Degree in Social Education

CUCC holds collaboration agreements with public and private centres and institutions that implement programmes and initiatives related to the following areas: childhood, adolescence, adults, elderly people, drug addictions, disabilities and mental health, and community care programmes.

The practicum coordinators will offer guidance and support during your internship in the extensive network of centres located in the Community of Madrid and the province of Guadalajara.

Students can also apply to take internships in a different autonomous community or country. If you are interested in doing so, please contact the practicum coordinators.

The Practicum subject of the Social Education programme is organised as follows:

*The time spent in the internship centre is taken to be 5 hours per day, regardless of the specific timetable of each centre.

Every year, CUCC publishes a list of available places through an app. This list can be viewed for several days. Then, students choose five centres in order of preference. Once the selection period has ended, the application assigns a placement to each student based on the average grade indicated in their academic transcript. Finally, a deadline will be set for students to present claims regarding their internship.

The allocation of internship placements is governed by different regional and university regulations.

• Practicum I. This subject is taken in the 3rd year. It enables students to experience for the first time the work carried out by institutions and organisations of social action related to educational intervention. The Practicum I subject introduces students to the real contexts of the profession. You will experience and learn about different activities and procedures through observation and the guidance of social care professionals.
• Practicum II. Practicum II is taken in the 4th year. This is a fundamental subject as it is the final stage of the training process. Students apply and test their knowledge and strategies acquired over four years in real professional contexts to prepare for their future careers. Practicum II includes three main areas: planning, direct intervention in a group with specific educational needs, and assessment of the interventions conducted, the activity of the internship centre, and the student’s internship process.

As CUCC is linked to the University of Alcalá (UAH), students take their internships in centres in Madrid and the province of Guadalajara.

Every year, CUCC publishes a list of available places on the virtual community, which can be viewed by students. Then, students must choose 5 centres in order of preference. Once the selection period has ended, students are assigned placements based on their preferences. If the number of applications exceeds the limit for a certain centre, placements will be assigned according to students’ average grade indicated in their academic transcript. Finally, there is a period during which students can present claims and/or specific adaptations based on the demands of the students and centres.

In addition, students can apply to take internships in centres outside the Community of Madrid or the province of Guadajalara (in other regions of Spain or abroad). If you are interested in doing so, please contact the practicum coordinators.

Each student group is assigned one or two practicum tutors

• Previous training sessions: Prior to the internship, students receive training from their CUCC tutor. The aim is to prepare students for their role in the internship and to facilitate reflection.
• Simultaneous training sessions: These sessions, held during the internship, focus on analysing and reflecting on what the students have observed in their classes and suggesting improvements with their classmates and tutor.

The CUCC tutor will maintain contact with the students throughout the internship, monitoring their performance in the practicum school, as well as in the previous and simultaneous sessions.

Assessment is based on three components:

• External assessment by the school tutor.
• Internal assessment by the CUCC practicum tutor.
• Self-assessment by the student.

Official Degree Programmes can be accessed by holders of the following qualifications:

• Secondary school certificate (LOMCE) and university entrance exam (EvAU)
• Higher Technician Diploma (FP II).
• Certificate from Foreign Education Systems.
• University degrees.
• Partial university studies.
• Students from previous legislation (LOE, LOGSE, COU, PREU or equivalent) and the PAU university entrance exam.
• People over the age of 25 years.
• People over the age of 40 years (with work experience).
• People over the age of 45 years.