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Master of Science in International Business
Master of Science in International Business
5% discount available to applications submitted before 27/04/21
The Master of Science in International Business prepares you to operate in international markets, to manage cross-cultural teams, and to communicate and negotiate internationally.
The MSc in International Business is a program that provides students with the knowledge, techniques, skills, and critical attitudes to understand and be successful in the current dynamic context of the global company. The program is organized so that students learn about all the processes and strategic decisions involved in business internationalization: from how to interpret current political, economic, and social affairs in international business, to acquiring and putting into practice the analytical tools required to develop and implement an International Business Plan.
You will acquire the skills required to communicate and negotiate in a multicultural business environment. You will also be able to identify, analyse, and develop business opportunities in the changing scene of international markets through the understanding and implementation of commercial, financial, human resources, and operational strategies. At the end of the program you will master the analytical tools used in preparing and implementing an International Business Plan. In addition to this, the program includes a curricular internship and a one-week international Business Trip.
The MSc in International Business benefits from the outstanding faculty of UPF's world ranked Department of Economics and Business and the professional international business expertise of ESCI-UPF, and the participation of experienced professionals of diverse sectors. The program's faculty is known for their applied approach, their constant contribution to creating knowledge and their proven ability to stimulate and convey knowledge.
Program jointly offered with:
Why choose this program
Hands-on learning and skills
The Master's structure in modules and the final project are both designed to be able to develop your understanding regarding how companies implement commercial, financial, human resources, and operational strategies for the internationalization of organizations. The Master of Science in International Business will also teach you the skills needed to manage, communicate, and negotiate in a multicultural and international business environment.
Learn from the best
You will learn from the faculty of the UPF's Department of Economics and Business and ESCI-UPF, and from experienced professionals in the areas of trade, operations and marketing, among others. UPF is the first-placed Spanish University in Economics and Business (Times Higher Education Ranking 2020) and the 10th best University among those under 50 years old (Times Higher Education Under 50 Ranking).
International environment
The program welcomes up to 30 people each year from diverse countries and cultural backgrounds, creating a multicultural and international environment where teamworking and networking will become key elements of your experience.
Professionalization
The MSc in International Business provides the resources necessary for you to complete a curricular internship as part of the program's contents, which constitutes relevant work experience in the field of international business.
International Business Trip
The master of science includes an international business trip where you will visit institutions that contribute to internationalization processes and attend talks with top managers of international companies. The trip, which is an excellent cultural and networking opportunity, is included in the program's fees.
Who is it for?
The MSc in International Business is aimed at recent graduates and junior professionals of diverse backgrounds who wish to acquire new skills and a realistic, practical, and professional perspective of International Business.
Accreditations
his is an official master and has the academic recognition of the Ministry of Education of the Government of Spain. The Quality Agency of the University System of Catalonia (AQU Catalunya) has institutionally accredited the UPF-BSM. This accreditation certifies all the official university master's degrees that we teach and recognizes the quality of our educational model in accordance with the criteria of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA).
Curriculum
The MSc in International Business is organized around core modules which unfold parallel to the 3 key phases of a company's internationalization process: Internal and External Diagnosis, Strategic Planning, and Business Operations.
Additionally, in the 3rd term students embark on a one-week Business Trip to a foreign country in order to experience the implementation of international business plans. Flight tickets, accommodation, and transfers are included in the tuition fees of the master of science. During previous courses we have visited Poland, the Benelux countries, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Morocco, and Russia.
Throughout the whole academic year participants work on their MSc Project in tutorized sessions on campus. The Project usually takes the form of an International Business Plan or an international start-up development plan, in which the knowledge acquired throughout the course should be demonstrated.
At the end of the Master of Science in International Business participants will undertake a curricular internship in leading international companies. Career development sessions will be offered to aid individuals in finding placements and prepare them for their professional future in international business.
