
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
1/16/20 - 5/30/20
$15,995
12 - 15
Closed
11/15/19
1 Year of College
2.5
All Levels
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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Financial Accounting II * | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Fixed Income and Derivatives * | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Positive Accounting Theory * | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Principles of Accounting | 100 | 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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Cell and Molecular Biology | 100 | 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 |
Business Model & Design Thinking | 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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Algorithms and Data Structures | 100 | En | 42 | 3 |
Fundamentals of Software Production for Digital Business | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Programming for Business * | 100 | En | 42 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Spain in Progress, Spanish Society Today | 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 |
Financial Economics | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Industrial Organization | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Introduction to Econometrics | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Mathematics for Economics II * | 100 | En | 42 | 3 |
Microeconomic Theory | 200 | 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 |
The Process of European Economic Integration (Since 1945) | 300 | 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 |
Digital Finances | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Financial Management * | 200, 300 | En | 42 | 3 |
Financial Statement Analysis | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
International Finance | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gender Studies | 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Globalization and Society | 100 | En | 42 | 3 |
International Organizations * | 300, 400 | 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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Art History II * | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Contemporary History of Spain | 300 | En | 42 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Multidisciplinary Research Design in Social Sciences | 200 | 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 |
News Reporting | 100 | En | 42 | 3 |
Online Journalism | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Research Methodologies for Journalism | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Television Journalism | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Business Finance Law * | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Commercial Law | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Labour Law and Social Security | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
The Spanish Legal System * | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Marketing Management * | 300 | En | 42 | 3 |
Planning & Control Management | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Digital Marketing | 200, 300 | En | 42 | 3 |
Financial and Service Marketing * | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Markets Research | 300, 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Basics of Statistics | 100 | En | 42 | 3 |
Calculus II | 100 | En | 42 | 3 |
Discrete Mathematics | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Linear Networks Analysis and Synthesis | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Mathematics II | 100 | En | 42 | 3 |
Statistical Methods for Social Sciences: Prevision Techniques * | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Statistics | 300 | En | 42 | 3 |
Statistics | 100 | En | 42 | 3 |
Statistics Applied to Journalism * | 100 | En | 42 | 3 |
Statistics I | 100 | En | 42 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Film Narrative | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Fundamentals of Film and Television Direction II * | 200 | Sp | 42 | 3 |
Information and Conflict I: The Media and Violence | 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Media Design | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Media Landscape | 300 | En | 42 | 3 |
Radio Workshop | 100 | En | 42 | 3 |
Television Studies | 300 | En | 42 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Logic and Argumentation | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Social Discourse Analysis | 300 | En | 42 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Comparative Historical Constitutionalism * | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Evaluation of Public Policy | 300 | En | 42 | 3 |
International Politics | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Political Actors and Behaviour I | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Political Analysis I | 100 | En | 42 | 3 |
Political Behaviour | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Political Regimes: Historic Evolution and Current Forms * | 100 | En | 42 | 3 |
Political Theory and Traditions of Thought | 100 | En | 42 | 3 |
Structure and Social Change | 200, 300, 400 | 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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Classical Sociological Theory | 200 | En | 42 | 3 |
Demography | 300 | En | 42 | 3 |
Gender Equality Policies | 400 | En | 42 | 3 |
Population Theory | 200 | 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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Spanish Language: Beginner Level | 100 | Sp | 42 | 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 Barajas Airport on this date in order to be eligible for airport pickup. Students will then be transferred to their assigned housing. |
January 17 - 24
|
Orientation
Mandatory CEA Orientation meetings will be held. |
January 27
|
Classes Begin
Classes begin at Carlos III University on this day. |
May 29
|
Classes End
This is the last day of classes at Carlos III University. |
May 30
|
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.