Objectives and competences

The master's degree in Communication and Intercultural Mediation in the Hispanic World is aimed at international students that want to acquire It therefore focuses on two main concepts: inter-cultural communication, understood from a global digital context; and Hispanism, understood as a cultural and economic phenomenon encompassing nearly 600 million people around the world.

Courses of postgraduate course that integrate the master or postgraduate degree and that can be processed separately

Basic information

TypePostgraduate courses
CertificateLifelong learning master's degree certificate
Faculty or schoolFacultat de Filologia i Comunicació
Branch of knowledge
  • Journalism, communication, advertising and public relations
  • Cultural industries: design, animation, cinematography and audiovisual production
  • Philology, classical studies, translation and linguistics
Mode of deliveryFace-to-face
Credits60
Length of course1 academic year
Language(s) of instructionEnglish
Enrolment feeFirst year: 4.950,00 €
An increase of 10% is applied to the price, up to a maximum of € 70, as administration fee
In-company placement(s)No
Start of teaching period01/10/2025
End of teaching period30/06/2026
E-mailmaster_ichw@ub.edu
Master's degree course homepage https://www.ub.edu/intercultural-communication/
ManagmentBurguera Serra, Joan G.
Open pre-enrolmentYes
Lead to doctoral studiesNo
Admission for applicants not holding a degree qualificationSí, amb crèdits pendents (10% o menys)

Objectives and competences

Objectives

This course aims to train students out of the Spanish-speaking global domains to become mediator agents in the development of different kinds of projects (cultural, business, political, diplomatic, educational, etc.) with stakeholders from Spanish-speaking contexts based on specific training in the diverse circumstances of these contexts with special emphasis on success stories and existing projects.

Access and admission

Applicant profile and access requirements

Recommended applicant profile

International students (Asia, North America, Europe, etc.) outside of the Spanish-speaking countries, and with previous training on the field of communication, the cultural industry, international mediation and relations, business, languages, etc. that want to acquire specific skills on project management and promotion and on cultural, economic, business, political relations with global actors in the Hispanic world (European and American).

This master is taught in English (80%) and Spanish (20%), which is the language of subjects related to linguistic and communication skills. Non-anglophone students must provide accreditation of a B2 English level and an A2 Spanish level in order to be admitted. Certificates such as IELTS, Cambridge, TOEFL, etc. are accepted. Regarding Spanish level certification, it must be the DELE certificate of Instituto Cervantes.

If students don't have any Spanish accreditation, but have Spanish skills that aren't academically recognized, they can be admitted as long as they agree to enrol on and take a bridging course of a minimum of 40 hours in Spanish for international students of the University of Barcelona before the beginning of the teaching period of the master's degree.

Access requirements and conditions

The course is also open to students with no prior university education, who will acquire the same knowledge and skills and receive a specific qualification for their learner group. Information on the access requirements and other conditions can be obtained from the course directors.

Pre-enrolment

Calendar

14/02/2025 30/07/2025

Contact us

Classes


AddressFacultat de Filologia i Comunicació
Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes 585

08007 - Barcelona
Espanya
Email addressmaster_ichw@ub.edu
Webpagehttps://www.ub.edu/intercultural-communication/
Telephone934035584

Further information


AddressFacultat de Filologia i Comunicació
Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes 585

08007 - Barcelona
Email addressmaster_ichw@ub.edu
Webpagehttps://www.ub.edu/intercultural-communication/
Telephone934035584

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