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University Carlos III of Madrid

Bachelor's Degree in Political Science (Spanish)

Getafe, Spain

DURATION

4 Years

LANGUAGES

Spanish

PACE

Full time

APPLICATION DEADLINE

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EARLIEST START DATE

Sep 2025

TUITION FEES

EUR 7,000 / per year *

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

* for non-European students | for EU students: € 1,500/year

Introduction

The degree in Political Sciences aims to train specialists and professionals prepared to understand and analyze politics in all its complexity, with rigor and depth. Through a solid base of essential knowledge, skills, and abilities in the area of Political Sciences and Administration, students' critical knowledge and interest in the subject are encouraged. political analysis in national and international contexts.

The course offers a balance between the mandatory subjects related to Political Science and an attractive range of methodological, legal, economic, and sociological topics that complement them.

This degree is focused on access to public administration and political analysis as professional opportunities, with special attention to new demands related to quality management, external consulting, or evaluation;n of public programs. However, it is also finding professional opportunities within NGOs, foundations, and international cooperation entities.

Studies with some courses in English

This bachelor's degree is offered in Spanish, but you can study some courses in English if you want.

You can check the courses offered in English in the study program.

You don't need a previous-level test. If you want to study a course in English, you have to select the English group in the enrollment.

Employability and professional internships

UC3M has agreements with over 3000 companies and institutions in which students can undertake internships and access job openings.

A total of 93.4 % of graduates from this University enter the job market the first year after finishing their studies, according to the 2019 XXIV Estudio de Inserción Profesional (Professional Placement Study).

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Curriculum

Year 1 - Semester 1

Fundamentals of Political Science (6 ECTS)
Research Methodology in Social Sciences (6 ECTS)
Sociology (6 ECTS)
Search techniques and use of information (3 ECTS)
Oral and written expression techniques (3 ECTS)
Theory of Law (6 ECTS)

Year 1 - Semester 2

Constitutional Law (6 ECTS)
Statistics Applied to Social Sciences I (6 ECTS)
History of contemporary political processes (6 ECTS)
Political theory and traditions of thought (6 ECTS)
Theories and research approaches in Political Science (6 ECTS)

Year 2 - Semester 1

Political Actors (6 ECTS)
Statistics Applied to Social Sciences II (6 ECTS)
Comparative Politics I (6 ECTS)
Principles of Economics (6 ECTS)
Political theory and contemporary problems (6 ECTS)

Year 2 - Semester 2

Political Behavior (6 ECTS)
Administrative Law (6 ECTS)
Management and public administration (6 ECTS)
Skills: Humanities (6 ECTS)
Research Techniques in Political Science (6 ECTS)

Year 3 - Semester 1

Electoral analysis (6 ECTS)
Professional interpersonal skills (3 ECTS)
Spreadsheets. Intermediate Level (3 ECTS)
Public Policies (6 ECTS)
Spanish political system (6 ECTS)
Topics of comparative politics (6 ECTS)

Year 3 - Semester 2

Evaluation of public policies and programs (6 ECTS)
European Politics (6 ECTS)
World politics (6 ECTS)
Politics and communication (6 ECTS)
Spanish political issues (6 ECTS)

Year 4 - Semester 1

Research Seminar (6 ECTS)

Electives: Recommended: 24 credits

Year 4 - Semester 2

Final Degree Project (6 ECTS)

Electives: Recommended 24 credits

Electives to choose from in 4th year Year - First semester

At the end of your studies, you must have obtained 48 elective credits.

Political advice and consulting (6 ECTS)
Constitutional Law II: fundamental rights and constitutional guarantees (6 ECTS)
Social dialogue and governance: actors and labor reforms (6 ECTS)
Public Economy (6 ECTS)
Structure and social change (6 ECTS)
Political philosophy (6 ECTS)
Directive public management (6 ECTS)
Public marketing (6 ECTS)
International organizations and relations (6 ECTS)
Local politics (6 ECTS)
External internships (6 ECTS)
Sociology of Spain (6 ECTS)
Game Theory (6 ECTS)

Electives to choose from in 4th year Year - Second semester

At the end of your studies, you must have obtained 48 elective credits.