Internal and External Diagnosis (Term 1)
Strategic Planning (Term 2)
Business Operations (Term 3)
Curricular Internship
MSc Final Project: International Business Plan
Complementary activities
Additional Off-Program Activities
Further to the course's regular classes, all Master of Science participants have the possibility of attending free complementary training parallel to the running of their studies.
The following activities are optional and are included in the program's tuition fees:
- Brush-up Courses: online preparatory crash-courses on business and economy-related subjects which take place two weeks prior to the beginning of the program.
- Spanish Course: free of charge during the first term. 3 hours/week course at the UPF's language school.
- Career Development Program: career sessions and workshops where participants obtain specific training on how to improve their CV, approach potential employers, and develop professional soft skills. Read more at Employment Opportunities.
Double Degree
The UPF Barcelona School of Management Master of Science in International Business offers a Double Degree option with the EBS Business School (Germany):
- MSc in Automotive Management
- MSc in Finance
- MSc in Real Estate
- MSc in Management
For more information on each of the agreements please send an email to international@bsm.upf.edu
Qualification obtained
Once students have completed the course they will obtain the Máster Universitario en Negocios Internacionales / International Business official Master Degree, awarded by Pompeu Fabra University.
Students will also receive an additional Master of Science in International Business completion certificate awarded by the UPF Barcelona School of Management and ESCI-UPF.
Issuance of official Master's Degrees: The amount stipulated in the DOGC (Official Gazette of the Government of Catalonia) must be paid for the rights to issue the title. This rate varies annually and the rate in force at the time of application for the degree will be applied.
Note: The information contained in these pages is for information purposes only and may be subject to change in the adaptation of each academic year. The definitive guide will be available to students enrolled in the virtual space before the start of each subject.
Faculty
Academic directors
Associate Professor UPF-BSM
Faculty
Adjunct professor BSM
Lecturer BSM
Head of Accounting and Finance
Senior Lecturer BSM
Associate Professor UPF-BSM
- Eduard Beltran Betriu
Managing Director at CEFNE Creating Value
He holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Barcelona, a Diploma from the French School for Government Service (ENA) and Master in Political Science from the IEP of Paris (Sciences-Po). He served as Deputy Head of the Cooperation Office of the French Ministry of Justice (2005-2009) where he coordinated the relations with the European Union and foreign governmental partners. He has also practiced law in France, Belgium and Spain for 12 years in the areas of arbitration and foreign investments projects in the EU. He is a member of the Barcelona Bar and has been a member of the Paris Bar. - Valentí Camps Fons
Adjunct professor at ESCI-UPF
PADE-Top Management Program from IESE Businesss School. He also has a Top Management Program for Retailers and Suppliers from Harvard Business School, an MBA at ESADE and holds a Bachelor in Business Administration from UPC. He is professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona and ESEC (Toulouse University). - Clàudia Canals
Senior economist at CaixaBank
PhD in Economics from Columbia University - New York. She also holds a Master of Science and a BA in Economics, both from Pompeu Fabra University. Clàudia is a Senior Economist in the Macroeconomics Unit of the Strategic Planning and Research Department of CaixaBank. She has worked as a Research Assistant at Columbia University and at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), and also as an Assistant Professor at Columbia University. Her areas of study include international trade and macroeconomics, focusing on the US and emerging economies (Asia and Latin America). - Andrew Barry-Coles
Adjunct professor at ESCI-UPF
Bachelor in Spanish and French Philosophy from the Liverpool John Moores University. Multifranchisee Kids&Us at Kids&Us Language School - David Cosculluela Agustí
Adjunct professor at ESCI-UPF
PDD from IESE Business School. CEO at Ninco. He also holds a Bachelor in International Business from ESCI-UPF, where he is the current Alumni President. - Elena Golovko
Associate professor at ESCI-UPF
PhD in Management from IESE Business School. She has a MA in Economics from New Economic School (Russia) and is also Tenured Assistant Professor at Department of Management of Tilburg University. - Alberto Lempira Guevara Chacón
PhD in Business (Candidate) from Barcelona University
He is also MSc in Marketing from Pompeu Fabra University. Has a Postgraduate in Social Media and Digital Marketing from Tecnocampus, a Posgraduate in Transmedia Storytelling & Branded Content and a Postgraduate in Inbound Marketing, both from INESDI and a BE in Production Engineering from Metropolitana University (Caracas). He has worked with different organizations from corporate to political marketing. He is the host of the NotYourMarketer podcast. - Estíbalitz Ortiz González
Executive Director of IESE Coaching Unit
PhD from IESE Business School. She also holds a degree in Spanish Language and Literature from Universidad de Navarra. - Cristina Pérez Muñoz
Head of Innovation & Commerce in Insights Division of Kantar
MBA in International Business from UOC - Universitat Oberta de Catalunya. She also holds a Master in Magement of Cultural Companies from UPF-BSM; a Master in Management of Cultural Heritage from UOC - Universitat Oberta de Catalunya and a Degree in Economics from University of Barcelona.
