Objectives and competences
The master's degree in Public Policy is a one-year programme taught at the Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals (IBEI) intended to educate future professionals in the area of public policymaking. 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. The master's degree includes an option for an internship in either public or private organizations.
Basic information
| Type | Master's degree |
|---|---|
| Faculty or school | Faculty of Economics and Business |
| Branch of knowledge | |
| Mode of delivery |
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| Credits | 60 |
| Length of course | 1 academic year |
| Language(s) of instruction | English |
| Coordination | LAIA MAYNOU PUJOLRAS |
| Course details | Indicators |
| Open pre-enrolment | No |
| Open enrolment | No |
| Lead to doctoral studies | Yes |
| Admission for applicants not holding a degree qualification | No |
| Main university information | Master's degree course homepage |
| Interuniversity | Yes |
| Main university | Universitat Pompeu Fabra |
| Universities |
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| Bridging courses | Yes |
Objectives and competences
Objectives
Competences
Access and admission
Applicant profile and access requirements
Recommended applicant profile
The 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.Access requirements and conditions
General requirementsStudents 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
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.
Please refer to this list to find the minimum grade requirement for any of our master's programmes. If the country where you pursued your undergraduate degree is not on the list, please contact the Admissions Office for more information.
If you are applying before having completed your undergraduate degree, you will need to provide us with an official document issued by your university stating that you will be graduating before mid-September 2022.
Pre-enrolment
Calendar
Until 1 July 2023.Required documentation
- Pre-enrolment application
- Photocopy of degree certificate or equivalent qualification. In case of admission, foreign degrees that require so should be translated and authenticated through diplomatic channels before completing the enrolment.
- Specific documentation related to the selection criteria
Selection criteria
If English is not your first language, you should provide evidence of your English language skills.Notification
The Admissions Committee meets once a month to evaluate all complete applications received by then. Applicants can expect an answer after four to six weeks following the submission of all the required documents (including both reference letters). We strongly recommend that you complete your application well in advance of the application deadline.Enrolment
As a general rule, at the UB you will be required to enrol online. Remember that you can lose your place if you do not enrol on the day you have been assigned
- Documents required for enrolment
- Procedure to formalize enrolment
- Grants and financial aid (in Catalan)
- Economic information (in Catalan)
Course curriculum
Subjects and course plans
Distribution of credits
| Type | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Compulsory | 26 |
| Optional | 26 |
| Compulsory placements | |
| Compulsory final project | 8 |
| TOTAL | 60 |
List of subjects
Bridging courses
| Subject | Type | Language | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialization: BC for admission to the Master's Degree in Public Policy | |||
| Introduction to Data Analysis | Optional | 3 | |
| Introduction to Economics | Optional | 3 | |
| Introduction to Political Actors and Institutions | Optional | 3 | |
Previous years
Placements
Career opportunities
What can you work on ?
The advanced Master's in Public Policy will prepare you for a high-profile career in areas such as governmental policymaking, business-government relations, international organisations, and the academe.Contact us
Campus de la Ciutadella
(Universitat Pompeu Fabra)
Ramon Trias Fargas 25-27 · 08005 Barcelona (Spain)
+34 93 542 30 30