✎ Voluntarily, any student who wishes may enroll more credits ects of the minimum required in the syllabus.
 

(C) Compulsory: 30 ECTS

(E) Elective courses: 42 ECTS

Master's Thesis: 18 ECTS

* Students must choose one of the two options (A o B)

(1) Elective courses will only be offered if there is a minimum of 5 enrolled students.

(2) The number of internship assignments will be limited according to the existing agreements with the centers offering internships (see Partnership). Likewise, the selection of students for the internships should take into account the specific requirements and criteria stipulated by the respective agreements, which may include, among other things, adequate knowledge of the Spanish language.

course Programs

◤ Access to previous course programs

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT MASTER

☛ Implantation year: 2018

• Verification Report
• Madri+d Verification Report

Graduate Profile and Competences

• Graduate profile and competences

Quality Assurance

The Academic Committee of the Master complies with the SGIC-UC3M and it is responsible for the quality analysis of the program, it contributes with proposals to improve the program and produces the “Memoria Académica de Titulación”.

• Academic Committee

Application

The request is made electronically through our application. Before starting the admission process it is important to consult the supporting information that we offer below:

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

Admission requirements

To be admitted to the Master in Geopolitics and Strategic Studies, candidates must hold a degree issued by a higher education institution in Spain or in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) which gives access to Master’s level studies in the issuing country.

Holders of a degree from a university in a non-EHEA country may also be admitted to the Master without having their degrees recognised upon verification of the same education level by the University. This option does not in any way imply the recognition of the degree for purposes other than admission to this Master’s program.

Students in the last year of their Bachelor’s studies may also apply for admission; their application will be considered upon confirmation that they have successfully completed their Bachelor’s studies.

Priority will be given to students holding a Bachelor’s degree in social or human sciences, such as Political Science, Sociology, Journalism and Communication, International Studies, Global Studies, Economics, Geography, History and Humanities, Defence and Security Studies or other related Bacherlor’s degrees Nevertheless, any other applicant with a high motivation and adequate capacity will be considered. Moreover, candidates from the Diplomatic Corps, International Cooperation Organizations, Intelligence Services, Armed Forces, and State Security Forces who are in possession of a title equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree (including officers who have graduated from the General Military Academy, of the Academy of the Civil Guard, etc.) may apply.

Admission criteria

Admission to the program will be based on the decision of the Master’s Academic Committee, which will assess the potential of each candidate based on the following criteria:

* Other official certificates that are usually admitted to demonstrate B2 level or higher levels in English, such as those provided by Trinity College London or the Official School of Languages of Spain, may also be accepted.

If the Committee considers it appropriate, a personal or electronic interview may be carried out.

Language requirements

Check the language requirements of the generic language required to study for a Master at UC3M, depending on whether it is in Spanish, English or bilingual.

students with foreign university degrees

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

More information about Legalization of Documents.

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

FEES *

2019-2020 Academic year

• Reservation fee: €800 (It will be paid once the student receives notification of admission to the master, and deducted from the first tuition payment)

60 ECTS in the first academic year:

• EU students: €7,800 (€130/ECTS credit)
• Non EU students: €11,700 (€195/ECTS credit)

* Pending approval by the Community of Madrid for 2019/2020

✎│Programs fees

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

Additional information

• You may enroll on the master’s degree after completing the admission process and receiving formal confirmation of your acceptance.
• When performing the enrollment you can choose between  Full-time enrollment or Part-time enrollment.
• The email address provided upon enrollment 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 erollment proecess will be terminated. In cases of cancellation of enrollment due to non-payment, the University may demand the payment of the pending amounts for enrollment in previous academic courses as a prior condition of enrollment.
  No diploma or certificate will be issued if a student has any outstanding payments.

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Best Practices and Regulations

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• Student disciplinary system
• Ethical code
• Enrollment and permanence rules
• Rules Master's Thesis
• Rules for the credits recognition