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

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Language

Partially taught in Catalan, Partially taught in Spanish, Partially taught in English

Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Barcelona, Spain

Disciplines

Communication Studies View 17 other Masters in Communication Studies 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

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other 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

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

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Non-residents

4920 EUR / year

≈ 4920 EUR / year
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Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

1140 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

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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