€82 / credit · 2025/26 · confirm with the source
49% society, ethics and law · 14% research methods
Master's Degree in Applied Sociology: Social Problems
Máster Universitario en Sociología Aplicada: Problemas SocialesTranslated
Universidad Complutense de Madrid · 
Pozuelo de Alarcón · 
Spain
Our classification by 17 module titles, weighted by credits.
A 2-year master's programme, taught in Spanish, in Pozuelo de Alarcón.
Price€45.02–€84.07/ credit · 2026/27 · depending on citizenship€45.02/ credit · 2026/27 · EU/EEA For you · EU/EEA€84.07/ credit · 2026/27 · non-EU For you · non-EU
Next dateMaster classes start 21 September 2026; second semester 25 January 2027Starts
LanguageSpanish
Duration2 years
What you will study
17 modules published
Across 2 years of study.
How does study run?
5 lines through 2 years
One line per theme. Hollow stop: the semester isn't stated. Our classification by module titles.
Year 1Year 2
Society, ethics and law
Sociology of Social Problems at the Individual LevelSociology of InequalitySocial Risks+2
Research methods
Research and Intervention Methodology in Social Problems
Internship
External Placement
Thesis
Master's Thesis
Free electives
9 options
Year 1 · 6 modules · 9 options
Sociology of Social Problems at the Individual Level
Sociology of Inequality
Social Risks
Welfare State and Social Policy
Poverty and Social Exclusion
Research and Intervention Methodology in Social Problems
9 elective options
Year 2 · 2 modules
External Placement
Master's Thesis
What are all the subjects?
All 17 modules
Year 1 · 15 modules · 90 ECTS
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 |
Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026
Year 2 · 2 modules · 24 ECTS
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Internship | 18 | |
| Thesis | 6 |
Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026
The degree in facts
LevelMaster universitario · EQF 7, ISCED 7
QualificationMÁSTER UNIVERSITARIO EN SOCIOLOGÍA APLICADA: PROBLEMAS SOCIALES
Credits90 ECTS
Study modeFull time, Part time
DeliveryOn campus
CampusSomosaguasInferred
Places30 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 internship than 6 of 6 similar
Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.
This programmeMaster's Degree in Applied Sociology: Social Problems Complutense Madrid
Complutense Madrid17
Master's Degree in International Relations: Global Governance and Regional Studies Complutense Madrid
Complutense Madrid22
- Specialist subjects
- 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 internship, less thesis
Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.
More here than typical
Internship
Society, ethics and law
Less here than typical
Specialist subjects
Thesis
Languages and communication
Business and management
About the same as typical: research methods.
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 €3,824.27 for the first year
What does the first year cost?
≥ €3,824.27 first year · 2026/27 · non-EU · our sum
Tuition 2026/27 · 45 credits€3,783.15
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
≥ €2,065.90 first year · 2026/27 · EU/EEA · our sum
Tuition 2026/27 · 45 credits€2,025.90
Application fee€40
?Not published: living costs
Add your own figures Not published. Only you see these, nothing is saved.
For you · non-EU
≥ €3,824.27 first year · 2026/27 · non-EU · our sum
Tuition 2026/27 · 45 credits€3,783.15
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 | EU/EEA citizens | 2026/27 | €45.02 / credit |
| Tuition | Non-EU citizens | 2026/27 | €84.07 / credit |
What changes the price?
4 things that move it
×1.9
EU/EEA€45.02
non-EU€84.07
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 22 similar programmes, in euros / credit
This programme €84
Costs more than 9 of 21 similar programmes. Half of them cost between €82 and €84.
Same level, field and language. Years differ; euros are approximate (ECB).
All 22, cheapest first
How to start
Starts: Master classes start 21 September 2026; second semester 25 January 2027
When does it happen?
Is my language good enough?
Spanish requirementB2 CEFR minimum
What do they ask for?
Prior educationKind: As published · Level: BachelorInferred
How to apply·Unknown
What else to look at
Other options
How do the alternatives compare?
4 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 Applied Sociology: Social Problems Complutense Madrid | SimilarMaster's Degree in International Relations: Global Governance and Regional Studies Complutense Madrid | SimilarMaster's Degree in Sociology: Social Transformations and Innovation UB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | €84.07 / credit · 2026/27 | €84.07 / credit · 2026/27 | €82 / credit · 2026/27 |
| Duration | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years |
| Language | Spanish | Spanish | Spanish and English |
| Next date | Not published | Not published | Not published |
0 of 6 publish a next date.
UBSpain
Master's Degree in Women's, Gender and Citizenship Studies
Máster en Estudios de Mujeres, Género y CiudadaníaTranslated
€19.37–€82 / credit · 2026/27 · by citizenship €19.37 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (EU/EEA) €82 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (non-EU)
42% society, ethics and law · 24% free electives
Complutense Madrid · Pozuelo de AlarcónSpain
Master's Degree in Gender Studies
Máster Universitario en Estudios de GéneroTranslated
€45.02–€84.07 / credit · 2026/27 · by citizenship €45.02 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (EU/EEA) €84.07 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (non-EU)
45% society, ethics and law · 15% languages and communication
?Price not found on official pages
41% society, ethics and law · 27% free electives
Where this comes from
Every fact has a source
Why trust this page?
35 facts from 8 official sources
Checked 4 days ago.
35facts with a quote
8official pages
1fields marked unknown
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| ucm.es/estudios/master-sociologiaaplicada-plan | 19 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| ucm.es/estudios/master-sociologiaaplicada | 5 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| ucm.es/estudios/master-sociologiaaplicada-estudios-descripcion | 4 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| ucm.es/informacion/precios-masteres | 2 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| ucm.es/estudios/master-sociologiaaplicada-plazas | 2 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| bouc.ucm.es/pdf/5975.pdf | 1 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| ucm.es/requisitos-de-admision-a-masteres | 1 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| ucm.es/estudios/master-sociologiaaplicada-acceso-informacion | 1 | 31 Oct 2026 |
The short version
The programme, from the facts
Master's Degree in Applied Sociology: Social Problems is a master's programme in social sciences and psychology at Universidad Complutense de Madrid in Pozuelo de Alarcón, Spain. It takes 2 years. It carries 90 ECTS credits. Teaching is in Spanish.
The institution publishes 17 modules, of which 9 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are society, ethics and law (53%), free electives (16%) and internship (16%).
How much does Master's Degree in Applied Sociology: Social Problems cost?
€84.07 / credit · 2026/27 · non-EU; prices differ by citizenship (EU/EEA citizens: €45.02; Non-EU citizens: €84.07).
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?
Spanish.
How long does it take?
2 years.
Where is it?
Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Pozuelo de Alarcón, 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 · 2 with values
Language requirementCEFR: B2 · Scope: University rule · Language: Spanish · Applies to: applicants from foreign education systems whose mother tongue is not Spanish
Prior educationKind: As published · Level: BachelorInferred
Programme · 13 with values
CampusSomosaguasInferred
QualificationMÁSTER UNIVERSITARIO EN SOCIOLOGÍA APLICADA: PROBLEMAS SOCIALES
Credits90 ECTS
Curriculum yearText: 2012-2013 · Meaning: Implementation
DeliveryOn campus
Duration2 yearsInferred
Language of instructionSpanish
LevelMaster universitario · EQF 7, ISCED 7
LocationSomosaguas, Pozuelo de AlarcónInferred
Places30 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 Ciencias Políticas y Sociología · Type: Managing centre
Study modeFull time, Part time
Institution record: Universidad Complutense de Madrid