She has more than 30 years of experience in market research mainly in quantitative research techniques. Her diverse experience covers a wide variety of projects including Customer Satisfaction, Advertising & Brand Image study, Advertising Pre-testing, Concept Testing, Customer Profiling & Segmentation, U&A... with special focus in Shopper Research and Innovation during the last years, helping clients to understand shopper’s behavior, by generating insights and Trade Marketing strategies which deliver successful results in launching products and campaigns in the market. She has worked on products and services in many different industries mainly in FMCG (different areas: beverages, food, electronics, household care, personal care, infant…) - Joan Pere Plaza
Associate professor at ESCI-UPF
PhD in Political Science from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. He also holds a Bachelor in Political Science from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. His areas of research are the political parties of the European Union. Postdoctoral research of the Department of Political Science and Sociology at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. - Toni Prat Jorba
Senior Partner at Global Abogados
PDD from IESE Business School. He also holds a Bachelor in Law from the University of Barcelona. - Tomislav Rimac
Associate Professor at ESCI-UPF
PhD in Management by the IESE Business School, University of Navarra. He also holds an MBA by the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto (Canada). - Ramon Xifré Oliva
Associate Professor at ESCI-UPF
PhD in Economics from the Carlos III University of Madrid. He also has an MSc in Economics and Philosophy from the London School of Economics. He is Policy Research Fellow at IESE Business School.
Methodology
The Master of Science in International Business is an on-campus program that combines diverse teaching methodologies to offer a hands-on learning experience.
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Practical case studies
Learning from the successes as well as the failures of real organizations with a hands-on applied approach to put the skills you have acquired into practice.
In-class discussions and group activities
The master of science includes practical simulations, group dynamics, on-site presentations, and interactive activities to enhance the learning process in the institution. You will benefit from sharing these activities with the diverse group of people that participate in the program.
Guests speakers
Experienced professionals from diverse sectors are invited to the campus to share their expertise and their knowledge of international business in specific fields.
Company visits
An opportunity to discover organizations in diverse sectors and to learn about their business strategies and their operations in international markets.
International Business Trip
A one week trip visiting international organizations located in the country of destination to broaden the students' comprehension and knowledge of the dimensions involved in the internationalization of businesses.
Evaluation
The assessment criteria for the Master of Science in International Business is explained at the beginning of each term. The evaluation system varies depending on the course requirements and the skills to be assessed. The following are common evaluation activities:
- Written exams and quizzes
- Oral presentations
- Individual work and essays
- Group projects
- Class participation and debates
Tools
Project-oriented learning and the combination of lectures and active methodologies such as case studies, flipped learning, solving real problems and professional simulations allow the student to connect theory and practice, acquire advanced skills and achieve learning which is transferable to work.
