Home to Spain’s major newspapers such as El Mundo and El País, as well as Spain’s international news agency, EFE and the Spanish media conglomerate PRISA, Madrid serves as a hub to explore the transformation that modern media has made in this era of 24-hour news and communications. In this program, you’ll study these topics alongside Spanish and international students at the Getafe Campus of the Universidad de Carlos III de Madrid.
Madrid
1/16/25 - 6/4/25
$20,495
12 - 15
Closed
11/1/24
1 Year of College
All Levels
2.5
You will enroll in 4-5 courses at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M). All courses are taught by Spanish faculty, but classes are taught in English. The Spanish culture courses are taught only to international students while all other university courses include both international and Spanish students. If you are at a High Intermediate level of Spanish or above you have the option to take courses in Spanish. Please contact a CEA CAPA Student Advisor for more information.
All courses meet for 42 contact hours/3 US semester credits*. Students may earn up to 12-15 credits (up to 210 contact hours). Courses may meet in the morning or afternoon, Monday-Friday. Active learning components required by your courses may be scheduled for Fridays.
*UC3M awards credits based on the ECTS system and the majority of UC3M courses are awarded 6 ECTS credits. CEA CAPA recommends 3 U.S. semester credit hours for each 6 ECTS course. These credit hour recommendations are based on the following conversion: 2 ECTS credits equals 1 U.S. semester credit. Some UC3M courses may award 3 ECTS credits (1.5 US semester credits recommended). ECTS credits for each course are reflected on the course syllabus. Students are required to enroll in a minimum of 24 ECTS credits (12 US semester credits) to comply with the program requirements. Please check with your home institution advisor regarding course transferability and credit hour conversion.
Prior to departure, you will select your preferred courses. You will be enrolled into courses based on their availability. It is in your best interest to have multiple alternative courses approved by your home university prior to your departure due to course availabilities. Please consult with your academic advisor at your home university on credit pre-approval guidelines.
Students receive a transcript from Universidad de Carlos III de Madrid upon completion of their program.
The host institution has offered the following courses in the past. Please note that course listings will not be finalized until the start of the term.
*Courses with an asterisk indicate that the course has been associated with multiple subject areas.
Please click on the course title to view additional subject areas and detailed course information.
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Accounting Introduction | 100 | En | 42 | 3 |
Financial Accounting II * | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Fixed Income and Derivatives * | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Advertising and Communication * | 100 | En | 42 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Spanish Art Masters in Madrid Museums * | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Analysis of Dynamic Data | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Big Data for Business | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Big Data for Business Intelligence | 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Comprehensive Company Management Practices (ERP) | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Family Business Management * | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Innovation and Technological Change | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
International Business Management * | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Optimization and Simulation for Business | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Organization Behaviour | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Statistics I | 100 | En | 42 | 3 |
The Engines of Growth: Innovation, Institutions and Human Capital | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Communication and Participation of Civil Society in the Internet | 100 | En | 42 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Communication Theory | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Cultural Geography | 100 | En | 42 | 3 |
Cultural Studies: Spanish Culture(s) from 1940 to the Present | 300 | En | 42 | 3 |
Culture in its Historical Dimension | 100 | En | 42 | 3 |
Latin America in a Post-colonial perspective, and its relationship with Spain | 300 | En | 42 | 3 |
Social Groups and its Cultural Imaginaries | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Spain in Progress, Spanish Society Today | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Theory of Representation | 100 | En | 42 | 3 |
World Cultural Regions | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Applied Economics | 300 | En | 42 | 3 |
Dynamic Macroeconomics | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Econometrics | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Economic History * | 100, 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Economics II (Macroeconomics) | 100 | En | 42 | 3 |
Economics of Education | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Economics of Information | 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Financial Economics | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Global Health * | 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Government Policy Evaluation | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Industrial Organization | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Mathematics for Economics II * | 100 | En | 42 | 3 |
Microeconomics * | 100 | En | 42 | 3 |
Monetary and Financial Economics * | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Principles of Economics: Markets and Financials Failures | 300 | En | 42 | 3 |
Quantitative Macroeconomics | 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
The Process of European Economic Integration (Since 1945) | 300 | En | 42 | 3 |
Topics in Advanced Macroeconomics | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Topics in Economic History | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Topics in Industrial Organization | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Documentary and Report | 300 | En | 42 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Asset Valuation * | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Computer Applications in Finance | 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Corporate Financial Strategy | 300 | En | 42 | 3 |
Country Report and Risk Assessment | 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Digital Finances | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Financial Management * | 200, 300 | En | 42 | 3 |
Financial Risk Management | 300 | En | 42 | 3 |
Financial Statement Analysis | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Globalization and Society | 100 | En | 42 | 3 |
Political and Social History * | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
World Politics | 100 | En | 42 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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History of the World Economy * | 100 | En | 42 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Borders and Population Movements | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Conflict and Violence | 300 | En | 42 | 3 |
