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16 Master's degrees offered by the university
Specialized Communication
The main objective of the master's degree in Specialized Communication is to equip future professional with the knowledge and skills to develop their capabilities in the areas of cultural communication, social communication and scientific communication. It covers specialized areas in the field of communication that in recent years have been approached from new perspectives and with new techniques and theories, and that are closely linked to the demand and needs of contemporary society. Tution is therefore provided by a staff from the faculties of Philology and Communication, Law, Economics and Business, Medicine and Health Sciences, Pharmacy and Food cience and Biology.
Analytic Philosophy
The Analytic Philosophy programme from University of Barcelona is mainly intended for students who want to pursue advanced research in theoretical and practical philosophical considerations from an analytical perspective.
Cognitive Science and Language
Cognitive Science and Language is an inter-university, interdisciplinary postgraduate programme at University of Barcelona combining master's degree and doctoral levels that responds to the need to overcome the academic barriers between the different areas of cognitive science.
Erasmus Mundus in Public Policy (Mundus MAPP)
The Erasmus Mundus in Public Policy (Mundus MAPP) at the University of Barcelona is a 2-year-long international master's course. It directly responds to the educational needs created by the rapidly changing global environment and new public policy challenges.
Economics
The Economics programme at the University of Barcelona provides students with the theoretical and empirical tools to analyse real economic problems and conduct independent research.
Neurosciences
The master's degree Neurosciences provides interdisciplinary training in subjects ranging from molecular bilogy to cognitive studies and neuroimaging in order to equip future researchers in basic and clinical research with the knowledge needed to address problems by means of a cross-disciplinary approach and to become skilled members of laboratories in public and private institutions.
Erasmus Mundus on Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology
The aim of the Erasmus Mundus on Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology master's degree at University of Barcelona is to contribute to training professionals and researchers in the field of Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology, with a focus on the European approach and perspective.
Public Policy
The master's degree in Public Policy is a one-year programme taught at the Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals (IBEI) from University of Barcelona intended to educate future professionals in the area of public policymaking.
International Relations
The Master's in International Relations from University of Barcelona has consolidated itself, both in Spain and abroad, as a leading programme in the field of international affairs. It offers a solid academic preparation for students intending to pursue a career in one of the social, political and economic domains of international relations.
Biological Anthropology
The master's degree Biological Anthropology at University of Barcelona is intended to provide holders of degrees in experimental sciences and the humanities with up-to-date training in human biodiversity, its origin, evolution and the biomedical implications.
International Security
The Master's in International Security from University of Barcelona is an interdisciplinary programme intended to educate future professionals in the area of peace and war studies. Its aims are to provide students with a comprehensive set of analytical skills, robust training in research methods, and a deep understanding of international conflicts in the 21st century.
Institutions and Political Economy
The Institutions and Political Economy programme at the University of Barcelona is an interdisciplinary research programme at the intersection of political science, economics and economic history. It offers advanced training in quantitative and qualitative research methods and combines solid theoretical foundations with empirical applications and an understanding of current social science debates.
Business Research
The master's degree Business Research is intended to provide students with the training needed to become researchers in the main aspects of business administration and management. The master's degree engages in an in-depth exploration of the theoretical and empirical methods that are most significant for high-quality research in the business world today.
Economics, Regulation and Competition in Public Services
The master's degree in Economics, Regulation and Competition in Public Services provides specialized training in the professional area of economics, regulation and competition in public servides fo engineers and holders of bachelor's degrees and pre-EHEA undergraduate degrees in economics, law and administration.
International Development
The Master’s in International Development from University of Barcelona is a one-year, interdisciplinary degree intended to educate future professionals in the area of development from a global perspective.
Research in Behaviour and Cognition
The Research in Behaviour and Cognition master's programme at University of Barcelona is designed to train researchers to an internationally competitive level in behavioural sciences, specifically in the areas of personality and behaviour, cognition and plasticity, primatology and in research methodology in behavioural sciences.