Objectives and competences
The master's degree is strongly oriented toward professional practice, preparing students for professional activities in the management of administrative services. When students complete their master's degree, they will receive accreditation from the Consell de Col·legis Oficials de Gestors Administratius de Catalunya (the Council of Official Colleges of Administrative Management of Catalonia), the leading professional body in the field within Catalonia.
The degree also offers a research pathway, which comprises initial academic training following by hands-on research work.
Basic information
Type | Master's degree |
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Faculty or school | Faculty of Law |
Branch of knowledge |
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Mode of delivery |
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Credits | 60 |
Number of places available | 30 |
Length of course | 1 academic year |
Language(s) of instruction | Catalan and Spanish |
Approximate price per credit | 27.67 euros per credit (82 euros for students who are not EU nationals and do not currently reside in Spain). Fees for the academic year 2024-2025 |
Coordination | PEPA BURRIEL RODRIGUEZ |
Course details | Indicators |
Open pre-enrolment | No |
Open enrolment | No |
Lead to doctoral studies | Yes |
Admission for applicants not holding a degree qualification | No |
Bridging courses | Yes |
Objectives and competences
Objectives
Given the extensive and mandatory use of IT in the administrative dealings between individuals, companies and government bodies, the course includes training in a range of technology solutions and specific tools required for professional practice in this field.
The course syllabus has been structured to reflect the needs of administrative services professionals and therefore provides integrated and systematic training in the essential techniques required for daily practice. Similarly, the subjects that make up the course have been designed to meet the official requirements on access to the administrative services profession.
Competences
- Display a range of basic, specific and transferable skills.
- Apply their knowledge, handle the complexity of formulating judgements, and assess the legal and economic consequences of their decisions.
- Make decisions in complex situations.
- Communicate their conclusions publicly.
- Inform, advise and consult in relations with public authorities.
- Design and plan processes and strategies for professional practice, anticipating and assessing the legal and economic consequences.
- Apply conflict resolution techniques typically required in administrative services, considering various alternatives to a financial or legal problem.
Access and admission
Applicant profile and access requirements
Recommended applicant profile
The course is primarily addressed to candidates with a degree in the social sciences, particularly law, political science and public administration, public administration and management or labour relations.It may also be suitable for graduates in economics and sociology, as research shows a growing interest in professional administrative services among those with training in these disciplines. The degree provides the additional legal training that candidates with these profiles would need to work as administrative services professionals.
Access requirements and conditions
General requirementsIn accordance with Article 16 of Royal Decree 1393/2007, of 29 October, 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
Access to the course is typically granted to candidates holding a degree or equivalent qualification in:
- Law
- Business Administration and Management
- Sociology
- Economics
- Political and Administration Sciences
- Public Management and Administration
- Labour Relations
Pre-enrolment
Calendar
First period: from 1 March to 30 April 2024Second period: from 1 May to 30 June 2024.
Solutions:
15 May (applications submitted from 1 March to 30 April)
15 July (applications submitted from 1 May to 30 June)
Notes:
- Pre-enrolment fee: A pre-enrolment fee of 30,21 euros is charged. Students who apply to more than one master's degree must pay the fee for each pre-enrolment request. Pre-enrolment requests cannot be processed until this fee has been paid.Fees will only be refunded if the master's degree in question is suspended.
- Reserved places: A maximum of 5% of the new places of the master's degree are reserved for students who meet the general and specific access requirements and accredit the recognition of a degree of disability equal to or greater than 33%.
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.
- Other specific documentation related to the selection criteria
Selection criteria
Candidates are selected on the basis of the following criteria:- Academic record for the qualification granting access to the course (60%).
- Statement of interest: candidates should attach a written statement outlining the reasons for their application to the degree (20%).
- Curriculum vitae: candidates should attach a full curriculum vitae outlining their academic and professional experience (20%). The following aspects are viewed favourably:
- Professional experience.
- Additional training related to the subject of the master's degree.
- Professional experience.
Notification
The Committee will consider all documentation submitted up before each deadline.Successful candidates must pay a fee of '300 to reserve their place on the course.
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)
Schedules
Course curriculum
Subjects and course plans
Distribution of credits
Type | ECTS |
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Compulsory | 48 |
Optional | 6 |
Compulsory placements | 0 |
Compulsory final project | 6 |
TOTAL | 60 |
List of subjects
Subject | Type | Language | Credits |
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Specialization: Professional Administrative Services | |||
Accounting Analysis and Analysis of Balances | Compulsory | 1st semester | 6 |
Administrative Law and Statutory Law | Compulsory | 1st semester | 6 |
Business Organization | Optional | 2nd semester | 3 |
Business Taxation | Compulsory | 2nd semester | 3 |
Civil Law Dynamics in Personal and Family Law | Compulsory | 1st semester | 3 |
Companies | Compulsory | 1st semester | 3 |
Final Cross-Disciplinary Activity | Compulsory | 2nd semester | 6 |
Final Project | Compulsory | 2nd semester | 6 |
Financial Information and Advice | Compulsory | 2nd semester | 6 |
Institutional or Company Placement | Optional | 2nd semester | 6 |
Labour Relations and Social Security | Compulsory | 1st semester | 6 |
New Areas of Business, Marketing and Technology for Administrative Management Professionals | Optional | 2nd semester | 3 |
Property Law | Compulsory | 1st semester | 3 |
Tax Procedures | Compulsory | 1st semester | 3 |
Taxation of Individuals | Compulsory | 2nd semester | 3 |
Bridging courses
Subject | Type | Language | Credits |
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Specialization: BC for admission to the master's degree in Professional Administrative Services | |||
Introduction to Private Law | Optional | 1st semester | 6 |
Previous years
Placements
Placements in a company or another type of organization are an integral part of university studies, providing first-hand experience of working methodologies in students' chosen professional fields. They offer invaluable practical experience for the transition into work after graduation.
Placements are supervised by tutors and subject to assessment. They are therefore included in the academic record. There is also an option to complete non-curricular placements of up to 500 hours, which can be extended to 900 hours. For both curricular and non-curricular placements, an educational cooperation agreement is signed between the UB and the company, institution or other organization at which the placement will be carried out.
Institutional information
Career opportunities
What can you work on ?
The master's degree is specifically designed to prepare candidates for professional practice in administrative services, either in a freelance capacity or in the employment of an agency. Students will develop the skills to intervene in the preparation, execution and resolution of administrative dealings with government bodies on behalf of natural and legal persons and companies.Access to the labour market
Data from the university system in CataloniaContact us
Coordination: Pepa Burriel Rodríguez
Faculty of Law
Diagonal, 684–08034 Barcelona
Secretary: 934 020 127