International Security Policy | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Security, Peace and Conflicts Resolution * | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Data Journalism | 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
History of Journalism | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
International Journalism I: Global Information | 300 | En | 42 | 3 |
International Journalism II: Key International Organizations | 300 | En | 42 | 3 |
Journalistic Communication | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Local Journalism | 300 | En | 42 | 3 |
Newspaper Design | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Online Journalism | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Research Methodologies for Journalism | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Commercial Law | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Labour Law and Social Security | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Introduction to Business Management | 200, 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Management Control | 300 | En | 42 | 3 |
Marketing Management * | 300 | En | 42 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Innovation Management | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Financial and Service Marketing * | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Marketing Communications and Social Media | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Markets Research | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Numerical Methods for Economy and Finance | 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Statistics Applied to Journalism * | 100 | En | 42 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Analysis of audio-visual discourse | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Film Narrative | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Information and Conflict I: The Media and Violence | 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Media Landscape | 300 | En | 42 | 3 |
Radio Workshop | 100 | En | 42 | 3 |
Structure of the Media System | 100 | En | 42 | 3 |
Television Studies | 300 | En | 42 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Feminism | 300 | En | 42 | 3 |
Philosophy in History and Culture | 100 | En | 42 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Comparative Historical Constitutionalism * | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Comparative Politics II | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
European Politics and Society | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Evaluation of Public Policy | 300 | En | 42 | 3 |
History and Politics of the United States * | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Human Rights | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Inequality | 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Methodology of Political Science | 100 | En | 42 | 3 |
Political Behaviour | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Political Regimes: Historic Evolution and Current Forms * | 100 | En | 42 | 3 |
Politics and Media | 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Public Liberties and Constitutional Rights | 300, 400 | En | 30 | 2 |
The Process of European Integration | 300 | En | 42 | 3 |
The Welfare State in Comparative Perspective * | 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Theory and History of Social Movements | 300 | En | 42 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Media Psychology * | 100 | En | 42 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Communication and Participation of Civil Society in the Internet | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Culture and Identity in Globalization | 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Demography | 300 | En | 42 | 3 |
Statistics for Social Sciences I: Introduction to Statistic * | 100 | En | 42 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Cervantes and His World: Exemplary Novels | 300 | En | 42 | 3 |
Gender Perspectives in the Contemporary European and Spanish Literature | 300 | En | 42 | 3 |
Spanish Language for Spanish Speakers | 400 | Sp | 45 | 3 |
Spanish Language: High Intermediate II Level | 300 | Sp | 45 | 3 |
Spanish Language: Advanced I Level | 300 | Sp | 45 | 3 |
Spanish Language: Advanced II Level | 400 | Sp | 45 | 3 |
Spanish Language: Beginner Level | 100 | Sp | 42 | 3 |
Spanish Language: High Intermediate I Level | 200 | Sp | 45 | 3 |
Spanish Language: Low Intermediate Level | 100 | Sp | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Supply Chain Management * | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
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*Housing options may change and will be confirmed on the housing application form prior to the start of the term. Below are the housing options that have been offered in the past.
Get out and explore! Excursions are offered for most semester, year, and summer programs. Semester students are typically offered between two to three excursions and summer study students are typically offered between one to two excursions. You'll receive a calendar of excursions during orientation; here are a few day and overnight excursions we've offered in the past.
From housing to excursions, our programs include a variety of inclusions to enhance your study abroad experience! Here are examples that may be available in Madrid. Inclusions vary by program – please contact our Enrollment and Advising team to find out what options are available for you.
Below is a tentative itinerary for your program. Please note, dates and events below may change without prior notification. Contact CEA CAPA before purchasing airline tickets.
You will receive a finalized itinerary once you arrive onsite.
Note: Additional cultural activities/excursions or required course-related activities may be incorporated into your final itinerary. You are advised not to make personal travel arrangements until you have the final dates.
Date | Description |
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January 16
|
Arrival/Program Begins
Official Program Start Date. Students must arrive at the Adolfo Suárez Madrid Barajas Airport on this date in order to be eligible for airport pickup. Students will then be transferred to their housing. |
January 17 - 23
|
Orientation
Mandatory CEA CAPA Orientation will be held. |
January 27
|
Classes Begin
Classes begin at Carlos III University (UC3M) on this day. |
May 13
|
Classes End
This is the last day of classes at UC3M. |
May 15 - June 03
|
Final Exams
Final exams will be held at UC3M. |
June 04
|
Program Ends/Move-Out
Official Program End Date. Students must move out of housing no later than this day. |
This budget contains costs that you can take to your financial aid office. Please note that amounts may fluctuate; we've included a range of costs.
Federal law allows the use of financial aid to cover "reasonable" costs of study abroad including round-trip transportation, tuition and fees for the program, living costs, passport and visa fees, health insurance, and more.
Please note that all costs and charges listed below are subject to change without notice. With the exception of Program Price, all costs are estimates and may vary.