older URJC

Academic Structure

The General Program is divided into two training cycles:

• First cycle: It consists of three academic years (1st, 2nd and 3rd).
• Second Cycle: Aimed at those who have completed the first cycle, it consists of two academic years (4th and 5th).

Workload: Each academic year includes four compulsory subjects (two per semester). Each subject lasts 30 hours of instruction, distributed across 15 sessions of two hours each.

Staying regime: Students must pass all four subjects in a given year to advance to the next year. However, students who have not passed all subjects will be allowed to advance if they simultaneously enroll in the subject they failed in the previous year.

Calendar, schedule and locations

• Start of course: Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
• School hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 17:00 p.m. to 19:00 p.m.
• Locations and available places:
  • Fuenlabrada Campus: 75 seats.
  • Madrid Campus (Vicalvaro): 75 seats.
  • Móstoles-Alcorcón Campus: 75 seats.
  • Aranjuez Campus: 75 seats.

access requirements

• Be at least 50 years old.
• Have an electronic device with an internet connection.

Registration and enrollment process

La online registration It is mandatory exclusively for students of new entry (access to 1st or 4th year).

• Registration deadline: From 09:00 on May 18th until 23:55 on May 24th, 2026 (or until all places are filled).
• Process: Registration will be done through the official links provided for the First Cycle (1st year) or Second Cycle (4th year). Places will be allocated strictly in order of registration. Admitted applicants will receive confirmation and self-registration instructions via email.

ONLINE REGISTRATION. Only students who are new to the General Program (1st and 4th) should take it. from May 18 at 09:00 hours until May 24 at 23:55 hours, 2026, or until full places, entering the data in one of the following links:

ONLINE REGISTRATION IN THE FIRST CYCLE (1ST YEAR)

ONLINE REGISTRATION IN THE SECOND CYCLE (4TH YEAR)

• Online registration deadline: From June 1 to 14, 2026.
• Required documentation: Photocopy of ID card (only for newly admitted students).

Rates and bonuses

The public price of tuition is 300 euros per academic year.

• Payment methods: Single payment or payment in two installments (the first upon registration and the second in December 2026).

Exemptions and reductions (subject to institutional agreements):

1. Mostoles: A €50,00 reduction for students registered in the municipality of Móstoles who study at the Móstoles/Alcorcón Campus (applicable to all courses).
2. Fuenlabrada: Reduction for students registered in the municipality who study at said campus:
   • 1st course: €240 discount.
   • 2nd year: €140 discount | 3rd year: €80 discount | 4th year: €50 discount | 5th year: €30 discount.
3. Vicalvaro: 50% discount on tuition for residents of the Vicálvaro district (proof of residency required). Applicable to all courses in the program.

Qualification and accreditation

Upon successful completion of each cycle, the student will receive a Accreditation Diploma issued by the University for Seniors of the URJC. To obtain it, it is an essential requirement to have passed all the subjects that make up the corresponding cycle.

Student contact and support

• Email:
• Customer service phone numbers: 91 488 70 02 / 91 488 77 32 / 91 488 77 33

Study plan and schedules

Program description

The program offers a selection of specialized seminars. Each course consists of 30 teaching hours, distributed across 15 face-to-face sessions.

Calendar and schedules

• Start of the first semester: September 14 2026.
• Session schedule: from 17:00h 19:00h

access requirements

• Be over 50 years old.
• Have an electronic device with an internet connection.

Registration process

Applications for places must be submitted exclusively online via the official link:

ONLINE REGISTRATION IN THE SEMINARS

Manual if you have already been a student at the URJC

Manual if you have never been a student at the URJC

• Term: From 09:00 hours on May 18th 2026 until 23:59 p.m. May 24th 2026 (or until the 60 places available per seminar are filled).
• Selection criteria: The order in which applications are received will be strictly respected.

Registration and payment

Once admission has been confirmed via email (it is recommended to check the folder of spam), the student must formalize the enrollment:

• Enrollment deadline: From June 1 to 14, 2026.
• Cost: €100 per four-month seminar.
• Required documentation: Photocopy of the DNI.

Contact and support

For further inquiries or technical assistance with the registration manuals (available to both new and returning students), please contact:

• Email:
• Phones: 91 488 70 02 / 91 488 77 32 / 91 488 77 33

Study Plan

Registration and registration

The training program consists of two seminars selected by students according to their preference. Each seminar lasts 30 hours, divided into 15 sessions.

