University Dual Degree in Journalism and Audiovisual Communication
OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY DEGREE * | IN PERSON MODALITY
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Would you like to know what happens in front of and behind the cameras? This university dual degree is the perfect union for that because it trains journalists and communicators in the broadest sense of the word. You will be able to search for the truth, write news, speak in front of the camera or the microphone and, at the same time, master all the phases of production: recording, photography, sound, animation, lighting, etc.
Do you love to investigate and discover what is behind an informative fact?- Are you passionate about communication in any of its forms?
- Do you dream of working in film productions, television, streaming platforms, or do you want to create your own short film?
- Do you like technology and want to discover how new digital tools are transforming the way we communicate?
If so... this is the university dual degree for you!
* THE DUAL DEGREE LEADS TO THE ATTAINMENT OF TWO OFFICIAL QUALIFICATIONS.
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University Dual Degree in Journalism and Audiovisual Communication in Madrid
100% employability rate!
We are the Spanish university with the highest employability rate in Journalism and the first of Madrid in Audiovisual Communication, according to data dthe Ministry of Education. Asa result, the 100% of our students get a job upon graduation. Through our classrooms have passed great professionals as Óscar Mijallo, correspondent of RTVE; Irene Sánchez, journalist of NBC Telemundo Miami and winnerdora of an Emmy; or Angie Rigueiro, presenter of sports in Antena 3
Syllabus University Dual Degree in Journalism and Audiovisual Communication
First year class groups from 2024-25
| JOURNALISM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUBJECT | TYPE | YEAR | SEM | ECTS |
| BASES OF CRITICAL THINKING | BT | 1st | SEM 1 | 6 |
| AUDIOVISUAL JOURNALISM | OB | 1st | SEM 1 | 6 |
| HISTORY OF JOURNALISM: GREAT JOURNALISTS IN HISTORY | BT | 1st | SEM 1 | 6 |
| JOURNALISTIC NARRATIVE I | BT | 1st | ANNUAL | 6 |
| SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES FOR LEADERSHIP FB 1º 6 LEADERSHIP | BT | 1st | ANNUAL | 6 |
| INTRODUCTION TO UNIVERSITY STUDIES | BT | 1st | ANNUAL | 6 |
| CURRENT CULTURE | BT | 1st | SEM 2 | 6 |
| MULTIMEDIA JOURNALISM I | OB | 1st | SEM 2 | 6 |
| COMMUNICATION THEORY | BT | 1st | SEM 2 | 6 |
| HISTORY OF CIVILIZATIONS | OB | 1st | SEM 2 | 6 |
| AUDIOVISUAL COMMUNICATION | ||||
| THEORY AND TECHNIQUE OF PHOTOGRAPHY | BT | 1st | SEM 1 | 6 |
| IMAGE ANALYSIS | OB | 1st | SEM 2 | 3 |
| FUNDAMENTALS OF AUDIOVISUAL PRODUCTION | OB | 1st | SEM 2 | 6 |
Second year groups from 2024-25
| JOURNALISM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUBJECT | TYPE | YEAR | SEM | ECTS |
| MARKETING AND BUSINESS COMMUNICATION | OB | 2nd | SEM 1 | 6 |
| CONTEMPORARY HISTORY OF THE WORLD AND SPAIN OB 2º SEM 1 6 CREATIVE THINKING FB 2º SEM 1 6 OF THE WORLD AND SPAIN | OB | 2nd | SEM 1 | 6 |
| INFORMATIVE TELEVISION | OB | 2nd | SEM 1 | 6 |