You will have:
- Master's or postgraduate work to learn by doing
- A personal mentor to monitor your Master's Final Project (TFM) or Postgraduate Final Project (TFP)
- Digital resources to achieve transversal skills
- Interdisciplinary activities and workshops
Professional Future
The MSc in International Business is aimed at recent graduates and junior professionals from diverse backgrounds who wish to acquire new skills and develop a realistic, practical, and professional perspective of international business. Once graduated, students will be able to work in top international companies operating in diverse markets.
Student profile
Every year the program welcomes students from all over the world, coming from different backgrounds, to study a master of science in Barcelona: a vibrant, dynamic, and international city. The multicultural environment and international vision of the program begins with the multicultural group of students, creating an international environment that becomes the first step to communicating, working, and developing businesses globally.
Career opportunities
The MSc in International Business includes a curricular internship as an essential element of the academic curriculum. The Internship counts as a course with academic weight which must be completed in order to earn the program's degree. Resources and assistance will be provided by the Internship Coordinator and UPF-BSM Careers Service team so that all students are able to find and experience an enriching internship position.
UPF-BSM Careers Service is also in charge of developing the Career Development Program: a set of workshops, individual advisory sessions, and networking events to connect students with companies in order to contribute to boosting their careers.
- Import-Export Manager
- International Entrepreneur
- International Sales Manager
- International Expansion Manager
- International Logistics Manager
- International Marketing and Research
- Foreign Subsidiaries Manager
- Consulting
Admission and enrolment
Our admission process consists of a rigorous evaluation of each application to preserve the quality of the group as well as the training, experience, and work capacity of all students.
Who can apply?
Bachelor degree
Applicants must have finished or be in the last year of a Bachelor Degree from an accredited university. If you are currently studying the last year of your Bachelor Degree you will need to finish your university studies and provide proof of your final qualification before the beginning of the program.
If you finished your Bachelor Degree some time ago you should preferably not have more than 3 years of working experience in a position directly related to the program's area.
Proficiency in English
In order to enrol in the Master of Science in International Business, an official English certificate must be submitted.
If you do not have your English Test results at the time of admission, you will be required to provide them two months before the course starts. Admission without an official English certificate will be considered conditional until the certificate is provided.
The English certificate scores are:
- TOEFL CBT: > 235
- TOEFL PBT: > 575
- TOEFL IBT: > 100
- CAE: C1
- IELTS: > 6.5
- Duolingo: > 115 (accepted during the academic years 20/21 and 21/22)
Applicants whose mother tongue is English do not need to submit the aforementioned certificate.
Applicants who have completed their full Bachelor Degree at an English-speaking institution must submit written evidence that the language of instruction of their studies was English.
How to apply?
To apply for admission to this program, students must read and accept the Terms and Conditions of Contract once they start the application for admission through its form.
Application for admission
Complete your application within the next admission rounds:
| Round | Application deadline | Resolution deadline |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11/11/2020 | 26/11/2020 |
| 2 | 3/12/2020 | 18/12/2020 |
| 3 | 17/12/2020 | 31/12/2020 |
| 4 | 12/01/2021 | 28/01/2021 |
| 5 | 02/02/2021 | 17/02/2021 |
| 6 | 23/02/2021 | 10/03/2021 |
| 7 | 16/03/2021 | 31/03/2021 |
| 8 | 08/04/2021 | 23/04/2021 |
| 9 | 27/04/2021 | 12/05/2021 |
| 10 | 13/05/2021 | 28/05/2021 |
| 11 | 27/05/2021 | 11/06/2021 |
| 12 | 08/06/2021 | 23/06/2021 |
| 13 | 22/06/2021 | 07/07/2021 |
| 14 | 06/07/2021 | 21/07/2021 |
| 15 | 20/07/2021 | 30/07/2021 |
| 16 | 02/09/2021 | 17/09/2021 |
| 17 | 16/09/2021 | 01/10/2021 |
| 18 | 05/10/2021 | 20/10/2021 |
| 19 | 21/10/2021 | 05/11/2021 |
Applications for admission will be evaluated when you complete the following steps:
- Complete the online admission form.
