Degree in Journalism

Calendar and schedules

Admissions

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Access channels and requirements

Students who are in any of the following academic situations can apply for admission to the first year of the degree:

• High school graduates who have taken the University Entrance Exam (Selectividad), or students from college preparation courses who have taken the University Entrance Exam (Selectividad¡.
• Students who have completed their secondary education abroad and have access to University in their country (for the member countries of the European Union or signatories of the agreement on the European Economic Area, or those with whom the agreement for the recognition of degrees has been signed).
• Students who have completed their secondary education abroad and have passed the University Entrance Exam for Foreigners (rest of the education systems).
• Students who are in possession of the degrees of Higher Technician corresponding to the teachings of Vocational Training and Artistic Teaching, or of Higher Sports Technician.
• It should be noted that the most related higher vocational training cycles to the Degree in Journalism are:
  • Editorial design and production
  • Audiovisual and show production
  • Administration and finance
  • Secretarial studies
  • International trade
  • Commercial Management and Marketing
  • Image studies
• Persons over twenty-five years of age, before taking the exam, who do not meet the requirements set forth in section 2 of Article 42 of Organic Law 6/2001, of December 21, and its subsequent amendments.
• Persons over forty years of age who prove their work or professional experience and do not have the academic qualifications required by law, and persons over forty-five years of age, before taking the exam, in accordance with the provisions of Article 42.4 of Organic Law 6 / 2001, of December 21, and its subsequent amendments.

Students must submit the application form for admission to the University along with the required documentation. The submission of the application for admission, along with the form for choosing the date to take the admission tests is done in person during a visit to the University or is sent by postal mail. Likewise, students can start the admission process by filling out the online admission form.

The Academic Information section confirms to the candidate that the printed or online application has been received, and invites him/her to take the admission tests. On the day of the test, the candidate must submit, if he/she has not done so in advance, the following documentation:

• Photocopy of academic record.
• Photocopy of ID or passport.
• Two passport-size photographs.
• Letter of presentation from a teacher/tutor from the center of origin or person with whom he/she has had academic or professional contact.

Admission

All students who wish to complete their university degree at Antonio de Nebrija University must pass an admission process consisting of:

• Evaluation of the academic record: With a 40% assessment.
• Evaluation of the results obtained in the admission tests. These tests that take place on a day -morning or afternoon- and last approximately 2.5/3 hours and consist of:
  • Psychotechnical test: 10%
  • Specific test of the chosen degree(s): 20%
  • English Level Test: 10%
  • Personal interview with a professor at the University: 20%

The testing periods are the following:

• Early call: Tests held in the months between February and May.
• Ordinary call: Tests held in June and July.
• Extraordinary call: Tests held in September.

These tests can be taken in Madrid or in the provinces of Spain, so that online students can choose any of the two options.

In general, these tests are taken in-person:

• In Madrid, the tests are carried out at the Berzosa Campus and Dehesa de la Villa Campus. The calendar is established as follows:
  • Tuesdays: La Berzosa Campus
  • Thursdays: Dehesa de la Villa Campus
  • Saturdays: from the month of May until the end of the extraordinary period, alternating in both Campus.

Candidates can take the tests in both campuses without distinction, regardless of where the degree for which they apply is taught.

• In provinces other than Madrid, the Promotion and Admissions Department goes to the cities in which the same department has previously carried out, throughout the academic year, counseling regarding Nebrija in different Secondary Education Centers. These Admission Tests consist of a first round in the early call and a second round in the ordinary call, and since they are taken in person, the identity of the candidate can be guaranteed by presenting his/her ID. These tests are accompanied by a briefing session for parents, which is carried out by one of the academic advisors of the Promotion and Admissions section.

All the documents submitted by the student, together with the result of the Admission Tests, are assessed by the Admissions Committee, composed of the Director of the University Development Department, the Course Secretary Director and the Degree Coordinator. This Commission assesses that the documents are administratively correct and if the profile of the candidate fits the profile of an incoming student of the degree.

In addition to meeting the established admission criteria, indicated at the beginning of point 4.2., the Admission Commission will accept or reject the admission of a student taking into account the aforementioned admission criteria.

At the beginning of each academic year, the academic coordinators are responsible for updating the specific tests of each degree in order to guarantee that the interested candidates fit the required profile. The results of the admission tests are communicated in writing and/or by telephone to each candidate in a period of approximately 3 to 5 days.

Courses taught in the Online modality

The admission criteria for students enrolled in online courses will be the same as those in the Classroom Attendance modality, but they will also have the following additional criteria:

• A real possibility of doing a correct follow-up of the formative activities established in the requested degree (which may have a certain in-person component). This will be assessed during the personal interview, in which the interviewer, in addition to all the access and admission criteria already mentioned for the Classroom Attendance modality, will assess whether the candidate's employment and personal situation, his/her availability, etc., is compatible with the normal development of the teaching-learning process and activities with the expected teaching load. As a result of this joint analysis, which will entail a mutual exchange of information, students can be advised about their real possibilities, the recommended annual enrollment fee, the compulsory Classroom attendance in some activities (exams, etc.) or even reject his/her candidacy if probable impossibility to carry out the programmed educational activities in a satisfactory manner is detected.

1. Pre-enrollment

Once the admission is communicated, the candidates must reserve their place. This economic pre-enrollment guarantees the candidate's place at the University.

2. Enrollment

Pre-enrolled candidates who wish to formalize their academic enrollment in the University must, within the indicated periods, follow these steps:

• Submit documentation: documentary proof that they have passed the requirements established by Spanish university legislation in order to begin/continue their university studies at Nebrija University.
• Formalize the enrollment process online: The self-enrollment service of Nebrija's website allows admitted students to complete all the academic, economic and administrative processes, without having to physically travel to the University. The admitted students will formalize their self-enrollment within the periods indicated. To do this, they will receive in at their address, together with their admission letter, the personal access code and password necessary to carry out their academic and economic self-enrollment. Once self-enrollment is formalized after checking the submitted documentation, the candidate acquires the status of student of Nebrija University. In the process of self-enrollment, the student has at all times the technical assistance of the Computer Services department, as well as academic assistance through the person that will be his/her Tutor, so that he/she can guide them in the choice of subjects.
• Payment of the annual registration fees of the degree for which he/she was admitted. The reservation fee is a part of the annual registration fee.

The Degree in Journalism of Antonio de Nebrija University does not allow simultaneous teaching modalities, but the change of modality from Classroom Attendance teaching to Online teaching, or vice versa, can be requested.