Program Overview

Specialist in Journalism and Political Analysis

The Specialist in Journalism and Political Analysis program is designed to contribute to the training of future informants and political analysts. Its fundamental objective is to provide the necessary knowledge and skills to understand and analyze political reality, power-media relations, political leadership, and the distribution of powers from the perspective of communication and journalism.

Presentation

Politics is a central topic of interest to citizens who demand professional, useful, and truthful information on a daily basis. The importance of politics makes it occupy prominent spaces in different media, including press, radio, television, and the internet. A third of the press contents deal with political issues, and the internet has become a platform for political parties, organizations, and social movements to express themselves.

Objectives

The program seeks to address the contents and tools necessary to successfully cover the performance of journalistic and communicative tasks specialized in politics. Training political analysts is also a priority objective of this course, in addition to preparing political informants and communicators.

Programme

The program consists of several modules, including:

• Module A. Spanish Political and Electoral System: Study of the main Spanish political institutions, the political party system in Spain, and the Spanish electoral system.
• Module B. Political Journalism: Specialized writing, journalistic genres in radio and television, local and regional political information, national information, international information, professional routines of political journalists, and social media and politics.
• Module C. Political Communication: Communications administration and spokespersons, electoral campaigns and political marketing, and political communication strategies.

Recipients

The program is aimed at journalism professionals who want to specialize in politics, consulting staff, analysis cabinets who want to expand their training in political information and communication, and graduates in journalism, sociology, political science, history, philosophy, and other degrees in social and legal sciences and humanities.

Access Requirements

This training is aimed at students who have a previous university degree. Students with a degree obtained from a Spanish university or a Higher Education Institution belonging to another Member State of the European Higher Education Area that provides access to continuing education courses must submit specific documentation.

Selection Criteria

In the event that the number of applications exceeds the number of places offered, a selection will be made based on the following objectively weighted criteria:

• Curriculum Vitae: 70%
• Experience in the sector: 30%

Number of Places

The program has 30 places available, with a minimum of 10 students required to start the course.

Academic Management and Faculty

The program is directed by Maria Victoria Campos Zabala, and the faculty includes:

• Mary Victoria Campos
• Tamara Vazquez
• Ignatius Granados
• Gabriella Ortega
• Eduardo Gonzalez
• Jose Gabriel Fernandez
• Gloria Gomez-Escalonilla
• Alfonso Square
• Ruben Arcos Martin
• María Sánchez

Duration and Development

The program is offered in-person, with 31 credits, 310 contact hours, and a duration from April 10, 2026, to December 18, 2026.

Reservation of Place and Enrollment

The pre-registration period is from October 1, 2025, to March 19, 2026, and the enrollment deadline is from March 20, 2026, to March 27, 2026. The title price is 2000€, and there is no scholarship possibility.

Documentation to Attach, Forms, and Place of Delivery

Applicants must submit specific documentation, including a national identity document, university degree, curriculum vitae, and responsible declaration of veracity of the data provided. The documentation must be submitted through the designated link.

Government and Organization

The program is governed by the University's regulations and policies, including the bylaws, state and regional legislation, and own regulations.