The official language in Spain is Spanish or Castilian Spanish,which is spoken by all citizens. However, certain AutonomousCommunities have their own official language in addition toSpanish. Catalan is spoken in Catalonia, Galician in Galicia, andBasque in the Basque Country and part of Navarre. The BalearicIslands and Valencia also have their own official languages. Inorder to better integrate into any of these regions, you shouldstudy the local language.
Communicating in other languages
English is by far the most used language to communicate withnon Spanish speaking foreigners. France and German are thenext most used, but a considerable distance behind.
Learning Spanish
If you want to study Spanish before coming to Spain, theCervantes Institute network is a good option. To find the nearestcentre you can visit the web page.Once in Spain, there are also Official Language Schools in each province.
TheSpanish language Studies Centre of The Complutense University is accredited to get the Instituto Cervantes Diplomas in Spanish as a Foreign Language (DELE). For more information visit the following website.
Complutense University of Madrid is ranked #323 in Best Global Universities. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence.
The UCM holds the first position for Spanish universities at English Language and Literature, History, Modern Language, Odontology, Legal Studies and International Policy studies.
To confirm your application, the minimum Complutense University of Madrid GPA requirement is 2.75 on a scale of 5. Also, please remember that confirmation does not guarantee a specific seat.
In the QS World University Ranking, the UCM is the #164 worldwide, #58 in Europe, and #1 in Spain. In the Scimago institution rankings, the UCM is #175 worldwide, #79 in research, and #3 in Spain. Besides, internationally it is in the top 3% overall, in the top 2% in research, and top 3% in social impact.
Complying with the European university systems, study programmes at the Complutense consist of three cycles: Undergraduate, Master's and PhD programmes, which have been accredited by the Spanish National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation (ANECA).
Nowadays, the highly competitive university is home to over 86,000 students and is spread across the whole of the Ciudad Universitaria area of Madrid. As the largest university in Spain, it also has institutions in the neighbouring city of Pozuelo de Alarcón.
Complutense means “native to Complutum,” the ancient Roman settlement at the site of Alcalá de Henares. The university moved in 1836 to Madrid, where it became known as Central University. In 1970 it adopted the name Complutense University of Madrid.
Many students take courses in the Facultad de Ciencias Políticas y Sociología (legal studies, sociology, political science, and social anthropology) as well as the Facultad de Filología (language and literature).
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