Double Bachelor’s Degree in Humanities and Cultural Studies + Journalism
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- Type of programme
- Official degrees
- Campus
- Campus Barcelona
- Duration
- 10 semesters (5 years)
- Credits
- 480 ECTS totals (378 coursed and 102 validated)
- Schedule
- Mornings and afternoon
- Language
- Catalan, Spanish and English
- Places
- 40
- Modality
- On site
Why study the Double Degree in Humanities and Journalism at UIC Barcelona?
UIC Barcelona’s Double Degree in Humanities and Journalism offers you a unique education that combines critical thinking and cultural analysis with core journalism skills. You will become a professional with a global outlook and the ability to communicate with rigour, creativity, and analytical depth.
- Multidisciplinary training
Gain knowledge in history, philosophy, literature and art, combined with journalistic techniques to develop both analytical and communication skills. This combination will enable you to face the challenges of today’s society with a well-informed, critical perspective.
- High employability and multiple career paths
93% of Humanities graduates from UIC Barcelona enter the job market in fields related to culture, communication, and intercultural relations. By combining two disciplines, you significantly expand your career opportunities in media, cultural management, consultancy, education, and public institutions, adapting to the evolving demands of the labour market.
- International mobility
With over 110 agreements in 35 countries, you can enrich your academic experience at prestigious universities abroad. You’ll be able to study internationally, attend global seminars and learn alternative approaches to journalism and cultural management in a globalised context.
- Internships from the start
Access opportunities with over 250 companies and institutions in the cultural sector and more than 400 in the media industry to build your professional profile from your early years. Collaborate with publishers, media outlets, museums, and institutions to gain real-world experience and industry connections.
- Small class sizes and personalised mentoring
Receive academic and professional support in a dynamic, collaborative learning environment. Small groups allow for more individual attention, encouraging skill development and direct engagement with faculty members.
- Hands-on learning in cutting-edge facilities – unique in Catalonia
In the Double Degree in Humanities and Journalism at UIC Barcelona, you’ll study in facilities designed for comprehensive training. Access our state-of-the-art Digital Media Studios and the Transmedia Lab, where you can develop projects across multiple platforms and formats. The Digital Media Studios are equipped with the latest technology for professional audiovisual production, from reports to documentaries. Meanwhile, the Transmedia Lab enables you to create innovative multimedia experiences.
The Double Degree of Humanities and Cultural Studies + Journalism in numbers
At UIC Barcelona, we prepare you to face the new challenges in communication and the humanities by offering a comprehensive education that enhances your communication, critical and creative skills. You will become a highly capable professional, able to adapt to a constantly evolving environment and address the issues of modern society from a multidisciplinary perspective.
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Presentation
In an era of information overload and multiple channels of communication, the immediacy of information consumption and the speed with which messages are transmitted leave us with less and less time for critical thinking and reflection.
Today's society needs professionals that adhere to the basic principle of journalism: to transmit information that is accurate and has been verified. For this reason, the journalist with humanistic training is vital for the future development of the media in the 21st-century.
UIC Barcelona's Double Degree in Humanities and Journalism will teach you how to meet these challenges by showing you how to study and describe our sociocultural reality in a systematic and principled manner.
Curriculum
Internship
Compulsory curricular work placements
You are ensured direct contact with the business world throughout your degree. You may also gain extracurricular work experience as of year two as part of the degree in Humanities.
Facilities
The facilities at UIC Barcelona’s Faculty of Communication are designed to provide a cutting-edge educational experience, enabling you to develop your journalistic skills in an environment that replicates a real media outlet. From digital newsrooms to radio and television studios, each space is designed to let you practise professional journalism while enriching your education with a humanistic and critical perspective. This prepares you for the job market with confidence and experience.
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Transmedia Lab: The newsroom of the futureA cutting-edge space with two transmedia studios (107 m²) and a digital newsroom (138 m²), where you can explore digital storytelling, data journalism and interactive formats. You’ll work as modern journalists do—creating multimedia content for digital media, social networks, and real-time information platforms.
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Digital Media Studios: Journalism in actionA state-of-the-art studio where you can produce and edit reports, podcasts, interviews and news programmes using advanced technology. From radio broadcasting to video production and editing, you’ll be trained in all current formats, preparing you to communicate across platforms.
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Cutting-edge technologyHigh-definition cameras, advanced audio and video editing systems, professional software for data journalism, graphic design and multimedia production—everything you need to tell compelling stories to the highest industry standards.
