Master's Degree in International Relations

Máster en Relaciones InternacionalesTranslated

Universitat de Barcelona · Barcelona · Spain

A 1-year master's programme, taught in English and Spanish, in Barcelona.

Tracks3 to choose from⁠81 of 1526 similar publish this
Final projectCredits: 10⁠290 of 1526 similar publish this
PriceNot foundNot found on official pages
Next dateClasses start 14 September 2026 (university framework calendar); second semester 1 February 2027 to 8 February 2027⁠Starts
LanguageEnglish and Spanish⁠
Duration1 year⁠

✓ 2 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

41 modules published

What do you choose?

1 of 3 specialisations

Branches are the options the institution lists.

The options

  • Economía Política y Desarrollo
  • Gobernanza y Globalización
  • Seguridad y Resolución de Conflictos
When you choose: not stated
What are all the subjects?

All 41 modules

Economía Política y Desarrollo · 1 module · all required · 6 ECTS
ModuleECTS
6

Source: web.ub.edu, checked 30 Oct 2026

Gobernanza y Globalización · 39 modules · 164 ECTS
ModuleTypeECTS
Required10
Elective3
Elective3
Elective3
Elective3
Elective3
Elective3
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Elective3
Elective3
Elective4
Elective4
Elective4
Elective4
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Elective4
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Elective6
Required6
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Required8

Source: web.ub.edu, checked 30 Oct 2026

Seguridad y Resolución de Conflictos · 1 module · all required · 6 ECTS
ModuleECTS
6

Source: web.ub.edu, checked 30 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelMaster universitario · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
QualificationMáster en Relaciones Internacionales⁠
Credits60 ECTS⁠
DeliveryOn campus⁠
Thesis / final project
  • Credits10⁠
  • RequiredYes⁠
How it differs

Against similar programmes

Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.

What is there more of here?

More business and management than 5 of 6 similar

Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.

This programmeMaster's Degree in International Relations UB41
  • Specialist subjects
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

More business and management, less society, ethics and law

Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.

More here than typical

Business and management
17% here
10% typical

Less here than typical

Society, ethics and law
41% here
45% typical

About the same as typical: specialist subjects, research methods, projects and labs, thesis, internship, languages and communication.

What is only here?

17 modules not found at 6 similar programmes

Matched by title, so treat it as a hint to check.

Society, ethics and law

8
  • Foreign Policy Analysis: Theory and Case Studies
  • The European Union and Its Immediate Environment: Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy
  • Political Process of the European Union
  • International Relations of Latin America
  • International Relations of Asia
  • Globalization and Global Governance
  • Comparative Politics and Democratization
  • Theory of International Relations

Business and management

6
  • Comparative Political Economy of Regionalism
  • International Economic Organizations
  • Development Economics: Poverty, Inequality and Growth
  • International Political Economy
  • The Political Economy of Euro-Mediterranean Relations
  • International Trade and Economics

Research methods

2
  • Multivariate Analysis Methods
  • Advanced Social Research

Specialist subjects

1
  • International Peace and Security
Where you'll study

Studying in Barcelona

What is the campus like?
City sizeOver 1 million people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 1,731,649 in 2025
Distance to the centre≈ 1.2 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingRooms run by the institution⁠
RankingARWU 2026: 151-200, world⁠
FacilitiesGymInferred, Library⁠, Sports fields⁠, Sports hall⁠, Stadium⁠, Tennis courts⁠
FoodMeal planInferred

The rest of what we hold on UB is on its page.

What it costs

Not found on official pages

Every fee and condition published
ScholarshipsUnknown
How to start

Starts: Classes start 14 September 2026 (university framework calendar); second semester 1 February 2027 to 8 February 2027

When does it happen?
DeadlinesUnknownNotify me
What do they ask for?
Prior educationLevel: Bachelor · Accepted: Spanish official degree; Eehe degree giving master access; Non eehe degree after equivalence check⁠
How to applyUnknown
What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

3 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, Spain

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

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PriceNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Duration1 year1 year1 year
LanguageEnglish and SpanishEnglishEnglish
Next dateNot publishedNot publishedNot published

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Master's Degree in Women's, Gender and Citizenship Studies

Máster en Estudios de Mujeres, Género y CiudadaníaTranslated

€19.37–€82 / credit · 2026/27 · by citizenship

42% society, ethics and law · 24% free electives

MasterThesisSpecialisationsCatalanSpanish

Complutense Madrid · Pozuelo de AlarcónSpain

Master's Degree in International Relations: Global Governance and Regional Studies

Máster Universitario en Relaciones Internacionales: Gobernanza Global y Estudios RegionalesTranslated

€45.02–€84.07 / credit · 2026/27 · by citizenship

42% society, ethics and law · 21% free electives

MasterThesisPart-timeSpanish

UBSpain

Master's Degree in Public Policy

Máster en Políticas Públicas / Public PolicyTranslated

€19.37–€82 / credit · 2026/27 · by citizenship

50% society, ethics and law · 20% free electives

MasterThesisTaught in EnglishEnglish

UCAM · MurciaSpain

Corporate Social Responsibility

Responsabilidad Social CorporativaTranslated

€66.50 / credit · year not stated · confirm with the source

48% society, ethics and law · 24% business and management

MasterSpanish
Where this comes from

Every fact has a source

Why trust this page?

56 facts from 2 official sources

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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Master's Degree in International Relations is a master's programme in social sciences and psychology at Universitat de Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain. It takes 1 year. It carries 60 ECTS credits. Teaching is in English and Spanish.

The institution publishes 41 modules, of which 34 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are society, ethics and law (41%), free electives (27%) and business and management (17%).

It includes a final thesis and a choice of specialisations.

How much does Master's Degree in International Relations cost?

Not found on official pages.

When is the next deadline or start?

Classes start 14 September 2026 (university framework calendar); second semester 1 February 2027 to 8 February 2027 (Starts).

What language is it taught in?

English and Spanish.

How long does it take?

1 year.

Where is it?

Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

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Everything we hold

All 14 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Admission · 1 with values · 1 without
Language requirementNot found on official pages
Prior educationLevel: Bachelor · Accepted: Spanish official degree; Eehe degree giving master access; Non eehe degree after equivalence check⁠
Programme · 10 with values
QualificationMáster en Relaciones Internacionales⁠
Credits60 ECTS⁠
DeliveryOn campus⁠
Duration1 year⁠
Language of instructionEnglish and Spanish⁠
LevelMaster universitario · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
Start ruleNote: Inferred from the institution-wide academic calendar; the programme page does not state its own start, and an individual programme may start on another date. · Rule: Classes start 14 September 2026 (university framework calendar); second semester 1 February 2027 to 8 February 2027 · Scope: Institution calendar · Applies to: All · Start date: 14 Sep 2026 · 2026/27 · Second term window: 1 Feb 2027; 8 Feb 2027Inferred
StructureFacultad de Derecho · Type: Managing centre⁠Credit distribution · Total: 60 · Thesis: 10 · Elective: 24 · Compulsory: 26 · Internship: 0⁠Interuniversity · Coordinator: Universitat Pompeu Fabra⁠
Thesis / final projectCredits: 10 · Required: Yes⁠
TracksEconomía Política y Desarrollo · Type: Specialization⁠Gobernanza y Globalización · Type: Specialization⁠Seguridad y Resolución de Conflictos · Type: Specialization⁠

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