| CREATIVE THINKING | BT | 2nd | ANNUAL | 6 |
| NARRATIVE JOURNALISTIC II | BT | 2nd | ANNUAL | 6 |
| ANTHROPOLOGY | OB | 2nd | ANNUAL | 6 |
| SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | OB | 2nd | ANNUAL | 6 |
| INFORMATIVE RADIO | OB | 2nd | SEM 2 | 6 |
| JOURNALISTIC DESIGN | OB | 2nd | SEM 2 | 6 |
| INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS | BT | 2nd | SEM 2 | 6 |
| AUDIOVISUAL COMMUNICATION | ||||
| LANGUAGE | OB | 1st | SEM 2 | 4.5 |
| AUDIOVISUAL NARRATIVE AND MULTIMEDIA SCRIPT II | BT | 2nd | SEM 1 | 6 |
| EDITING AND DIGITAL POSTPRODUCTION I | OB | 2nd | SEM 2 | 6 |
Third year groups from 2024-25
| JOURNALISM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUBJECT | TYPE | YEAR | SEM | ECTS |
| STATE OF THE WORLD TODAY I | OB | 3rd | SEM 1 | 3 |
| MULTIMEDIA JOURNALISM II: INTERNET AND NEW FORMATS | OB | 3rd | SEM 1 | 6 |
| MEDIA AND SOCIETY | OB | 3rd | SEM 1 | 6 |
| INTRODUCTION TO THEOLOGY: MAN AND THE QUESTION OF GOD | OB | 3rd | SEM 1 | 6 |
| JOURNALISTIC NARRATIVE III | OB | 3rd | ANNUAL | 6 |
| WESTERN HISTORY | OB | 3rd | SEM 2 | 6 |
| ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN COMMUNICATION | OB | 3rd | SEM 2 | 6 |
| INTRODUCTION TO LAW | OB | 3rd | SEM 2 | 3 |
| PHOTOJOURNALISM | OB | 3rd | SEM 2 | 6 |
| LITERATURE | OB | 3rd | SEM 2 | 6 |
| ELECTIVE I | OP | 3rd | SEM 1 | 3 |
| COMPLEMENTARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES I | OP | 3rd | SEM 2 | 3 |
| AUDIOVISUAL COMMUNICATION | ||||
| PRODUCTION AUDIOVISUAL | OB | 2nd | SEM 1 | 6 |
| REALIZATION OF AUDIOVISUAL PRODUCTS I | OB | 2nd | SEM 2 | 6 |
| WEB MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT | OB | 3rd | SEM 1 | 6 |
Fourth year groups from 2024-25
| JOURNALISM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUBJECT | TYPE | YEAR | SEM | ECTS |
| STATE OF THE WORLD TODAY II | OB | 4th | SEM 1 | 6 |
| INFORMATION LAW | OB | 4th | SEM 1 | 6 |
| JOURNALISTIC NARRATIVE IV | OB | 4th | ANNUAL | 9 |
| OB | 4th | ANNUAL | 6 | |
| MULTIMEDIA JOURNALISM III: AUGMENTED REALITY | OB | 4th | SEM 2 | 6 |
| TODAY’S BIG ISSUES | OB | 4th | SEM 2 | 6 |
| COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT | OB | 4th | SEM 2 | 3 |
| ACADEMIC INTERNSHIP | EXT INT | 4th | ANNUAL | 6 |
| END-OF-UNIVERSITY-DEGREE PROJECT | TFG | 4th | ANNUAL | 6 |
| COMPLEMENTARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES II | OP | 4th | SEM 2 | 3 |
| AUDIOVISUAL COMMUNICATION | ||||
| AUDIOVISUAL DOCUMENTATION | OB | 2nd | SEM 2 | 6 |
| EDITING AND DIGITAL POSTPRODUCTION II | OB | 3rd | SEM 1 | 6 |
| REALIZATION OF AUDIOVISUAL PRODUCTS II | OB | 3rd | SEM 1 | 6 |
Fifth year groups from 2024-25
| AUDIOVISUAL COMMUNICATION | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUBJECT | TYPE | YEAR | SEM | ECTS |
| WORKSHOP ON SOUND NARRATIVES | OB | 3rd | SEM 2 | 6 |
| ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR AUDIOVISUAL COMMUNICATION | OB | 3rd | SEM 1 | 3 3 |
| SOUND DESIGN | OB | 3rd | SEM 1 | 3 |
| ARTISTIC MOVEMENTS | OB | 3rd | SEM 2 | 6 |
| AUDIOVISUAL PROGRAMMING AND FORMATS | OB | 3rd | SEM 2 | 6 |
| ELECTIVE II | OP | 3rd | SEM 2 | 3 |