At UIC Barcelona, the classroom becomes a real space for audiovisual and journalistic creation. You’ll learn through hands-on experience, tackling the challenges of journalism and audiovisual communication, and preparing for the future of the profession in an ever-changing environment.
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Flexible classroomsThe “newsroom classroom” is equipped with mobile chairs and tables, allowing the space to be adapted as needed. This design promotes collaboration, flexibility and the use of active, innovative teaching methods.
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LibraryThe library is a spacious and modern environment, ideal for both individual and group study. It offers a wide range of educational resources, both physical and digital, to support students’ continuous learning.
Professional Career
Discover the career opportunities this programme can afford
Completing the two degrees at the same time will increase your selection of job opportunities and offer you the chance to work in the field of communication.
- Investigative journalist
- Writer
- correspondent
- reporter
- Editorial projects manager
- Cultural content for websites, press, radio, mobile applications, audiovisual programmes
Teaching team
The teaching staff in the Faculty consists of professionals from various disciplines, including Humanities. For example, History, Philosophy, Literature and History of Art. All our permanent teaching staff hold PhDs and have extensive research experience, a fact that allows them to provide a comprehensive education to students, and to focus on their personal and professional development. Our professors and lecturers maintain strong ties to the professional sectors related to humanistic disciplines, a fact which allows students to learn at first-hand about the various professional opportunities these studies will offer.
Our teaching and research team
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Prerequisites & admissions
Admission process for degrees
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Request information
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Application for admission
- Delivery of documentation
- Validation of documentation
- Payment of processing fees
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Entrance exam results
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Admissions
- Admissions
- Admission pending BEA Grant
- Admission with BEA Grant
- On hold
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Admissions
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Deposit paid
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Enrolment
Between June and September
- Tuition paid
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Welcome
You are now part of UIC Barcelona
Entrance Examinations
After submitting your application you are required to take an entrance exam on our Barcelona Campus. You may take it at any one of the available times.
Required documentation
Check out the documentation you need to be admitted to UIC Barcelona. We believe there are many ways to start your new life at university. Click on the following link for all necessary information:
Reservation and enrolment
If you have received an acceptance letter, all you need to do is pay 20% of the full cost of the first year. Once your enrolment is complete, you must pay the remaining 80% in one lump sum.
Acces routes
How can I access UIC Barcelona? Click on the following link for information on all possible routes.
Recognition and transfer of credits
Prices, grants and financial aid
Price
*Subject to review each year
Grants
UIC Barcelona offers various fellowships supported by both public institutes (MEC or AGUAR) as well as private UIC Barcelona funds.
For further information, please check with our admissions department:
Other grants
Those seeking undergraduate degrees at UIC Barcelona may be, also, eligible for other different grants.
Financial aid
Each payment method is adhered to the specific financing conditions of each degree programme.
Please see the attached document for details on these conditions:
Payment facilities
UIC Barcelona offers different payment options:
FAQ
FAQsGeneral Information
- How many places are there in the three Bachelor’s Degrees of the Faculty of Communication?
In Audiovisual Communication and Journalism there are 40 places for each degree. For Advertising and Public Relations there is a maximum of 60 places.
- How much do the three Bachelor’s Degrees of the Faculty of Communication cost? And how much does the Double Degree in Journalism and Audiovisual Communication cost?
- Audiovisual Communication: € 10,140*
- Journalism: € 10,140*
- Advertising and Public Relations: € 10,140*
* 1st course 2025-2026. Subject to revision each year.
- Does UIC Barcelona offer any grants or financial aid for studying in the Faculty of Communication Sciences?
You can find out all the various options including grants and discounts on our website. If you have an average mark of 8 or higher in your first year of upper secondary education, you are eligible for a Grant for Academic Excellence, which entitles you to an 80% discount every year of study, provided that you meet the conditions of renewal.
- What is the class timetable?
They are mostly taught in Spanish and Catalan, with 15% of subjects in English each year.
- In which languages are the classes taught?
Majoritàriament s’imparteixen en castellà i català, amb un 15 % d’assignatures en anglès per curs.
- Do I need to buy books or any other additional materials for class?
No, all teaching materials are available on the University’s digital platform and in the library. There are no significant material-related costs.
- Are the most general subjects done together with students from the other degrees of the Faculty?
All the subjects of the bachelor’s degree are held with students of the same degree, since all the subjects are specifically focused on each field.
Only English classes and 1 optional subject of the double degree of Audiovisual Communication & Journalism are shared.