Administrative Law II (6 ECTS)
Law and European institutions (6 ECTS)
International economics (6 ECTS)
Multilevel Government (6 ECTS)
Ideologies and political movements in the 21st century (6 ECTS)
Immigration, multiculturalism, and human rights (6 ECTS)
Applied political Intelligence (6 ECTS)
International security policy (6 ECTS)
Social Policy and the Welfare State (6 ECTS)
External internships (6 ECTS)
Budget and public spending (6 ECTS)
Political Psychology (6 ECTS)

Exchange programs

The Erasmus program allows UC3M undergraduate and postgraduate students to study one or more semesters at one of the European universities with which UC3M has agreements or carry out an Erasmus Placement, that is, an internship stay. in some companies in the EU. These exchanges have an economic endowment. thanks to the Erasmus Scholarships provided by the EU and the Spanish Ministry of Education.

For its part, the Non-European Mobility program allows UC3M undergraduate students to study one or several semesters at one of the international universities with which they join. The university maintains agreements. It also has financial support. provided by Banco Santander and UC3M.

In both cases, the places are offered in a public call and are awarded to the students with the best record who have exceeded the language threshold (English, French, German...) requested by the university of destination.

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Program Outcome

We aim to train students so that by the end of their degree studies they have acquired a set of knowledge, skills, and abilities appropriate to a graduate in Political Science from the Universidad Carlos III of Madrid and which will enable them to become good professionals capable of adapting effectively to different work situations, activities, and professions. The graduate will have acquired:

Analytical instruments for participating in the search for practical and theoretical solutions to the world’s political and governmental problems
Instruments for the analysis and management of different public policies that can be applied in carrying out management and technical roles in public Administration
Practical and theoretical knowledge of the functioning of public administration and management
Basic ability to perform tasks in the international arena and international organizations (UN, EU, World Bank, etc.)
Capacity to reflect on and critically analyze important current events
Handling different procedures to analyze political reality (comparative, analytical, historical…)
Knowledge of the principal political ideologies and theories and the ability to recognize these in the discourse or actions of political, economic, and social players
Capacity to carry out qualitative and quantitative research into socio-political phenomena
The means and abilities to guide the private sector in its relationship with public administrations and the forging of links between both
Communication and negotiation skills and conflict resolution
Tools for the interpretation of electoral processes and results, legislative processes, and political conflicts
The capacity to explain historical events in political terms
The knowledge and skills for forming basic opinions about the development of government activity

A degree in Political Science from Universidad Carlos III of Madrid lays the foundation for the training of students in areas or professional fields with important value in the labor market. Among graduate professional profiles, published in the White Book of Degrees by ANECA, we should highlight the following four:

Political Analyst: they analyze and interpret data concerning citizens’ values and attitudes and regarding the different political players. They analyze election results, define political scenarios, and design political strategies and election campaigns for political, social, and institutional organizations. They supervise and test the quality and reliability of socio-political indicators for decision-making purposes
Manager and expert in public administration: performs management, coordination, inspection, control and study, and the design and planning of improvement measures for public administration, constitutional bodies, and, in general, public organizations operating in the European, state, regional, and local arenas
Public Policy Analyst: they analyze public policies in the respective stages of identification and definition of problems and the formulation and execution of programs and actions. They assess public policies and pose alternatives to improve subsequent public policies and performance
Advisor and Consultant (national and international): they provide advisory services and technical assistance to public administration and political institutions; to political organizations (parties, trade unions...) and NGOs; to private enterprises in their relations with the public sector; to public and political leaders of national and international institutions and internationally focussed businesses. They plan, execute, and evaluate cooperation and development projects in other countries. They act as international observers in peace and democratization processes. They mediate crisis management and conflict resolution.