Bachelor's degree in Media and Cultural Studies Academic year 2023-2024 The Bachelor's Degree in Cultural Communication from the UdG aims to integrate into a single study programme analysis of the foundations of contemporary culture and the impact of the media on today's society.
One of the distinctive features of the Bachelor's Degree in Cultural Communication is that it looks at the present-day world through the lens of a diverse range of cultural and humanistic disciplines. For this reason, the media, a wide variety of cultural productions and audiovisual icons from our world will become the object of analysis and critique in different modules of the degree. In an environment in which the traditional and emerging cultural industries increasingly call for highly qualified, multi-faceted, discerning professionals, we want to make the reflexive consumption of culture compatible with the technical skills and abilities most needed in today's society. Learning objectives The Bachelor's Degree in Cultural Communication from the UdG Faculty of Arts aims to integrate in a single course analysis of the foundations of contemporary culture and the impact that the media has on society today. The international academic reference point for this programme is, above all, the Anglo-Saxon world's Cultural and Media Studies with the scope that this route offers for revitalising and strengthening the Arts programmes in our faculty. The nature of these studies places emphasis, on the one hand, on the creation and transfer of cultural contents to society and, of the other, collaboration and links with a diverse and emerging professional world. Skills acquired Over the course of the degree in Cultural Communication students will acquire a long list of skills, but here we would like to highlight the following: Ability to critically analyse different cultural productions. Evaluate the sustainability of one's own proposals and performance in the field of cultural and communication studies. Reflect on the role and ethical sense of the communication professional in the contemporary world. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing, in a coherent manner that is adapted to the target audience, through oral and written discourse that is cohesive, understandable and correct. Formulate new (original and creative) proposals for tackling known and new problems. Select and make significant use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for the activities that are typical of professions linked to communication and culture. Work in teams and develop roles typical of cooperative work (collaboration, leadership, discussion and shared reflection) attending to the democratic values of mutual respect and non-discrimination.
Access requirements Upper secondary school education Access: university entrance examinations (PAU), general stage. Admission: weighting of the subjects examined in the PAU relating to Arts and Humanities. Higher level training cycles (CFGS). Access: all CFGS. Admission: weighting of the subjects examined in the PAU relating to Arts and Humanities. Over 25 years old Preferential option in successful entrance exam: arts and humanities. Over 40 years old Assessment of professional experience relating to the bachelor's degree that the applicant wishes to be admitted to and sufficient interview outcome. Over 45 years old Entrance exam passed and favourable interview outcome. Others Special types of access recognised under current regulations . Another information on access Pre-enrolment code: 81068 Weightings Weighting parameters of the subjects in the specific phase of the PAU Validated credit transfer from higher level training cycles Validated subjects and credit transfers from higher level vocational training cycles
The graduate in Cultural Communication will have the skills needed to access a diverse range of professions such as: cultural journalist for different types of media, press officer, communications officer, cultural management, content creator for digital and multimedia environments and specialist content transfer in different environments. The bachelor’s degree in Media and Cultural Studies, therefore, opens doors at both a national and international level, and within the local area and province in careers linked to communication and culture.
University master’s degrees The UdG offers an extensive master’s-degree programme. Master's degree courses offer advanced, specialised or multidisciplinary training, aimed at providing students with an academic or professional specialism or an introduction to research. These are official courses that enable students to move on to study for a doctoral degree. Doctorate degree programmes The doctoral studies are aimed at providing students with advanced training in research techniques and include the preparation and presentation of a doctoral thesis, consisting of original research work. To join a doctoral programme you need to have a minimum of between 60 and 120 ECTS credits at official university master's degree level or equivalent. Postgraduate courses and specialisation The University of Girona Foundation: Innovation and Training is the centre that plays host to and organises ongoing educational activities to meet the needs ongoing higher-level education. If offers own masters, postgraduate courses, specialization courses and other postgraduate activities covering all areas of knowledge.
