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Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations

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 covering international politics, economics, law and history, taught entirely in English on the Cantoblanco campus in Madrid. Students can also study up to three additional languages.

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 (3rd and 4th ESO and 1st Bachillerato), 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, all in English: a multiple-choice test on general knowledge and international current affairs, a written essay on your motivation, and a personal interview (about 20 minutes, online). Students studying outside Spain can instead apply using SAT scores.
  • All candidates sit Comillas’s written English test, even if they hold a language 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 testsOnline interview 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 to secure it. The course starts on 1 September 2027.
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: 2027/28 calls for this degree (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences): 1st call, apply by 13 January 2027, tests 30 January 2027; 2nd call, apply by 14 April 2027, tests 8 May 2027. Further calls 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 now lists a total of €14,305 for the year, including the registration fee. 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 €14,300 a year, with 40 places decided by Comillas’s own tests and interview. Apply for the January 2027 call if you can, as later calls only run while places remain.

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.