- Pay the €120 admission fee. This amount will be returned if you are not admitted.
- Send the following documents through the online platform e-registrar:
- Presentation letter or video
- CV
- 2 academic recommendation letters (mandatory) and 1 professional (optional)
- Scanned copy of university degree (if you are in the last year of your degree, you can provide your academic records)
- Scanned copy of Transcript of Records. Make sure that it includes your GPA (Grade Point Average)
- Scanned copy of ID Card or Passport
- Passport-size photo (jpg format)
Additional documents may be requested in certain cases.
Applications are subject to the number of places available on the program.
Admission
- The Admissions Committee will select the candidates on the basis of a personal or CV-based interview.
- You will be notified of the admission decision in writing.
Enrolment
- Resgistration must be paid within a 15 days after the admission.
- Once the letter of acceptance to the program has been received, you will need to submit the following original documents before the course begins:
- Stamped and/or authenticated photocopy of your university degree.
- Stamped and/or authenticated photocopy of your transcript of records.
- If you have a foreign degree you may need to submit additional documents.
- Paying the reservation fee (25% of the program's tuition fees) is essential in order to reserve your place
- If you pay the tuition fees by bank transfer you will be required to introduce the program code. The program code for this course is 1526.
- The remaining tuition fees must be paid 2 weeks before the start of the course.
Grants, scholarships and financing
Scholarships
The UPF Barcelona School of Management offers you different means of financing so that you can take any of our programs without worry. We offer you the opportunity to finance part of your program, either by rewarding your talent through scholarships, through grants from entities dedicated to promoting education or through collaboration agreements with financial entities.
Partner Talent Scholarship
If you are a graduated from one of the UPF Barcelona School of Management partner universities you can apply to the Partner Universities Scholarships.
UPF Barcelona School of Management, through the UPF's Institute of Continuing Education Foundation, annually awards scholarships to finance master's studies to students who can demonstrate their talent and motivation. The Partner Talent Scholarships cover 25% of the total tuition fee. Exceptionally, the Scholarship Award Committee, may decide to extend this amount up to 50%. Likewise, and accrediting a difficult economic situation, the percentage of the scholarship could be extended up to 75%.
- You must have completed a university qualification in one of the UPF Barcelona School of Management partner universities included in the Annex I of Official Bulletin.
- You must have obtained in your undergraduate studies a minimum GPA (Grade Point Average) of 3.0 out of 4.0 (the Scholarship Committee reserves the right to determine a different minimum GPA according to your home country's grading system).
- You must have applied for admission into one of the master's offered by the UPF Barcelona School of Management (except the Official Master's Programme in Advocacy or those master's in which the enrolment process is external to the UPF Barcelona School of Management).
Please note that your application must meet all documentation requirements and deadlines. Otherwise it will not be evaluated.
- Submit your application for the Partner Talent Scholarship via the "Application form" of the programme that you are interested in.
- Submit the documentation detailed below via the "Scholarships and Funding" section of the platform, to which you will be given access when applying:
- Letter of motivation. Tell us why you request the Talent Scholarship and why you think you are a good candidate to be awarded.
- List of merits. Download our template. Remember to provide the information that accredits your merits.
- A complete transcript of records of your undergraduate studies with your GPA (if presenting a non-Spanish transcript of records, and only if the scale of grades does not appear, include an official certificate conversion chart or a scale corresponding to the educational system of the country in which the degree was issued).
All documents except for the academic transcript must be in either Catalan, Spanish or English. The academic transcript can be presented in Catalan, Spanish, English, French, Italian or Portuguese. If it is another language it must be accompanied by a sworn official translation into Catalan or Spanish.
In some cases, candidates will be called for interview, either in person or by telephone or Skype. If necessary, we will contact you in order to schedule an interview.
Partner Talent Scholarships are not compatible with the UPF Alumni's discounts, nor with the UPF Barcelona School of Management Alumni discounts.
