MasterHumanities and languages

Master's Degree in Contemporary History (Joint with UPV, UAB, UAM, UC, UGR, USC, UV and UNIZAR)

Máster Universitario en Historia Contemporánea (conjunto con UPV, UAB, UAM, UC, UGR, USC, UV y UNIZAR)Translated

Universidad Complutense de Madrid · Madrid · Spain

A 1-year master's programme in Madrid.

Price€25.64/ credit · 2025/26 · EU/EEA Price for 2025/26, may have changedConfirm with the source
Next dateMaster classes start 21 September 2026; second semester 25 January 2027⁠Starts
LanguageNot foundNot found on official pages
Duration1 year⁠

✓ 8 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

130 modules published

What are all the subjects?

All 130 modules

Year 1 · 130 modules
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Thesis15
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Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelMaster universitario · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
QualificationMÁSTER UNIVERSITARIO EN HISTORIA CONTEMPORÁNEA⁠
Credits60 ECTS⁠
Study modeFull time, Part timeInferred
DeliveryNot found on official pages
CampusMoncloaInferred
Places40 places⁠
Codes and faculty
Curriculum year
  • Text2023-2024⁠
  • 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 programmeMaster's Degree in Contemporary History (Joint with UPV, UAB, UAM, UC, UGR, USC, UV and UNIZAR) Complutense Madrid130
Master's Degree in History and Sciences of Antiquity (Joint with UAM) Complutense Madrid22
Master's Degree in Advanced Studies in Archaeology UB43
Master's Degree in Contemporary History and the Current World UB16
Master's Degree in History of Science: History, Heritage and Scientific Communication UB20
Master's Degree in Contemporary Art History and Visual Culture (Joint with UAM) Complutense Madrid20
Master's Degree in Applied Ethics Complutense Madrid14
  • 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 thesis

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

More here than typical

Society, ethics and law
58% here
36% typical

Less here than typical

Specialist subjects
1% here
10% typical
Thesis
2% here
11% typical
Internship
1% here
8% typical

About the same as typical: projects and labs, business and management, research methods, languages and communication, data and computing, maths and foundations.

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

€25.64 / credit

What changes the price?

3 things that move it

Grant

Becas para residentes en Colegios Mayores UCM

Grant

Ayudas del programa de acogida a personas refugiadas

Grant

Ayudas al estudio Concepción Arenal

Every fee and condition published
FeeWho pays itYearAmount
TuitionEU/EEA citizens2025/26€25.64 / credit
How to start

Starts: Master classes start 21 September 2026; second semester 25 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?

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 programmeMaster's Degree in Contemporary History (Joint with UPV, UAB, UAM, UC, UGR, USC, UV and UNIZAR) Complutense MadridSimilarMaster's Degree in History and Sciences of Antiquity (Joint with UAM) Complutense MadridSimilarMaster's Degree in Advanced Studies in Archaeology UB
PriceNot published€84.07 / credit · 2026/27€82 / credit · 2026/27
Duration1 year1 year1 year
LanguageNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Next dateNot publishedNot publishedNot published

0 of 6 publish a next date.

UBSpain

Master's Degree in Contemporary History and the Current World

Máster en Historia Contemporánea y Mundo ActualTranslated

€19.37–€82 / credit · 2026/27 · by citizenship

46% society, ethics and law · 16% thesis

MasterThesisOnline

Complutense Madrid · MadridSpain

Master's Degree in Contemporary Art History and Visual Culture (Joint with UAM)

Máster Universitario en Historia del Arte Contemporáneo y Cultura Visual (conjunto con UAM)Translated

€45.02–€84.07 / credit · 2026/27 · by citizenship

33% internship · 30% free electives

MasterPart-timeScholarships

Complutense Madrid · MadridSpain

Master's Degree in Applied Ethics

Máster Universitario en Ética AplicadaTranslated

€45.02–€84.07 / credit · 2026/27 · by citizenship

36% society, ethics and law · 17% thesis

MasterPart-timeScholarships
Where this comes from

Every fact has a source

Why trust this page?

144 facts from 8 official sources

Checked 4 days ago.

144facts with a quote
8official pages
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ucm.es/estudios/master-historiacontemporanea-plan13231 Oct 2026
ucm.es/estudios/master-historiacontemporanea531 Oct 2026
ucm.es/estudios/master-historiacontemporanea-plazas231 Oct 2026
ucm.es/informacion/precios-masteres131 Oct 2026
ucm.es/estudios/master-historiacontemporanea-estudios-descripcion131 Oct 2026
bouc.ucm.es/pdf/5975.pdf131 Oct 2026
ucm.es/matriculamasteres131 Oct 2026
ucm.es/requisitos-de-admision-a-masteres131 Oct 2026
The short version

The programme, from the facts

Master's Degree in Contemporary History (Joint with UPV, UAB, UAM, UC, UGR, USC, UV and UNIZAR) is a master's programme in humanities and languages at Universidad Complutense de Madrid in Madrid, Spain. It takes 1 year. It carries 60 ECTS credits.

The institution publishes 130 modules, of which 126 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are society, ethics and law (58%), free electives (27%) and projects and labs (4%).

How much does Master's Degree in Contemporary History (Joint with UPV, UAB, UAM, UC, UGR, USC, UV and UNIZAR) cost?

€25.64 / credit · 2025/26 · EU/EEA. Price for 2025/26, may have changed: confirm with the source.

When is the next deadline or start?

Master classes start 21 September 2026; second semester 25 January 2027 (Starts).

What language is it taught in?

Not found on official pages.

How long does it take?

1 year.

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 · 11 with values · 2 without
CampusMoncloaInferred
QualificationMÁSTER UNIVERSITARIO EN HISTORIA CONTEMPORÁNEA⁠
Credits60 ECTS⁠
Curriculum yearText: 2023-2024 · Meaning: Implementation⁠
DeliveryNot found on official pages
Duration1 yearInferred
Language of instructionNot found on official pages
LevelMaster universitario · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
LocationMoncloa, MadridInferred
Places40 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: Master classes start 21 September 2026; second semester 25 January 2027 · Scope: Institution calendar · Applies to: Master · Start date: 21 Sep 2026 · 2026/27 · Second term start: 25 Jan 2027Inferred
StructureFacultad de Geografía e Historia · Type: Managing centre⁠
Study modeFull time, Part timeInferred

Institution record: Universidad Complutense de Madrid

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