| AUDIOVISUAL COMMUNICATION FOR ORGANIZATIONS | OB | 4th | SEM 1 | 6 |
| AUDIOVISUAL FORMATS | OB | 4th | SEM 1 | 6 |
| REALIZATION, DIRECTION AND PRODUCTION OF AUDIOVISUAL EVENTS | OB | 4th | SEM 1 | 6 |
| END-OF-UNIVERSITY-DEGREE PROJECT | TFG | 4th | ANNUAL | 6 |
| ELECTIVE IV | OP | 4th | SEM 2 | 3 |
First year class groups before 2024-25
| JOURNALISM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUBJECT | TYPE | YEAR | SEM | ECTS |
| COMMUNICATION THEORY | BT | 1st | SEM 1 | 6 |
| LANGUAGE | BT | 1st | SEM 1 | 6 |
| JOURNALISTIC WRITING AND CURRENT AFFAIRS I | OB | 1st | SEM 1 | 6 |
| TECHNOLOGY OF AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA | OB | 1st | SEM 1 | 4.5 |
| LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES | BT | 1st | ANNUAL | 6 |
| INTRODUCTION TO UNIVERSITY STUDIES | OB | 1st | ANNUAL | 9 |
| HISTORY OF CIVILIZATIONS | BT | 1st | SEM 2 | 6 |
| ENGLISH I | BT | 1st | SEM 2 | 6 |
| DOCUMENTATION AND SOURCES | OB | 1st | SEM 2 | 6 |
| MULTIMEDIA INFORMATION | OB | 1st | SEM 2 | 4.5 |
| AUDIOVISUAL COMMUNICATION | ||||
| AUDIOVISUAL NARRATIVE AND MULTIMEDIA SCRIPT I | OB | 1st | SEM 1 | 6 |
| THEORY AND TECHNIQUE OF PHOTOGRAPHY | BT | 1st | SEM 2 | 6 |
Second year class groups before 2024-25
| JOURNALISM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUBJECT | TYPE | YEAR | SEM | ECTS |
| MARKETING AND BUSINESS COMMUNICATION | BT | 2nd | SEM 1 | 6 |
| JOURNALISTIC WRITING AND CURRENT AFFAIRS II | OB | 2nd | SEM 1 | 6 |
| INFORMATIVE TELEVISION | OB | 2nd | SEM 1 | 6 |
| CONTEMPORARY HISTORY OF THE WORLD AND SPAIN | BT | 2nd | SEM 1 | 6 |
| ANTHROPOLOGY | BT | 2nd | ANNUAL | 6 |
| SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | OB | 2nd | ANNUAL | 6 |
| ENGLISH II | BT | 2nd | SEM 2 | 6 |
| INFORMATIVE RADIO | OB | 2nd | SEM 2 | 6 |
| JOURNALISTIC DESIGN | OB | 2nd | SEM 2 | 6 |
| INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS | BT | 2nd | SEM 2 | 6 |
| AUDIOVISUAL COMMUNICATION | ||||
| ANALYSIS OF IMAGE | OB | 1st | SEM 2 | 3 |
| FUNDAMENTALS OF AUDIOVISUAL PRODUCTION | OB | 1st | SEM 2 | 6 |
| AUDIOVISUAL NARRATIVE AND MULTIMEDIA SCRIPT II | OB | 2st | SEM 1 | 6 |
Third year class groups before 2024-25
| JOURNALISM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUBJECT | TYPE | YEAR | SEM | ECTS |
| SOURCE JOURNALISM AND REPORTING | OB | 3rd | SEM 1 | 6 |
| MULTIMEDIA JOURNALISM AND NEW FORMATS | OB | 3rd | SEM 1 | 6 |
| STRUCTURE OF COMMUNICATION COMMUNICATION | OB | 3rd | SEM 1 | 6 |
| HISTORY OF COMMUNICATION | OB | 3rd | SEM 1 | 3 |
| HISTORY OF THE WEST | OB | 3rd | ANNUAL | 6 |
| ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL DEONTOLOGY | OB | 3rd | ANNUAL | 6 |
| PUBLIC OPINION | OB | 3rd | SEM 2 | 3 |
| LITERATURE | OB | 3rd | SEM 2 | 6 |
| PHOTOJOURNALISM | OB | 3rd | SEM 2 | 6 |
| ELECTIVE I | OP | 3rd | SEM 1 | 3 |
| COMPLEMENTARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES I | OP | 3rd | SEM 2 | 3 |
| COMMUNICATION AUDIOVISUAL | ||||
| AUDIOVISUAL CREATIVITY | BT | 2nd | SEM 1 | 6 |
| EDITING AND DIGITAL POSTPRODUCTION I | OB | 2nd | SEM 2 | 6 |
| REALIZATION OF AUDIOVISUAL PRODUCTS I | OB | 2nd | SEM 2 | 6 |
Fourth year class groups before 2024-25
