Master in Cultural Theory and Criticism

The Master's degree consists of 60 ECTS the student should complete a minimum of 6 optional ECTS , from each of the 4 following subjects:

• Thought
• Culture
• Language and literature
• Visual culture

The rest of the optional credits (18 ECTS) which will complete the 42 ECTS required in the syllabus may be chosen from any subject. The syllabus includes 1 research seminar which is compulsory (6 ECTS) and a final dissertation (12 ECTS).

(C) Seminar: 6 ECTS

(E) Elective: 42 ECTS

Master's Thesis: 12 ECTS

course Programs

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GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION

☛ First year offered: 2010

• Information about Master´s Degree
• Verification Report
• Monitoring of Official Degrees
• Accreditation report

QUALITY INDICATORS

☛ Master's Degree indicators

☛ Labour insertion indicators

PROGRAMME’S QUALITY ASSURANCE

The Academic Committee of the Master’s programme complies with the SGIC-UC3M and it is responsible for the follow-up, analysis, review, assessment and quality of the program, it contributes with proposals to improve the program and produces the “Memoria Académica de Titulación” (Programme Report).

• Academic Committee
• Minutes of the Academic Quality Committee and Programme Reports (Restricted access)

Graduate Profile and Competences

• Graduate profile and competences

Application

The request is made electronically through our application. Before starting the admission process, please, read the following information:

• Documentation that must be uploaded to the on line application
• Calendar and general information about admission 
• Follow the step-by-step instructions in the application for admission

Requirements

Graduates with degrees in Humanities, Philosophy, Languages, History, Geography, Art, Fine Art, and Performing Arts, but also Law, Political and Social Sciences, Engineering. However, students with different degrees are also eligible to apply. It is particularly important for students to prove their interest in the study of contemporary culture in some of the aspects of the master's program and their ability to study the theoretical and methodological proposals contained in the course.

Admission criteria

The selection of candidates will take into account the following criteria and percentages:

1. The transcript: minimum 40% - maximum 60%
2. Interest and motivation of the candidate to suit the objectives of the program: minimum 10% - maximum 20%
3. At least two letters of support and professional or academic recommendations: minimum 10% - maximum 20%
4. Professional experience in the field of humanities: minimum 10% - maximum 20%
5. Level language skills: minimum 10% - maximum 20%

The assessment of candidates compliance with these criteria will be made public prior to admission.

For the assessment of these criteria, the steering committee of the Master may conduct a personal interview with the candidates, which should develop on matters relating to their motivation, training, career and interest in implementing the Program. A portion of the interview may be conducted in the language whose knowledge has proved the applicant.

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid has not established any specific examination for admission to this Master.

Language requirements

Check the general language requirements required to study a Master’s at UC3M, depending on whether it is in Spanish, English or bilingual.

students with foreign university degrees

Once admitted to the Master’s, students with university degrees issued by a higher education institution belonging to an educational system outside the EHEA, must provide, for enrolment, the diploma, legalized by diplomatic procedures or by means of The Hague Apostille. They must also submit the transcript of records, with the grade point average, duly legalized.

More information about Legalization of Foreign Documents.

If needed, documents must be accompanied by an official sworn translation into Spanish.

FEES *

2021-2022 Academic year

Reservation fee: €450 

• it will be paid once the student receives notification of admission to the master’s, and deducted from the first tuition payment
• the reservation fee will only be refunded if the master program is cancelled

60 ECTS in the first academic year:

• EU students: €2,701.2 (€45.02/ECTS credit)
• Non EU students: €5,044.2 (€84.07/ECTS credit)

✎│Programme’s fees

NOTE: The enrolment fees do not include the cost of issuing the master’s degree certificate.

* Pending approval by the Community of Madrid for the academic year 21/22

Additional information

• You may enrol on the master’s degree after completing the admission process and receiving formal confirmation of your acceptance.
• When performing the enrolment you can choose between Full-time enrolment or Part-time enrolment.
• The email address provided upon enrolment will be used for formal communications; students are therefore kindly requested to check their mail regularly.
• Pursuant to the regulations of the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, a student failing to pay any part of the fees will not be admitted and the enrolment process will be terminated. In cases of cancellation of enrolment due to non-payment, the University may demand the payment of the pending amounts for enrolment in previous academic courses as a prior condition of enrolment.
  No diploma or certificate will be issued if a student has any outstanding payments.

✎│Enrolment master’s programmes

✎│ECTS credits recognition

Best Practices and Regulations

• [+] information
• Student disciplinary system
• Ethical code
• Enrolment and permanence rules
• Master's Thesis rules
• Rules for credits recognition