Graduates of undergraduate programmes in the various fields of the social sciences.

People interested in pursuing careers in research in the field of communication, whether in academia or the private sector.

Students with multidisciplinary academic training in the social sciences and aptitudes for multidisciplinary communication research.

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)

Big Data, Culture and Society (5 ECTS credits)

Mass Media Psychology (5 ECTS credits)

Contemporary Perspectives on Communication and Gender (5 ECTS credits)

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)
 

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: Social Sciences (such as communication, sociology or antropology). 
• 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.

This master’s programme trains students to work in the field of research and university teaching. It also prepares them to work in the communication research and forecasting sector at both public and private communication research centres. Specifically, the master’s programme enables students to work as:

• University lecturers in the social sciences
• Communication researchers
• Analysts at public institutions (audiovisual regulators, communication research centres, and research, analysis and forecasting units)
• Analysts at private companies involved in communication
• Specialists in media, digital content and social media analysis
• Communication analysts and consultants