Overview
The master's degree in Specialized Communication provides graduates from a range of academic backgrounds with knowledge and skills related to the practice of social, cultural and scientific communication. Therefore, this master's degree is open to students from all fields of science related to communication. Candidates could be communication graduates or degree-holders and professionals in other human and natural sciences who wish to learn new strategies for disseminating their knowledge and adapting to the new challenges of the information society: philologists, artists, historians, advertisers, journalists, musicians, biologists, nurses, pharmacists, meteorologists, sociologists, lawyers, economists, and others.The master's degree is taught over two semesters. Core subjects are taught in the first semester, to ensure that students gain the general knowledge they need to be able to specialize. In the second semester, three subjects are taken in each specialization (science, cultural and social). The master's degree can be taken in one academic year or two. Classes are always taught in the afternoon.
Accreditation
Positive Accreditation by AQU Catalunya
Programme Structure
Specialization: Cultural Communication
- Bioethical Communication
- Communication and Creative Writing
- Communication and Professional Sectors
- Communication and Technological Innovation
- Communication and the Environment
Specialization: Scientific Communication
- Communication of Live Performances
- Cultural Journalism
- Digital Culture
- Discourse, Culture and Identities
- Economic and Financial Communication
Specialization: Social Communication
- Health Communication
- Institutional Communication
- Intercultural Pragmatics and Multimodal Communication
- Law, Justice and Communication
- Media and Ideology
Specializatin: BC for admission to the Master's Degree in Specialized Communication
- Discourse Analysis of Media
- Genres and Formats of Written Communication
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Language
Credits
Delivered
Campus Location
- Barcelona, Spain
Disciplines
Communication Studies View 17 other Masters in Communication Studies in SpainWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
General requirements
Students wishing to be admitted to a university master's degree must hold one of the following qualifications
- Official Spanish university degree.
- A degree issued by a higher education institution within the European Higher Education Area framework that authorizes the holder to access university master's degree courses in the country of issue.
- A qualification issued by an institution outside the framework of the European Higher Education Area. In this case, applicants must request homologation of the degree to its equivalent official Spanish university qualification or obtain express approval from the University of Barcelona, which will conduct a study of equivalence to ensure that the degree is of a comparable level to an official Spanish university qualification and that it grants access to university master's degree study in the country of issue. Admission shall not, in any case, imply that prior qualifications have been recognized as equivalent to a Spanish master's degree and does not confer recognition for any purposes other than that of admission to the master's degree course.
Specific requirements
Preferential access to the master's degree in Specialized Communication is given to holders of bachelor's degree and pre-EHEA degrees in the arts and humanities, health sciences, social sciences and law.However, as admission is not restricted and students generally hold a range of previous qualifications, bridging courses are available for those with no prior training in communication or philology. The Committee will decide whether bridging courses are required on the basis of previous qualifications and relevant professional experience stated in the candidate's curriculum vitae.
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Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents4920 EUR / year≈ 4920 EUR / year -
EU/EEA Applies to you
Applies to youEU/EEA Nationals1140 EUR / year≈ 1140 EUR / year
Additional Details
19.37 euros per credit (82 euros for students who are not EU nationals and do not currently reside in Spain). Fees for the academic year 2025-2026
Living costs
Barcelona
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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