Partner Talent Scholarships are applied for and awarded according to the dates outlined below. The funds available in each call for applications diminish as the dates advance. Therefore, the earlier you apply for a Partner Talent Scholarship, the more likely you are to be awarded one.
Programmes for the academic year 2021-2022:
- Scholarship application deadline: 03/12/2020, Awarding of the scholarship: during the week of 14/12/2020
- Scholarship application deadline: 12/01/2021, Awarding of the scholarship: during the week of 25/01/2021
- Scholarship application deadline: 23/02/2021, Awarding of the scholarship: during the week of 08/03/2021
- Scholarship application deadline: 08/04/2021, Awarding of the scholarship: during the week of 19/04/2021
- Scholarship application deadline: 13/05/2021, Awarding of the scholarship: during the week of 24/05/2021
- Scholarship application deadline: 08/06/2021, Awarding of the scholarship: during the week of 21/06/2021
- Scholarship application deadline: 06/07/2021, Awarding of the scholarship: during the week of 27/07/2021
- Scholarship application deadline: 20/07/2021, Awarding of the scholarship: during the week of 27/07/2021
- Scholarship application deadline: 02/09/2021, Awarding of the scholarship: during the week of 13/09/2021
- Scholarship application deadline: 05/10/2021, Awarding of the scholarship: during the week of 18/10/2021
- Scholarship application deadline: 21/10/2021, Awarding of the scholarship: during the week of 01/11/2021
The number of rounds is subject to the availability of funds, so if the funds are exhausted in previous rounds, later rounds will be cancelled.
The Partner Talent Scholarship Committee reserves the right to transfer funds to other applications' deadlines if they have not been assigned.
Please bear in mind that scholarship applications have to be made at the same time as completing your application for the programme and always before classes begin. Partner Talent Scholarships cannot be processed for a master's programme that has already begun.
Equally, applications presented after the deadlines of the established rounds will not be accepted, even if classes have not yet begun.
If you have any questions about how to apply for a Partner Talent Scholarships, do not hesitate to contact our Scholarship Information Office. You can also consult our competition rules on the Official Bulletin. You can find information about the taxation of the scholarship in the FAQ's.
Beca UPF-BSM
Apply for one of our UPF-BSM Scholarships, awarded specifically to Pompeu Fabra University students with a good academic record.
If you are studying your last undergraduate course (4th year) at UPF or at a UPF Group centre and you have a good record, you can apply for a UPF-BSM scholarship. Remember that you must be a graduate and be in possession of your degree (or failing that, the certificate of receipt) when you start the program in which you have enrolled.
- Be in the last undergraduate year at UPF.
- Have a good academic record.
- Have been admitted or are in the process of admission to a Master or Postgraduate course for which you are applying for this Scholarship.
- Apply for the Scholarship at the time of application for admission.
- Submit a motivation letter with the reasons why you have opted for the Scholarship and a list of verifiable merits.
- Upload the required documentation through the eRegistrar platform
- The dates of awarding or denying of the Scholarship will be published on the website.
- The scholarship candidate will personally receive a communication with the procedures to follow in order to formalize it.
- The Scholarship Committee assesses academic talent (average grade of the report) and personal talent (the motivation of the candidate and their merits).
- The UPF-BSM Scholarships are not compatible with specific aid for the programs, scholarships granted by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports, and other UPF-BSM scholarships.
- They are compatible with other scholarships from organizations outside the UPF-BSM and with discounts for large families.
