Universidad Complutense de Madrid

 

 

Universidad Complutense de Madrid is a universitywide destination in Madrid, Spain.

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Course information 

English taught course offer (limited)

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Academic calendar

Semester I: 1st week of September - 3rd week of January
Semester II: 4th week of January - last week of May

Orientation generally commences at the start of each semester.

Exams take place mid December until late January for Semester I and in May for Semester II.

Academic Calendar.

Requirements

A B2 level of Spanish is required. Some faculties might have a higher requirement: Language Requirements by Faculty.

Upload your DELE/SIELE results certificate or proof of a confirmed test appointment reservation in Osiris as part of your application to UU (deadline December 1st).

Applications without one of these documents will not be considered.

If you upload proof of a confirmed test appointment reservation: you must meet the required Spanish level at the time of nomination! 
Semester 1: Before April 1st – Semester 2: Before August 1st.

Areas of study open to UU students

Study:

Most areas, except Medicine, Pharmacy, Odontology, Veterinary Medicine, which are excluded from the agreement.

You will be nominated under 1 Subject Area (for example Marketing). You must follow at least 3 courses within this Subject Area and you are allowed to take max 2 courses at 1 other Subject Area / faculty.

Internship:
At this university you have the option of doing a ‘Nederlands als Vreemde Taal-stage’. If you are interested please contact Dr. Marijke de Belder (m.n.r.debelder@uu.nl)  for additional information and before applying.

Courses at Master’s level

Yes.

Language of instruction

Mostly Spanish and some courses in English. UCM cannot guarantee availability of spots in the limited courses offered in English.

Housing assistance

Housing through the university is available. The university offers information to incoming students in finding accommodation.

More information.

Estimated living costs per month

Although the average monthly expenses of a student are about €900-€1,300, prices (especially housing) vary quite a lot depending on the place you choose (and if you choose a shared flat, a hall of residence, etc.).

More information.

Credits

Normal study load per semester in credits: 30 or in courses: 5 or 6.

Number of places available

20 places per year. Places are allocated to subject areas and faculties (see below). Business & Economics and Social Sciences fill up quickly as they have courses taught in English. 

Social Sciences & Law: 15 places, maximum of 6 psychology
Arts & Humanities: 3 places
Science: 2 places

Selection

In previous years, there were enough spots for the number of 1st choice applications. Please note that this is only an indication, we have no insight in the number of applications for this destination in the current application round.

For Arts and Humanities & Psychology, selection was necessary in the past few years.

Contact

If you have any questions about this universitywide partner university, contact the universitywide International Office:

You can reach everyone at the international office via: exchange@uu.nl

Europe

Ms. Elisa Costeaux

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General exchange questions

Patrick Chan

Phone availability

Phone: +31 (0)30-2531224
Office hours for calling: Monday and Thursday, 13:30-15:00

Make an appointment via Teams

We are available for appointments via Teams for questions about Universitywide destinations. If you have questions about faculty destinations, contact the International Office of your faculty.

To ensure that you have booked an appointment with the correct associate, please provide the following information in your appointment request:
 

  • the university/universities that are you interested
  • a short description of your question

If this information is not in your booking request, then we will cancel the appointment, and you will need to request a new one.

If you are unable to make it to your appointment, please do not forget to cancel.