How do public decisions take shape, and how can we understand their consequences? UPF’s Master’s in Governance brings those questions into the classroom through English-taught study of politics, democracy and migration in Barcelona.
Elementos esenciales del curso
- Institución
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF)
- País
- España
- Asunto
- Psychology and social sciences
- Nivel de estudio
- Grado de maestría
- La enseñanza del idioma
- Inglés
- Formato del estudio
- En el campus
- Campus
- Barcelona, Spain; Department of Political and Social Sciences based at Ciutadella campus
- Duración
- 1 academic year full-time or 2 academic years part-time
- Créditos
- 60 ECTS
- Cuotas de matrícula
- 2026/27 published registration total for 60 ECTS: €1,302 for EU citizens or residents in Spain (a study stay does not qualify); €5,749.80 for the non-EU category. Additional foreign-qualification assessment and diploma charges may apply.
- Ingreso
- September–June teaching calendar. The published 2026/27 application rounds for Governance ended 27 April 2026. Check UPF for the next cycle; no 2027/28 dates are assumed.
Information reviewed: 2026-10-17
Choose the questions you want to investigate
The three tracks are Politics and Public Policy, Current Democracies, and Migration Studies. Each sits alongside shared training in research methods. The 60 credits divide equally between compulsory study, electives and the master’s thesis.
You select a track when applying, so read the options before choosing. A useful starting point is a question you would happily spend months exploring: how a policy affects different communities, why institutions respond differently to change, or how migration shapes everyday life.
Building the ability to interpret evidence and explain an argument can support work in policy, research, public organisations, NGOs and other settings where decisions need thoughtful analysis.
Applying
En admissions guidance asks for a degree giving access to postgraduate study, an academic transcript, English CV and motivation letter, two recommendations, a track-selection form and B2 English. It explains how to request a language-evidence exemption where appropriate.
Fees and Barcelona life
The figures above follow UPF’s 2026/27 fee schedule. Add your living expenses separately. Our Guía de Barcelona covers housing and everyday planning.
Consulte el application calendar for the next cycle. The published 2026/27 Governance rounds have already closed.