- From which course can work placements be done?
From the summer of the first year. These practices are extracurricular.
- When are the curricular work placements?
Fourth year.
- What are the Digital Media Studios?
These are the facilities of the Faculty of Communication, which contain a set, production room, sound studio, materials storage room and twelve post-production and editing rooms.
- What is Transmedia Lab?
Two transmedia studios (107 m2) and a digital newsroom (138 m2).
Multipurpose spaces where our students can work and experiment with hybrid formats.
- Is there a possibility to complete an exchange during the degree?
Yes, UIC Barcelona has more than 50 agreements in 27 countries. We have three types of agreements:
- SICUE: mobility within Spain
- Erasmus: in Europe
- Bilateral agreements: outside Europe
They can last a semester or an entire academic year, from third year on.
- What is the double degree with IONA College?
This option is available only for Journalism and for Advertising and Public Relations. It consists of studying the first three years at the Barcelona Campus, and finishing the fourth year at IONA
College, New York. In this way a double qualification is obtained for this bachelor’s degree: in Spain and the US.
- How does the Double Degree in Journalism and Audiovisual Communication work?
In five years you will obtain two university degrees, one for Journalism and one for Audiovisual Communication. From the first year, you will begin the two degrees simultaneously, taking the most prominent subjects of each of these two degrees. Classes will be in the morning.
Access to the Bachelor’s Degree
- What is the requirement to enter to study in the Faculty of Communication if I come from secondary school?
You must pass the baccalaureate, the EvAU or equivalent and the entrance exams to UIC Barcelona to be admitted.
- What do the entrance exams involve? Are they face-to-face?
They consist of three multichoice tests in English and spelling, and a brief interview with a teacher of the Faculty. The tests will be done online.
Before the test, we will send you all the necessary information to access (how to connect, user, password, schedules...).
- Are there any practice exams available?
We do not provide models of admission tests from previous years, but before tests we provide details and indications that are always helpful.
- Can I choose the date of the Entrance Examination?
Yes, among the scheduled calls, which you will find on our website.
- What are the exam times?
From 3.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m., approximately.
The interviews are conducted the day before the tests, between 2.00 p.m. and 6 p.m.- When are admissions communicated?
7-10 working days after taking the entrance exams. You will receive an email in which you can download the resolution of the tests in the admissions portal and follow the next steps.
- If I am ‘not admitted’ can I attend the next sitting during the same academic year?
No, you can only attend one sitting per academic year.
- How and when is the reservation completed?
By making a payment of 20% of the total tuition for the first year, within 15 days after being admitted.
- If I reserve a place and then decide not to study at UIC Barcelona, will the reservation fee be reimbursed?
The reservation fee will only be fully reimbursed in event you do not pass your upper secondary studies or the Spanish university entrance exams (PAU). This clause is laid out in the General Terms and Conditions.
- What is the job placement percentage of graduate students?
88%
- What is the usual teacher profile of the degree?
More than 80% of collaborating teachers are active professionals who come from the sector
- Where can I get practical experience during the degree?
We have over 470 agreements with prestigious companies.
- What double degree options does UIC Barcelona offer me?
- Journalism & Humanities and Cultural Studies (5 years)
- Journalism & Audiovisual Communication (5 years)
- Journalism & BA in Mass Communication with a concentration in Journalism (4 years) UIC Barcelona and NY
- Advertising and PR & BA in Mass Communication with a concentration in Public Relations (4 years) Barcelona and NY
International mobility
Complete part of your degree or work placement abroad and gain academic credit
Spend a semester or full academic year at one of your Faculty’s partner universities or look for an international company in which to do a job placement. You may also earn ECTS credits with the summer sessions at Berkeley (the world’s best public university), complement your education with a postgraduate degree at UCLA (Los Angeles).
Alumni Ambassador
The Alumni Ambassadors are volunteer alumni who will explain their experience at UIC Barcelona to you. With them you will be able to resolve any doubts that may arise about the chosen program, the University and your experience as a student.
What questions can you ask an Alumni Ambassador?
- What do you value most about this program?
- What profile of students studied it?
- What do you think about teachers?
- What professional practices did you do?
- What are the advantages of studying in Barcelona?
- If he/she already has a job and if he had a hard time finding one.
Don't miss this magnificent opportunity to learn first-hand what it means to do a program at UIC Barcelona and the value it brings you in the development of your career. If you have any specific questions about the admission process, scholarships, visas or financial aid, you can contact directly admisiones@uic.es.