
Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera

Year 2

Close to similar programmes

This programme
Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera

Year 3

More data and computing 22% against 0% at most

This programme
Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera

Year 4

More languages and communication 60% against 45% at most

This programme
Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera
  • Specialist subjects
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
Same name, same content?

Furthest from Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera in year 3

Bachelor's Degree in Journalism here and at Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera. The wider the gap, the less alike the mix of themes that year. Our calculation by module titles.

Year 158% same mix more society, ethics and law here
Year 269% same mix more languages and communication here
Year 348% same mix more data and computing here
Year 473% same mix more languages and communication here

Left line: this programme. Right line: Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera.

What is only here?

44 modules not found at 6 similar programmes

Matched by title, so treat it as a hint to check.

Languages and communication

21
  • Economics Applied to Journalism
  • Semiotics of Mass Communication
  • Constitutional Structure of the Spanish State
  • Pragmatics and Discourse in Journalism
  • History of World Journalism
  • History of Spanish Journalism
  • Journalistic Writing: Narrative and Dialogic Genres
  • Journalistic Writing: Analysis and Opinion Genres
+13 more
  • Specialised Journalistic Information
  • Analysis of Journalistic Texts: The Narrative
  • Literature and Periodical Press
  • Analysis of Journalistic Texts: The Article and the Essay
  • Journalism Specialized in Science and Culture
  • Journalism Specialized in Education and Sport
  • Journalism Specialized in Economics and Environment
  • Communication and Gender
  • Technologies for Journalistic Management of Digital Information
  • Audiovisual Media and Education
  • Evolution of Information in Audiovisual Media
  • Direction and Management of Journalism Companies
  • Communication Offices

Data and computing

9
  • Theory of the Information Company
  • Information Documentation
  • Political Information and Communication
  • Print Information Technologies
  • Sociocultural and Environmental Influence of Information and Communication Technologies
  • Informative Photography
  • The News Company and Its Relationship with Political Systems
  • Principles of Financing and Management of News Content
+1 more
  • Information and Communication Policies in the EU

Specialist subjects

7
  • Information Theory
  • Public Opinion
  • Editing, Typography and Design of Written Information
  • Radio News
  • Television News
  • Structure and World System of Information
  • MULTIMEDIA

Society, ethics and law

5
  • Political Science and International Relations
  • History of Contemporary Political Thought
  • History of Propaganda
  • Information Law
  • Political Sociology

Projects and labs

1
  • Theory and Practice of Journalism

Business and management

1
  • Marketing Applied to Journalism
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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Every fee as the institution publishes it (2)
FeeWho pays itYearAmount
TuitionNon-EU citizens2026/27€113.71 / credit
TuitionEU/EEA citizens2026/27€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 7 similar programmes, in euros / credit

This programme €114

Costs more than 3 of 6 similar programmes. Half of them cost between €18 and €114.

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

All 7, cheapest first
Grado en Gestión de Información y Documentación Digital (Universitat de Barcelona)2026/27≈ €18
Grado en Comunicación Audiovisual (Universitat de Barcelona)2026/27≈ €18
Grado en Comunicación e Industrias Culturales (Universitat de Barcelona)2026/27≈ €18
This programme2026/27≈ €114
Grado en Información y Documentación Plan 2019 (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)2026/27≈ €114
Grado en Publicidad y Relaciones Públicas (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)2026/27≈ €114
Grado en Comunicación Audiovisual (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)2026/27≈ €129
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?

1 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 Journalism Complutense MadridSimilarBachelor's Degree in Journalism CEU UCHSimilarBachelor's Degree in Audiovisual Communication Complutense Madrid
Price€113.71 / credit · 2026/27Not published€128.57 / credit · 2026/27
Duration4 years4 years4 years
LanguageSpanishSpanishSpanish
Next dateNot publishedNot publishedNot published

0 of 6 publish a next date.

UCAM · MurciaSpain

Audiovisual Communication

Comunicación AudiovisualTranslated

€6,000 / year · year not stated · confirm with the source

53% languages and communication · 11% business and management

BachelorSpanish
Where this comes from

Every fact has a source

Why trust this page?

76 facts from 6 official sources

Checked 4 days ago.

76facts with a quote
6official pages
1fields marked unknown
All 6 sources
ucm.es/estudios/grado-periodismo-plan6131 Oct 2026
ucm.es/estudios/grado-periodismo-estudios-descripcion631 Oct 2026
ucm.es/estudios/grado-periodismo531 Oct 2026
ucm.es/informacion/precios-de-grado231 Oct 2026
bouc.ucm.es/pdf/5975.pdf131 Oct 2026
ucm.es/requisito-de-idioma-estudiantes-sistemas-educativos-extranj131 Oct 2026
The short version

The programme, from the facts

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

The institution publishes 59 modules, of which 30 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are languages and communication (46%), data and computing (15%) and society, ethics and law (15%).

How much does Bachelor's Degree in Journalism 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 PERIODISMO⁠
Credits240 ECTS⁠
Curriculum yearText: 2010-2011 · Meaning: Implementation⁠
DeliveryOn campus⁠
Duration4 yearsInferred
Language of instructionSpanish⁠
LevelGrado · EQF 6, ISCED 6⁠
LocationMoncloa, MadridInferred
Places620 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 de la Información · Type: Managing centre⁠
Study modeFull time, Part time⁠

Institution record: Universidad Complutense de Madrid

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