These seminars are aimed at residents of the Municipality of Brunete

Tuition fee: €0

Places offered: 40 in each seminar.

Start date: from November 4, 2025 to March 3, 2026

Schedule: of 17: 00 to 19: 00 hours.

Number of places in each seminar: 40

Registration Online: from 09:00 a.m. on October 24th to 23:55 p.m. on October 30th, 2025, or until places are filled.

Enter the data in the following link

ONLINE REGISTRATION IN THE SEMINARS

Manual if you have already been a student at the URJC

Manual if you have never been a student at the URJC

Access requirements: Over 50 years of age and have an electronic device with internet access.

IMPORTANT:

will be strictly respected enrollment order until the vacant positions are filled.

The student will receive an email informing of their admission in which they will be provided with all the details to register. Please check that the email is not in your spam or junk folder.

ONLINE PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE: From October 24th to October 30th.

Once you have pre-registered and received notification of your acceptance, your registration will be processed by the University for Seniors' secretary's office and sent to you by email.

Address of the Secretary of the University for the Elderly: 

Phones: 91 488 70 02 91488 77 33 XNUMX

Necessary documentation: A photocopy of the ID.

Study Plan

Offer of URJC seminars

THE POWER AND STRENGTH OF WORDS Professor Fernando Vilches.

"Since the beginning of time," Dr. Juan Casado tells us in his book "Memories and Confessions of Fifty Years of Pediatrics," "it has been known that there have always been healers who healed through empathy, trust in gestures, chants, and words that even bring about miracles." This interuniversity seminar is about the latter: the power of words that we have forgotten. We see it in the same vein as El fuego invisible, a Planeta Prize winner by writer Javier Sierra: "We often forget the power of words." With them, we love, but we also provoke the anger of others and even death. Faced with their thaumaturgical power, we find the apotheosis of the neutral, the politically correct language that seeks to distort the use of that language by stripping it of its history of meaning so deeply rooted in human beings. If, as Aristotle said, human beings are the only animals with words, they are worth studying, understanding, respecting, and loving. In this seminar, we will discuss words and their manipulation, and above all, their beneficial power.

DATE AND TIME: October 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

PLACE: Madrid Campus. Manuel Becerra Square, 14

JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE BRAIN: NEUROSCIENCE APPLIED TO WELL-BEING AND MENTAL HEALTH Teacher: Margarita Cígarán.

Did you know that your brain continues to change and learn throughout your life? This course is an invitation to discover the secrets of this fascinating organ that allows us to think, feel, remember, and enjoy. Through a close and engaging approach, we'll explore how modern neuroscience helps us better understand our minds and care for them with small, everyday gestures.

Over ten hours of learning and reflection, we'll delve into the mysteries of the brain: how memories are formed, why we feel the way we do, which habits strengthen our mental abilities, and how we can stay mentally active and emotionally balanced. We'll also learn surprising facts, such as why the brain consumes so much energy, how music influences our emotions, and what happens in our minds when we dream.

Today's science offers us valuable tools to improve our quality of life. Recent research highlights the role of nutrition, exercise, social relationships, and cognitive stimulation as fundamental pillars for preserving brain health. Furthermore, concepts such as neuroplasticity and integrative well-being show us that it's never too late to learn, adapt, and flourish.

This course will not only provide you with knowledge, but also inspiration to live with greater awareness, curiosity, and well-being. Because caring for your mind is also a way of caring for your life.

DATE AND TIMES: October 23 and 30, November 7, 14, and 21, 2025, from 12:00 to 14:00 p.m.

PLACE: Madrid Campus. Manuel Becerra Square, 14

PIONEERS: EXTRAORDINARY SPANISH WOMEN IN THE 20TH CENTURY. Prof. Matilde Eiroa San Francisco.

The course showcases the key women who, throughout the 20th century, have paved the way in their respective professions and activities, breaking barriers and challenging conventions. We will consider those who, in the political, scientific, artistic, cultural, or media spheres, have made fundamental contributions to the development of society.

These women acted within a defined context, which largely explains their contribution. We will therefore analyze these pioneers within a historical framework, highlighting the trends they followed and the generations they formed. We will begin with a background discussion of the pioneers of the 19th century, primarily those prominent in the world of literature and journalism, before focusing more closely on the 20th century, where we find politicians, artists, diplomats, athletes, and scientists, among the most significant professions, but not the only ones. The origin and development of Spanish feminism will also be discussed.

