Overview

Our Master’s in Public Policy is a one-year degree intended to educate future professionals in the area of public policy-making.

The coursework combines rigorous training in both economics and political science, and it aims to provide students with a comprehensive set of practical, quantitative, qualitative, and analytical skills.

Students develop in-depth understanding of key issues such as policy design, policy evaluation, the interplay of policy and politics, administrative capacity-building, inter-organizational relations, and the way quantitative and qualitative techniques can be used to improve the tangible results of public interventions in the economy and society.

Target Group

University of Barcelona's programme is suitable for graduates with a social science background. Therefore, you should have an undergraduate degree in economics, political science, or another relevant subject. Alternatively, you may be an engineer, an architect, or a scientist with at least three years of professional experience in the field of public policy.

The advanced Master's in Public Policy will prepare you for a high-profile career in areas such as governmental policy-making, business-government relations, international organisations, and the academe.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Economic Analysis of Governments
Politics and Public Policy Process
Methods for Policy Analysis
International Legal System
Philosophy of Public Policy
Global Public Policy
European Public Policy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Barcelona, Spain

Disciplines

Public Policy View 11 other Masters in Public Policy in Spain

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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90

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants are required to have a good undergraduate degree or its international equivalent, of at least six semesters, in the field of social sciences (political sciences, international relations, economics or equivalent) from an accredited institution of higher education either in Spain or abroad. If you are applying with a degree from the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), a minimum of 180 ECTS is required.
If English is not your first language, you should provide evidence of your English language skills.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

4920 EUR / year

≈ 4920 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

1140 EUR / year

≈ 1140 EUR / year

Additional Details

National: 19.37 euros per credit

Living costs

Barcelona

Spain

770 - 1360 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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