Objectives and competences
The master's degree in Communication Management and Strategy in Public Relations trains highly qualified professionals in the management of communication, identity, image and reputation of organizations, providing the skills to represent organizations in these matters and in dealing with the media.
Students can access the master's degree in Communication Management and Strategy in Public Relations directly if they are graduates with a qualification in Publicity and Public Relations, Marketing, Communication or a similar qualification. Students can also access the course if they have a qualification in Psychology, Human Resources, Languages or Business Studies. Graduates of other official courses must take two bridging courses: Principles of Communication and Public Relations, and Professional Application of Communication and Public Relations.
Basic information
| Type | Master's degree |
|---|---|
| Faculty or school | Centre for Advanced Studies in Public Relations (affiliated centre) |
| Branch of knowledge | Social Sciences and Law |
| Mode of delivery | On-line, face-to-face |
| Credits | 60 |
| Length of course | 1 academic year |
| Approximate price per credit | Fees for the academic year 2024-2025 |
| Course details | Indicators |
| Open pre-enrolment | Yes |
| Open enrolment | Yes |
| Lead to doctoral studies | Yes |
| Admission for applicants not holding a degree qualification | No |
| Bridging courses | Yes |
Objectives and competences
Objectives
Competences
Access and admission
Applicant profile and access requirements
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
Applicants who are not native speakers must be able to demonstrate C1 level of Spanish proficiency. On this page, you can check the valid accreditations.
Pre-enrolment
Calendar
Pre-enrolment and reservation: open all the year round.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
Studies granting direct access
- Advertising and Public Relations, Marketing, Communication, or related studies.
- Psychology, Human Resources, Linguistic Studies, and Business Studies.
Applicants with other degrees will need to take twelve credits of bridging courses:
- Principles of Communication and Public Relations (6 credits).
- Professional Application in Communication and Public Relations (6 credits).
Notification
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 | 42 |
| Optional | 12 |
| Compulsory placements | 6 (optional) |
| Compulsory final project | 6 |
| TOTAL | 60 |
List of subjects
SyllabusPlacements
Career opportunities
What can you work on ?
Director of Communication and Strategies.Public Relations Director .
Director of Institutional Relations.
Internal Communication Director .
Head of Communication and Strategic Projects.
Head of Press / Relationship with the Media.
Digital Project Manager.
Institutional Relations
Director of Presidency Gabinets.
Event Planners / Event Managers.
Contact us
Escola Superior de Relacions Públiques
Sepúlveda, 50
08015, Barcelona
933 215 462
esrp@esrp.net