We will also discover that these are profiles of women who inspired profound social change, whose legacy reflects the achievements made as a result of individual and collective work, perseverance, courage, and intelligence in an environment of freedom.

DATE AND TIME: October 29, 30, and November 3, 4, and 5, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

PLACE: Madrid Campus. Manuel Becerra Square, 14

THE GREAT SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES Professor Fernando Gil Gonzalez.

This seminar offers a general overview of the most significant scientific discoveries, from prehistory, with the origin of fire, to the 21st century. It covers essential topics such as understanding Galileo as the father of modern science and Newton as the creator of the scientific method. This course will also explore the role of Marie Curie, the driving force behind radioactivity, and other fundamental topics such as the study of DNA and the use of artificial intelligence as a tool to understand how technology affects us today.

DATE AND TIME: November 3, 6, 10, 13 and 17, 2025, from 12:00 to 14:00.

PLACE: Madrid Campus. Manuel Becerra Square, 14.

PHOTOGRAPHY, ART AND TECHNOLOGY Professor Jorge Latorre.

Can there be photography in the age of AI, when everything is constructed outside of reality? Can we speak of photographic art, or even art, in this context? Based on a review of the history of photography in relation to the visual arts and an analysis of various historiographical milestones on the controversial topic of photographic art, this article proposes some key questions that technologically differentiated photography from painting, drawing, or printmaking, and made it especially suitable for artistic expression in modernity. We will also examine the revolutionary changes introduced by AI photography, which can no longer be distinguished in any way from painting and other arts of representation (without recording) of reality. The implicit proposal is that the debate about whether photography is art, or about what type of photography is artistic and what other types are not, is not as important as analyzing the very fact of "the photographic" in the contemporary art scene, and the enormous consequences it has had and continues to have for reflection on human creativity in relation to the image we have of the reality of our time.

DATE AND TIME: November 6, 10, 13, 17, and 18, 2025, from 18:00 p.m. to 20:00 p.m.

PLACE: Madrid Campus. Manuel Becerra Square, 14

GUERRILLAS AND STATE TERRORISM IN LATIN AMERICA Professor Jerónimo Ríos Sierra.

The following course attempts to present and analyze the explanatory elements that gave rise to the Latin American guerrilla phenomenon during the Cold War. It also attempts to understand the strategies and responses of the region's governments in a context of great turmoil resulting from the geopolitical situation at the time and the rise of authoritarianism. The course begins by presenting the unique characteristics of the Latin American continent in the mid-60th century to understand the logic of existing revolutionary thought and the impact of the Cuban Revolution. It then addresses the three waves of guerrilla warfare, each with shared elements and distinct characteristics. In this regard, we will explore the foundations of rural guerrilla warfare, which attempts to emulate the Cuban experience; the different approach emerging from urban guerrilla movements in the Southern Cone; and the substantial transformations that occurred after the Nicaraguan revolution, with a particular impact in the Andean region. Special attention will be paid to the cases of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile. After studying the revolutionary transnational flows during the 70s and 70s, and the decline of the guerrilla movements, the responses deployed by the governments of the time, the influence of the United States in this regard and, likewise, the counterinsurgency policies that, since the late XNUMXs, are aligned with the guerrilla movement will be analyzed. National Security Doctrine. In fact, in relation to the above, in many cases, such as Colombia, Peru, or the Southern Cone, practices similar to state terrorism will end up being incurred, which equally warrants reflection.

DATE AND TIME: November 12, 13, 17, 18, and 21, 2025, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

PLACE: Madrid Campus. Manuel Becerra Square, 14

Enrollment period

Pre-registration will be carried out exclusively electronically through the website of the University that organizes each seminar; Pre-registration, according to seminars, can be done from the 24 July to September 14 2025Provisional lists of those admitted will be published starting September 18.

Each university offers six seminars, of 10 teaching hours each, which will be taught between the months of October and November 2025. Each seminar may not exceed 50 students and must have a minimum of 10.

enrollment period

Students admitted to each seminar will formalize registration following the instructions they will receive by email from the university that teaches it starting September 20, which may vary depending on the start date of each seminar.