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Bachelor’s Degree in Global Communication

Universidad Pontificia Comillas (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences) · Madrid (Cantoblanco campus), Spain

100% taught in EnglishApply direct to the university, not the CAOSelectivePrivate universityEntrance testInterview
Duration4 years
StartsAutumn 2027
EntrySelective
Deadline (EU)13 Jan 2027
Annual fee, 2027 intake (as listed)€14,305 / yr

About the course

A four-year (240 ECTS) degree in communication with an international and intercultural focus, taught entirely in English on the Cantoblanco campus in Madrid.

Entry requirements for Irish students

  • Under Spanish law (Royal Decree 534/2024) Leaving Cert holders do not sit the Spanish PAU, but must meet the rules for university entry in Ireland (as a guide, UCD asks for six subjects with at least H5 in two and O6/H7 in the other four, including English and Irish). Comillas does not publish Irish-specific rules; it asks for school records equivalent to the years before the final year, so confirm with admissions which Irish documents to send and whether a UNEDasiss accreditation is needed for enrolment.
  • Admission is by Comillas’s own tests in English: a multiple-choice general knowledge and current affairs test, a written motivation essay and a personal interview. Students studying outside Spain can instead apply using SAT scores.
  • The programme page asks for a good command of English, and all candidates sit Comillas’s written English test even if they hold a certificate. Leaving Cert English is not listed as an exemption.

How to apply

  1. Apply online (from 1 October 2026)Create an application on the Comillas admissions portal; first-call deadline is 13 January 2027 (second call 14 April 2027).
  2. Document checkUpload your school records; the university validates them before you can sit the tests. Ask whether it wants a UNEDasiss accreditation.
  3. Sit the admission testsInterview in English, then the written tests online from abroad: 30 January 2027 (1st call) or 8 May 2027 (2nd call).
  4. Accept and enrolResults come about three weeks after the tests; if offered a place, pay the €1,509 registration fee. The course starts on 1 September 2027.
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: 2027/28 calls: 1st call, apply by 13 January 2027, tests 30 January 2027; 2nd call, apply by 14 April 2027, tests 8 May 2027. Further calls for Global Communication if places remain: apply by 29 March 2027 (tests 2 April), 11 June 2027 (tests 18 June) and 11 July 2027 (tests 14 July). Applications open from 1 October. Candidates living or studying outside Spain can take the tests online..

Costs

  • Comillas is a private university, so fees are set by the university. The programme page lists a registration fee of €1,509 plus nine monthly payments of €1,322.40, a total of €13,410.60 for the year. The page does not label the academic year, but it is shown alongside a 1 September 2027 start. No application or test fee was published on the pages checked, so ask admissions.
This is a private university costing about €13,400 a year, with 40 places decided by Comillas’s own tests and interview. The first 2027 deadline is 13 January 2027.

At a glance

CountrySpain
CityMadrid (Cantoblanco campus)
LanguageEnglish
Apply viaUniversity online portal (Comillas admissions portal)
Places40 places
EntrySelective
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Checked against the official Universidad Pontificia Comillas website: September 2026 (2027 entry). Always confirm details with the university before applying.