International Studies Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

Overview

Key features

The International Studies degree program at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid is taught entirely in English and is multidisciplinary in nature, in line with the philosophy that inspires prestigious international degrees in International Studies.

Among its main contents are: processes of constructing supranational institutions and possibilities of global governance; the political economy of poverty and inequalities; maintenance of the welfare state; the loss of state sovereignty and the management of nationalism; causes and consequences of migratory flows; violent conflicts and international terrorism; the aging of the population in the wealthiest countries; democratization; corruption in and the poor quality of many new democracies; the exploitation of natural resources; and the economic and political consequences of climate change.

This program provides students with the tools necessary to research the contemporary world and assess possible future scenarios, while developing their analytical and communication skills.

Career

UC3M has agreements with over 3000 companies and institutions in which students can undertake internships and access job openings.

A total of 93.4 % of graduates from this University enter the job market the first year after finishing their studies, according to the 2019 XXIV Estudio de Inserción Profesional (Professional Placement Study).