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The Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism at UMH offers a dynamic and rigorous training program closely connected to professional practice, as evidenced by its position in the top five Journalism degrees in Spain (U-Ranking, 2025). Students receive practical training in facilities equipped with computer labs, a television studio, and radio studios.
At Periodismo UMH, we prioritize national and international mobility. Each year, around 80 places are offered across national and international destinations. Among the foreign universities that have agreements with the Journalism Degree are institutions in Germany, France, Croatia, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Turkey, Portugal, Mexico, and the United States.
In coordination with the Occupational Observatory, professional internships are offered with media outlets and organizations in the region. In addition, UMH Journalism students have priority to collaborate and learn at Radio UMH and the Communication Office.
Other notable training activities held annually:
– International Journalism Conference: This event brings together renowned professionals to talk informally with students about the challenges of the profession.
– Sports Journalism Course: A seminar with practical classes taught by professionals in the sector.
– Local Data Lab Seminar: A hands-on workshop on local data journalism.
– International Ryszard Kapuściński Seminar on Journalism, Human Rights, Migration, and Borders: A meeting with journalists and humanists from the international sphere to foster dialogue and reflection on global conflicts.
– Seminar on How to Report on Gender-Based Violence, in collaboration with the Equality Unit.
– Employment Days: A seminar for students with UMH Journalism graduates, professionals, and experts on the most in-demand professional profiles in the sector.
Talks, conferences, and activities: proposals integrated within the subjects as part of practical training.
The academic offer can be complemented with the Master’s Degree in Innovation in Journalism (ONLINE modality) thanks to a team of top-level professionals in Spain. Moreover, PERIODISMO UMH benefits from the research activity of its teaching staff through the work of GICOV (Research Group in Communication of the Valencian Community), OCAP (Audiovisual Communication and Advertising Observatory), MASSIVA (Research Group studying the interrelation of audiovisual practices, network practices, and mass culture), and through scientific dissemination via the Miguel Hernández Communication Journal (MHCJ).