Due to its multidisciplinary nature, the MUIC welcomes graduates from fields interested in prospective visions of international communication: communication studies, humanities, sociology, psychology, anthropology or communication technologies, among other curious and interesting sources.

This plural character defines its content and the profile of its participants: a clear interest in research, critical thinking, with the desire to understand what is real from a perspective of innovation and foresight, in the quest for communicative well-being. People interested both in conducting their activity in the academic field, through the doctoral programme, and those who want to join the world of enterprise and institutions that seek to establish the relationship between communication and democracy.

1st term

Compulsory subjects

Research Design, Planning and Methodology (5 ECTS credits)

Advances in Communication Theory and Research (5 ECTS credits)

Communication Researcher Skills and Competencies (5 ECTS credits)

Optional subjects

Discourse and Communication (5 ECTS credits)

Artificial Intelligence, Culture and Society (5 ECTS)

Contemporary Perspectives on Communication and Gender (5 ECTS credits)

Psychology of the Media and Neurocommunication (5 ECTS)

Ethical Challenges of Communication and Accountability in the Digital Scenario (5 ECTS)

Transmedia Cultures and New Literacies (5 ECTS) 

2nd term

Compulsory subjects

Advanced Data Analysis (5 ECTS credits)

Optional subjects

Networks, Media and New Theoretical Challenges (5 ECTS credits)

Interpersonal Communication (5 ECTS credits)

Children, Youth and the Media (5 ECTS credits)

Digital Media, Democracy and Society (Optional) (5 ECTS credits)

Communication and interculturality (5 ECTS credits)

Disinformation and Fact-checking (5 ECTS) 

Youth and Communication: Cultures, Subcultures, Countercultures, Cybercultures (5 ECTS) 

Communication for Healthy and Sustainable Decisions and Behaviours (5 ECTS) 

3rd term

Participation in a Research Project  (5 ECTS credits)

Master’s degree final project  (15 ECTS credits)

MANDATORY DOCUMENTS

• Official university bachelor's or master's degree from the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) or equivalent foreign degree allowing access to a postgraduate degree in the country that issued the degree. Should the applicant have not finished yet their studies at the time of application, they will be asked to sign a statement certifying that they will have completed them before the start of the master degree program. 
  Qualifications can be in the following academic areas: communication studies, humanities, sociology, psychology, anthropology or communication technologies.
   
• Academic transcript of the accredited official training with the average grade at the university of origin.

• Curriculum vitae in Catalan, Spanish or English.
• Statement of purpose in Catalan, English or Spanish, explaining the candidate’s interest in enrolling on the master’s degree programme
• Spanish level B2 within the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) or equivalent, in the case of students who are not from Spain or any other country where Spanish is the official language.
• English level B2 of the CEFR or equivalent. Applicants from countries in which English is the official language will be exempted from this requirement.
• Identity Card or Passport.

OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS

• Video presentation where you explain your profile and your motivation for studying the master's degree (it's necessary to upload a word document with the link to the video)
• Two letters of academic or professional recommendation
• Proof of at least three years’ work experience in a field related to the subject area of the master’s programme.
• Proof of at least one year of research experience.
• Proof of teaching experience.

Admission criteria

The following assessment criteria will be applied in the candidate selection process (max. 10 points):

• Academic transcript  (max. 5 points).
• Curriculum vitae  (max. 3 points): consideration will be given to professional, academic or research experience in the field of the social sciences and communication.
• Statement of purpose (max. 1 point)

In the case of candidates who have obtained the same score following application of the admission criteria, a personal interview will be held in order to break the tie (max. 1 point): the interview will make it possible to clarify or better define aspects of the curriculum and, thus, differentiate between students with similar transcripts.

A wide range of job prospects
This master’s degree trains its participants to work in the broader field of communication and its latest trends, whether in research, teaching and university transfer, or as professionals who can join, or are already working in, private or public enterprise. 
Careers that demand professionals with this type of versatile, advanced and plural knowledge in the field of communication:

• Analyst with the ability to generate communication projects in public institutions (audiovisual regulatory bodies, applied research centres in communication or units of study, analysis and foresight units in public media)
• Analyst with the ability to generate projects in private companies linked to communication, in the areas of audiovisual creation and dissemination, advertising and public relations or journalism
• Specialist in media analysis, digital content and social media
• Joining the doctoral programme of the UPF Department of Communication or programmes of related disciplines
• University research faculty in the area of cross-disciplinary social sciences, communication and emerging media
• Communication analysts and consultants in areas of intercultural plurality, in agencies specialized in health or in the role of young people as trend indicators
• Communication consultancy that helps companies/organizations develop effective evidence-based strategies
• Participation in various think tanks to inform public opinion and decision makers
• Independent consulting in the field of communication

As proof of its strong establishment at the forefront of academic studies and relations with the most advanced companies in the communication sector, the MUIC has the support of the three University/business chairs of the UPF Department of Communication: the Ideograma-UPF Chair of Political Communication and Democracy, the Chair in Futures of Communication, and the UPF-CZFB Re|Generation Chair that includes the Youth Lab transfer project. Each of these Chairs brings together fundamental public and private organizations in the communicative and social world, which thus become collaborating entities for the participants and their applied research projects. Between them there are more than twenty companies and institutions committed to activating and integrating the interests of the participants. This relationship ensures a deep connection with key figures in the communications sector.

Check out the collaborating companies.