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Registration and registration

The General Program consists of two cycles. The first cycle is structured in three academic years (1st, 2nd and 3rd). A total of four subjects are taught in each course, two per semester. Those who have completed it can enroll in the second cycle, which consists of two other academic years (4th and 5th). Each subject of the Program has an extension of 30 hours, divided into 15 sessions.

The 2025/26 academic year will begin on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.

Location: Campus of Madrid (Vicálvaro), Móstoles-Alcorcón, Aranjuez and Fuenlabrada.

Places offered: 62 on the Fuenlabrada Campus and 75 on the Aranjuez, Móstoles and Vicálvaro Campuses.

Hours at all Campuses: Tuesday and Thursday from 17:00 p.m. to 19:00 p.m.

access requirements: Over 50 years old and have an electronic device with internet access.

ONLINE REGISTRATION. Only students who are new to the General Program (1st and 4th) should take it. from June 25 at 09:00 a.m. to July 11 at 23:55 p.m., 2025, 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)

IMPORTANT: The order of registration will be strictly respected until the vacancies are filled. The student will be informed by email if they have obtained a place and the instructions for self-registration.

ONLINE REGISTRATION DEADLINE:

New students: From July 21st to August 1st.

tuition price: 300 euros/academic year. The student can choose to pay in a single installment or split the payment into 2 installments. The first when formalizing the registration and the second in the month of December 2025.

NOTE: 

In accordance with the collaboration agreement signed between the URJC and the Fuenlabrada City Council, it will apply to students registered in Fuenlabrada, who study at the Fuenlabrada Campus, a reduction of 240,00 euros on the first-year registration fee, 140,00 euros on the second-year registration fee, 80,00 euros on the third-year registration fee, or 50,00 euros on the fourth-year registration fee.

The Municipal Board of the District of Vicálvaro has decided to support the General Senior University Program in the following way: “There will be a 50% discount on the amount of the registration of the students participating in the Senior University Project of the URJC, who document with a REGISTRATION VOLT that they are residents of VICÁLVARO. The discount will be made on all courses of the General Program”

Graduation: Upon completion of each of the General Program cycles, graduating students will receive the corresponding Accreditation Diploma issued by the URJC University for the Elderly.

Necessary documentation: photocopy of ID (only for new students).

Electronic address Secretariat of the University for the Elderly:

Telephones: 914887732 and 914887733

Study plan and schedules

Registration and registration

The Continuous Training Program consists of a varied offer of monographic seminars that the student selects according to their preferences. Each seminar has an extension of 30 hours, divided into 15 sessions.

Tuition price: 100 euros, a quarterly seminar

Start date of the 2nd semester: February 2 2026.

Opening hours: de 17:00 a 19:00 horas.

Number of places in each seminar: 60

Registration Online: from November 11 at 09:00 hours until November 25 at 23:55 hours, 2025, or until places are filled. by entering 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 old and have an electronic device with internet access.

IMPORTANT:

will be strictly respected enrollment order until all vacant places are filled or until November 25, 2025.

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 REGISTRATION DEADLINE: From December 1 to December 19, 2025.

Address of the Secretary of the University for the Elderly: 

Telephones: 914887732 and 914887733

Necessary documentation: A photocopy of the ID.

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

Opening hours: 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.