| JOURNALISM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUBJECT | TYPE | YEAR | SEM | ECTS |
| INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS I: ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT WORLD | OB | 4th | SEM 1 | 6 |
| INFORMATION PROCESSING AND MANAGEMENT IN SOCIAL NETWORKS | OB | 4th | SEM 1 | 6 |
| ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION ENTERPRISE | OB | 4th | SEM 1 | 6 |
| INTRODUCTION TO THEOLOGY: MAN AND THE QUESTION OF GOD | OB | 4th | ANNUAL | 6 |
| END-OF-UNIVERSITY-DEGREE PROJECT | TFG | 4th | ANNUAL | 6 |
| INFORMATION LAW | OB | 4th | SEM 2 | 6 |
| MULTIMEDIA DESIGN | OB | 4th | SEM 2 | 6 |
| INTERNSHIP | EXT INT | 4th | SEM 2 | 6 |
| INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS II: SPAIN AND EUROPEAN UNION | OB | 4th | SEM 2 | 6 |
| COMPLEMENTARY TRAINING ACTIVITIES II | OP | 4th | SEM 1 | 3 |
| ELECTIVE IV | OP | 4th | SEM 1 | 3 |
| COMMUNICATION AUDIOVISUAL | ||||
| REALIZATION OF AUDIOVISUAL PRODUCTS II | OB | 3rd | SEM 1 | 6 |
| AUDIOVISUAL PROGRAMMING AND FORMATS | OB | 3rd | SEM 2 | 6 |
Fifth year class groups before 2024-25
| AUDIOVISUAL COMMUNICATION | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUBJECT | TYPE | YEAR | SEM | ECTS |
| EDITING AND DIGITAL POSTPRODUCTION II | OB | 3rd | SEM 1 | 6 |
| RADIO WORKSHOP | OB | 3rd | SEM 1 | 6 |
| CONTEMPORARY ARTISTIC MOVEMENTS | OB | 3rd | SEM 2 | 6 |
| WEB MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT | OB | 3rd | SEM 2 | 6 |
| ELECTIVE II | OP | 3rd | SEM 2 | 3 |
| AUDIOVISUAL COMMUNICATION FOR ORGANIZATIONS | OB | 4th | SEM 1 | 6 |
| AUDIOVISUAL FORMATS | OB | 4th | SEM 1 | 6 |
| REALIZATION, DIRECTION AND PRODUCTION OF AUDIOVISUAL EVENTS | OB | 4th | SEM 1 | 6 |
| END-OF-UNIVERSITY-DEGREE PROJECT | TFG | 4th | ANNUAL | 6 |
| CREATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE AUDIOVISUAL COMPANY | OB | 4th | SEM 2 | 6 |
| ELECTIVE IV | OP | 4th | SEM 2 | 3 |
Do you have doubts about the University Dual Degree in Journalism and Audiovisual Communication?
Why is UFV the best place to study Journalism and Audiovisual Communication?
You will learn in a very practical way: you will record news in the radio studio, get in front of a camera on the set and edit the material in the editing and post-production room of the UFV, with the latest technology and in an environment very similar to the real one.
You will carry out professional internships in companies such as Atresmedia, RTVE, La Fábrica de la Tele, Globomedia, Europa Press, Onda Cero, etc. An excellent opportunity to get a first contract.
You will have an annual training trip, visit media and production companies and attend conferences given by renowned journalists and professionals in the audiovisual world, such as Vicente Vallés, Ana Pastor, Manolo Lama, Ángel Expósito, Frank Blanco, Javi Nieves, etc.
You will study the latest trends in a sector that is constantly changing and faces numerous challenges with AI. And you will do it from the hand of active professionals such as Pablo Andrés Iglesias, Information Director of Servimedia; Alejandro Requeijo, journalist of El Confidencial; Fernando de Haro, presenter of COPE; etc.
