Objectives and competences

The Official Master's Degree in Women, Gender and Citizenship Studies is an interdisciplinary Master's Degree promoted by the Interuniversity Institute for Women and Gender Studies (IIEDG), in which eight Catalan universities participate through an agreement: University of Barcelona (coordinator), Autonomous University of Barcelona, University of Girona, Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Rovira i Virgili University, University of Vic, University of Lleida and Pompeu Fabra University.

The general objective of the master's degree is to provide training in studies on women and gender that is scientifically rigorous and at the same time applicable to problems of social interest.
The master's degree has a large team of experts with a long teaching experience and a recognized research trajectory, pioneer in the development of research projects funded in competitive calls at the regional, state and international level.

It has two specialties:

The specialty Women, Work and Public Policies aims to respond to a clear demand by society for people who can act as "agents of equality". To train people who are in a position to detect problems, provide answers, discuss and analyse policies, prepare budgets, etc., in the field of inequalities and discrimination between men and women. 
 
The aim of the Theory, Criticism and Culture specialty is to deepen the knowledge of conceptual networks and theoretical discourses that make up the recent theoretical, academic and political debates on gender issues.
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Organization and methodology

The programme of study consists of a total of 90 ECTS credits that are taught in two modalities with the same structure, specialties, subjects and subjects:

  • Face-to-face
  • Online (available on the UB Virtual Campus)
The master's degree has two specialties:
 
  • Theory, Criticism and Culture. The aim of this specialty is to train researchers and professionals capable of applying gender mainstreaming to research, teaching and professional practice in all areas of scientific and technical knowledge, and in the social and human sciences. 
  • Women, Work and Public Policies. The aim of the specialty is to train professionals who can intervene in the design, implementation and evaluation of public policies from a gender and feminist perspective, and in the design, implementation and evaluation of equality plans.
The student enrolls in one of these two specialties. The chosen specialty cannot be changed once the enrolment has materialized. Under no circumstances may subjects be taken in a specialty other than the one initially chosen.

The Master's Degree has a teaching load of 90 ECTS credits and is designed to be taken in two years; however, the student can enrol between 20 and 60 ECTS per course. The number of credits enrolled will determine the hours of dedication required by the student. 

To find out more about the specialisations, subjects, elective courses, internships and enrolment and pre-enrolment procedures, please visit the Interuniversity Institute for Women and Gender Studies website (iiEDG)
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Evaluation

The evaluation is based on the European system, with continuous evaluation, with the presentation of various works and tests throughout the course (exams, individual and group works, exercises, etc.). However, students who request it can take advantage of the single assessment.

Each teacher will be able to indicate specific formulas for the evaluation, for more information we recommend consulting theteaching plans belonging to each subject.

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Calendar

First semester MASTERS

Teaching and continuous assessment: from 16 September 2025 to 24 January 2026

Single assessment: from 13 to 24 January 2026

TFM evaluation: from 5 to 21 from February 2026

Reassessment: 3 and 6 of March 2026

Second semester MASTERS:

Teaching and continuous assessment: from 3 February to 20 from June 2026

Single assessment: from 2 to 20 June from 2026

TFM evaluation: of 16 June in 4 July and of 1 in 27 September 2026

Reassessment: 7 and 9 July 2026

See teaching calendar

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Final work

consult the teaching plans.

 

Coordinators of the subject

- TFM Coordinator: Mireia Ros Domènech (mros)ub.edu)

- TFM Coordinator: Maria Gracia Puga (gracia.puga)ub.edu))

- TFM Coordinator: Monica Borrell Cairol (monicaborrell)ub.edu)

Regulations for Master's Degree Final Projects of the Faculty

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Mobility

Information for students of the University of Barcelona who want to do an international mobility.

Information for students from other universities who want to do an international mobility at the University of Barcelona.

To receive information about international mobility grants (such as those offered by the ERASMUS programme) and all the possibilities available for a stay abroad, please contact the Office for International Relations Faculty of Geography and History

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Tutorial action plan

The master's degree has support and guidance actions to accompany, guide and advise the student in their learning process at the UB, and in this way help them to make decisions based on studies, on improving performance, on increasing expectations, on professional orientation and, ultimately, on achieving good personal development.

The coordination of the master's degree has, among other functions, to meet the academic doubts in the organization of the master's degree, from the moment of the pre-enrolment until the final development of the courses and the Master's Final Project or Master's Practice Report. 

The coordinators of the master's degree in Women, Gender and Citizenship Studies are Anna Maria Morero Beltran (anna.morero@ub.edu) and Núria Vergés Bosch (nuria.verges@ub.edu).

The administrative doubts may be addressed by both the master's degree coordinator and the centre's Master's and PhD Secretariat.

The master's degree has links of collaboration with the Student Care Service (SAE), an office that offers all kinds of advice to the student, both academically and professionally. Depending on this collaboration, master's degree students can go to this Service  individually to be advised on different issues, including work topics.

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Scholarships and grants

It is advisable to consult thescholarships and grants for university master's students to find out about the requirements, procedures and deadlines for applying for a scholarship or grant.

There are scholarships and grants at any university stage and of all kinds: to carry out research, to participate in exchange programmes, to access summer courses, to extend studies or research abroad, to work as a reader, to do work placements in other countries, etc.

All this information is accessible from theMónUB scholarship portal.

The University of Barcelona also facilitates the possibility of financing enrolment or even income for other expenses related to the follow-up of the course, through a credit with the collaborating financial institutions.

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