Communication degrees in Spain
Journalism, marketing, advertising, audiovisual communication, social communication and audiovisual production: these are communication degrees you can study in Spain.
If you like writing, recording and editing videos, talking on a podcast or noticing how an ad is made, that interest is already a starting point.
How communication is studied in Spain
They are university degrees that combine theoretical classes with practical work: writing, recording, editing, presenting a campaign proposal. At the end you do a final degree project (TFG). There are faculties in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Pamplona, Vigo or Vic, among other cities, in public and private universities.
Subjects and the weight of each part vary from one university to another, even between degrees with the same name. Official qualifications are listed in the Registry of Universities, Centres and Degrees (RUCT).
The communication degrees in Spain
Among those studied in Spain are Journalism, Marketing and Communication Sciences.
Journalism researches and reports the news; Audiovisual Communication and Audiovisual Production make pieces for film, television and video; Advertising and Marketing work on how a brand becomes known; Social Communication and Communication Sciences study the media as a whole. Marketing and Advertising have a lot in common with the business and economics degrees in Spain, and audiovisual with art.
Where to study communication in Spain
Universidad Antonio de Nebrija (UANE)Madrid · PrivateJournalismAudiovisual CommunicationAdvertisingMarketingMass Communication
Universidad Camilo José Cela (UCJC)Madrid · PrivateMass CommunicationAudiovisual CommunicationJournalismAdvertisingMarketing
Universidad CEU San Pablo (CEU)Madrid · PrivateAudiovisual CommunicationCommunication SciencesMarketingJournalismAdvertising
Madrid School of Marketing MSMK (MSMK)Madrid · PrivateMarketingJournalismMass CommunicationAudiovisual Production
Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera (CEU)Alfara del Patriarca · PrivateAudiovisual CommunicationJournalismAdvertisingMarketing
Universidad Pontificia Comillas ICAI-ICADEMadrid · PrivateMass CommunicationJournalismAdvertisingCommunication Sciences
ESERP Business School (ESERP)Madrid · PrivateMarketingMass CommunicationAdvertising
Ilerna (ILERNA)Madrid · PrivateMarketingMass CommunicationAudiovisual ProductionHow to choose between them
Think about what you do for fun: whether you write, edit videos, record audio, are interested in what makes a brand appealing, or run social media for a group.
Then decide what role you see yourself in: reporting what happens, creating the idea, producing behind the cameras or analysing what the audience wants. If you are drawn to thinking about how a brand becomes known, Advertising may suit you better than Journalism.
If you are torn between Journalism and Marketing, compare their subjects and see which faculties are within a reasonable distance. The career test can help you decide which one to start looking at.
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Frequently asked questions
How long do communication degrees last in Spain?
Journalism, Advertising, Marketing and Audiovisual Communication take a similar amount of time; a double degree adds more years.
What is the cut-off mark for Journalism?
It changes every year and from university to university: it is calculated using the Bachillerato and the Prueba de Acceso a la Universidad (PAU). Check it on each university's website.
What is the difference between Journalism and Audiovisual Communication?
Journalism is about investigating what is happening and telling the story. Audiovisual Communication is about producing pieces for film, television and video. Compare the subjects in each profile.
What if writing isn't my thing?
In Journalism, writing is the main tool. In Audiovisual Communication or Advertising you will also write, but images and ideas carry more weight.
What degree should I choose if I like social media and ads?
Check out Advertising and Marketing: both work on how products and brands are presented and made known.
What does an advertising professional do?
They come up with campaigns to make products and brands known: they analyze what the client needs and what the market is like, create the idea and measure whether it works. It mixes creativity with data analysis.