If you want to start working as soon as possible, you can do an internship in the media of the Faculty of Communication, the Mirada 21 group. You can write for the newspaper, broadcast a radio program, record pieces in the production company or cover news for our television.
And the most important thing! You will never forget your university years because you will live a unique experience on the UFV campus. You will be able to participate in film shoots, sign up for theater or sports, be part of student societies such as Nido Creativo or Videojuegos&Level UP, start your own company and attend hundreds of activities
You will study at one of the best university Communication campuses in Europe
Your classes will be held in our own communication building, located in the heart of the campus and considered one of the best in Europe, which has four television sets, six radio studios, editing and post-production rooms, video game development lab, WACOM room, photography lab, etc. In addition, you will be able to borrow state-of-the-art equipment to recordyour projects (cameras, TV cameras, audio equipment, etc.)
Internships in media companies, agencies and production companies
You will do your professional internship in the best media, production companies and communication agencies such as EFE and Europa Press, Atresmedia, COPE, Globomedia, Onda Cero, ABC, etc. During this period you will be able to participate in journalistic teams or be part of film shoots, in addition, you will be able to make contacts and get a first job. In fact, 85% of our students receive a job offer before finishing their internship
INTERNATIONAL
AGREEMENTS
8,4 / 10
in international
experience of
our students
Source: 2024 undergraduate student experience report.
We have more than 200 exchange agreements so that you can study at a university in America, Europe or Asia, where you will discover other ways to innovate and apply biotechnology for the benefit of society. In addition, at the UFV campus you will live on campus with students of different nationalities.
Companies and media are looking for human communicators
In a world saturated with information, companies and media are not only looking for technical skills, but journalists and communicators who see beyond the headlines and deeply connectwith people. Therefore, throughout this university degree, you will learn to ask yourself questions and deepen in the Truth with subjects de humanistic training to be able to communicate something valuable, which contributes and improves society
LIVE A DAY AS A UFV STUDENT!
Can you imagine what a day at university would be like? Do you want to experience firsthand the career you are passionate about? We invite you to be a student for a day at the Universidad Francisco de Vitoria and live the UFV experience.
This university has made me better as a person, as a student and as a Catholic. It has accompanied me on the path of faith and has given me a young vision full of love. Its academic excellence has contributed to a complete and integral formation.
Paula Salinas
Price of the University Degree in Journalism and Audiovisual Communication, Academic Year 25/26
Do you have any questions?
TITLE OF UNIVERSTY DEGREE
UNIVERSITY DEGREE IN JOURNALISM AND AUDIOVISUAL COMMUNICATION
INITIAL FEE
€2,000
MONTHLY FEE
€990
TOTAL
€11,900
Scholarships and Grants
At UFV, we understand the importance of studying a university degree that fulfills you. That is why one in three UFV students receives a scholarship or grant.
Career Opportunities
With this University Dual Degree, you will develop skills in both journalism and the use of advanced technologies, significantly expanding your professional opportunities.
As a journalist, you will have access to all media: print, radio, television and new audiovisual formats. You will be proficient in all information and entertainment media and will be able to work in a multimedia work environment. In addition, as an expert in audiovisual communication, you will be able to work in audiovisual production companies in the world of cinema, series or entertainment programs, either as a scriptwriter, producer, director or director of projects or actors.
Some of your professional opportunities will be:
- Traditional media and new digital and streaming platforms: written press, radio and television, web, new channels, etc.
- Informative or specialized journalism (politics, society, economy, justice, sports, fashion, international, technology, leisure, etc.)
- Investigative or correspondent journalism
- DIRCOM: Corporate communication in company offices and other organizations
- Communication and news agencies
- Content editor and proofreader: content management, social networks, copywriting, blogs, SEO article writing, etc.
- Communication consulting, crisis management or personal branding
- Production and direction of content: television programs, documentaries, short films, web series and other audiovisual formats.
- Editing and post-production
- Advertising production
- Digital Communication and Social Networks
Likewise, this dual professional profile is also in high demand in the communication or marketing departments of any company, thanks to the handling of the digital environment, the capacity for strategy and the ability to create communication and brand management plans that you will acquire at the UFV.