Through the following links you can access the calendars and timetables that correspond to this bachelor's degree. The academic calendar marks the beginning and end of classes, non-teaching days, holidays, exam periods, and so on. The administrative calendar marks the periods to make the different formalities administrative. Calendars and timetables
Students have to gain a series of credits, as part of their studies, which correspond to internships in companies or institutions relating to the bachelor’s degree they are studying. The teaching load is determined in accordance with the curriculum. Regulations for external academic practicals
To obtain the degree, students have to complete a bachelor's thesis (TFG) which serves to assess the general skills they have acquired over the course of the degree programme and offers a summary of the skills and knowledge they have acquired. The teaching load of the thesis depends on the curriculum of the degree. Bachelor's-thesis governing framework regulations
Students can complete part of their degree programme abroad through the Erasmus programme, which enables them to carry on their studies whilst undertaking an international exchange with academic value in a European university. They also have access to grants for placements at universities in Spain and on other continents, thanks to bilateral agreements, the SICUE programme and the expansion of the Erasmus+ Programme. Full information on mobility
1 Once the Catalan government has allocated you your place, you will receive an email from the UdG with your user code and a link for setting your password, as well as links to online enrolment applications and information on enrolling on your bachelor's degree studies. If you do not receive the message, fill in and send the user-account application form for newly admitted students for the academic year. 2 Use the link provided in the message to set your password. The user code and the password make up your digital identity as a UdG student and will allow you to access the university's online services. 3 Use your user code and password to access the online enrolment and check the enrolment period assigned to you. If the period has already started, the application will inform you that you can start your enrolment. 4 Click on the Grants and allowances tab. If you are entitled to any discounts that are not recognised, you will have the option to start the recognition procedure by pressing the corresponding "Request” button and attaching scans of the necessary documentation. Your school’s secretary's office will validate the documents so that, where appropriate, you can enjoy the corresponding discount on your enrolment or free enrolment. 5 Review the enrolment information on your bachelor's-degree studies and see the Basic Guide for online enrolment on first-year bachelor's-degree studies. 6 Formalise your online enrolment following the guide's instructions. If you have queries, contact the secretary’s office at your teaching institution. Remember you must enrol before the deadline provided for, otherwise, you will lose your place. Instructions for enrolling on your bachelor's degree course Enrolment incidences application "Enrolling, step by step” video
Subjects Check the subjects for which you can enrol in the section Subjects > Available subjects 2023-2024 of the website for your bachelor's degree studies. Fees Consult the enrolment fees and deductions available to you. Payment You can pay the enrolment fee in full, in two or three instalments or in monthly instalments. See the terms and conditions in the Enrolment Regulations. Grants If you have applied for the MEFP general scholarship and you meet the academic requirements established in the call for applications, you will be able to enrol without paying the public fees (subject to the subsequent award of the scholarship). Third language If your degree course requires a level of knowledge of a third language to obtain the qualification and you already have a recognised certificate of this level or higher, we recommend that you present it together with the rest of the documentation required for the first enrolment. Check the Regulations about a third language. Insurance If you are under 28 years old, you are obliged to take out compulsory school insurance for €1.12 per year. If you are over 28 years old, you will be covered by a compulsory accident insurance for 6.65 euros per course. Further information on the Insurance policies page. Staying Bear in mind that if you do not pass a minimum of 30 credits in the first two years, you will not be able to continue the same course at the UdG. Check the Rules for staying.
ID Spanish nationals do not need to produce their national ID (DNI) unless they opposed the University of Girona's collection of personal data during their online enrolment (see the guide for online enrolment). If you are a national of a EU member state, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland or Andorra, you will need to present a valid ID or passport from your country of origin. Otherwise you will preferably need to present a valid foreign-national identification care (TIE) or passport if do you not have a TIE. You will need to attach a scanned copy of the document through the corresponding online procedure and present the original in person at the academic secretary’s office. For online submissions you can use “Application to the administration” procedure in the online procedures section of the Virtual Secretary’s Office, preferably, or (with digital certificate) the UdG’s e-register. You have until the 21 November to submit the document. Admission documents If you have been admitted to the UdG through university pre-enrolment, from PAU, CFGS, admission exams for individuals over the age of 25, 40 or 45 or university degree obtained from the UdG, you will not need to produce any documents. If you have been admitted to the UdG through university pre-enrolment, from a university degree completed at another university, you will need to forward a copy of your degree online (e-degree or authenticated digital copy of the degree) or provisional degree certificate (with digital signature and CSV), or produce the original in person at the academic secretary's office. If you have been admitted to the UdG through academic record transfer or university pre-enrolment from a university degree started at another university, you will have to send proof, online, of payment, of your transfer fees, signed electronically and with SVC, or present the original in person at the secretary’s academic office. For online submissions of documents, you can use “Application to the administration” procedure in the online procedures section of the Virtual Secretary’s Office, preferably, or (with digital certificate) the UdG’s e-register. You have until the 21 November to submit the documents. Allowances and exemptions Before you register, review the self-enrolment’s "Grants and allowances" tab. If you are entitled to allowances that are recorded as accredited and are valid on the date of the start of the academic year (12 September), you will not need to produce any documents. If you are entitled to allowances that are not recorded as accredited, you can start the accreditation procedure by clicking on the corresponding "Request" button, and uploading the necessary documents there for applying the corresponding enrolment discount or payment exemption. You can also use the “Document Accreditation” procedure from the online procedures section of the Virtual Secretary’s Office, preferably (with digital certificate) the electronic register of the UdG, or to produce the documents in person at the academic secretary's office. If your documents are currently being processed or pending renewal, you will not be eligible for the enrolment-fee discount, but presentations of updated documents will be accepted up to 31 December for subsequently regularising your situation. Further information from the Allowances and Loans page. Bank details If you are not the holder of the bank account from which the registration fee will be paid by direct debit, you must submit the completed bank details notification/ modification form and proof of identification for the account holder. For online submissions of documents you will have to use the “Communicating or amending bank details” procedure in the online procedures section of the Virtual Secretary’s Office, preferably, or (with digital certificate) the UdG’s e-register. These documents will have to be produced within a period of 10 work days as from the date of enrolment. Enrolment application (only for face-to-face enrolment) If you not enrol online (online enrolment), you will have to fill in an enrolment-application document for the teaching centre. The centre itself will provide you with the document and which you will have submit duly filled in and signed on the day of enrolment. Photograph After you have enrolled, you will need to produce a personal photograph through the La meva UdG intranet (Staff > digital Identity), in accordance with the instructions provided on the same webpage. Note: accreditation by electronic means is not definitive, except in the case of original electronic documents or authentic electronic copies. The UdG reserves the right to request the corresponding physical documentation at a later date.
Online enrolment is the University of Girona's electronic enrolment system. It is done through the Internet and is available for the most of the studies. Access to the online enrolment Online-enrolment guide