They are applied for and granted in accordance with the dates stipulated below:
Academic year programs 2020–21 and 2021–22
- Scholarship application deadline: 03/12/2020, Awarding of the scholarship: week of 14/12/2020
- Scholarship application deadline: 12/01/2021, Awarding of the scholarship: week of 25/01/2021
- Scholarship application deadline: 23/02/2021, Awarding of the scholarship: week of 08/03/2021
- Scholarship application deadline: 08/04/2021, Awarding of the scholarship: week of 19/04/2021
- Scholarship application deadline: 13/05/2021, Awarding of the scholarship: week of 24/05/2021
- Scholarship application deadline: 08/06/2021, Awarding of the scholarship: week of 21/06/2021
- Scholarship application deadline: 06/07/2021, Awarding of the scholarship: week of 27/07/2021
- Scholarship application deadline: 20/07/2021, Awarding of the scholarship: week of 27/07/2021
- Scholarship application deadline: 02/09/2021, Awarding of the scholarship: week of 13/09/2021
- Scholarship application deadline: 05/10/2021, Awarding of the scholarship: week of 18/10/2021
- Scholarship application deadline: 21/10/2021, Awarding of the scholarship: week of 01/11/2021
Remember that you must apply for the scholarship when you complete the application for admission to the program that interests you and always before classes start. The Scholarship cannot be processed for a program that is already being studied.
If you have any questions about how to apply for the UPF-BSM Scholarships, you can contact our scholarship secretariat via email.
Social Value Scholarships
UPF Barcelona School of Management, for this next academic year, and aiming at the commitment for social welfare, offers the Social Value Scholarships with the objective of supporting and favoring the groups that the School considers a priority. Enter and consult the details.
These scholarships are intended to favor specific groups, to help them in their professional and personal development or people who are in a situation of economic difficulty.
The Social Value Scholarship program covers from 25% to 70% of the total tuition fee for the master's degree and from 25% to 50% of the total tuition fee for the diploma or postgraduate course for all the programs offered by the Institute of Continuing Education Foundation.
The University Master's Degree in Law and any other master’s degree carried out in conjunction with an institution outside the UPF-BSM are excluded. Also excluded are programs for which the interested party wishes to carry out any recognition. Repeating students will also not be eligible for the scholarship.
- "Impulsa MUJER" (“Promote Woman”)
Aimed at all professional women, from any environment, who wish to study a management program in any area of the company, to occupy leadership positions or to lead a professional project.
Sporty woman: Specifically addressed at professional sportswomen interested in studying the master’s degree in Sports Management in any of its modalities. - "Post COVID boost"
Aimed at people over 40 who are unemployed or in ERTE. ERTE is a term used in Spain to refer to the suspension for a specific time of the labor contract of part or all the workers of a company due to force majeure. This temporary suspension of the contract has been applied in Spain during the COVID-19 pandemic and remains in effect until the Government and the Employer decide. - "Entrepreneur Scholarship for local economy"
Aimed at entrepreneurs and small businesses with a direct impact on the local economy and regions that need specific training to boost business.
- You must have applied for admission into one of the master's offered by the UPF Barcelona School of Management (except the Official Master's Program in Advocacy or those master's) and have been admitted to the program for which the grant is being requested.
- Present a letter of motivation with the reasons why you are applying for the scholarship with a list of merits or outstanding aspects that can be contrasted.
Consult the specific criteria for each of the modalities in the rules.
Submit your application for the Social Value Scholarship via the "Application form" of the program that you are interested in.
Submit the documentation via the "Scholarships and Funding" section of the eRegistar platform, to which you will be given access when applying
Please note that your application must meet all the requirements for both documentation and deadlines. Otherwise, it cannot be evaluated.
All documents except for the academic transcript must be in either Catalan, Spanish or English. The academic transcript can be presented in Catalan, Spanish, English, French, Italian or Portuguese. If it is another language it must be accompanied by a sworn official translation into Catalan or Spanish.
Social Value Scholarship applications have to be made at the same time as completing your application for the program and always before classes begin. Social Value Scholarships cannot be processed for a master's program that has already begun.
Equally, applications presented after the deadlines of the established rounds will not be accepted, even if classes have not yet begun.
Social Value Scholarship are applied for and awarded according to the dates outlined below.:
Programmes for the academic year 2021-2022
- Scholarship application deadline: 12/01/2021, Awarding of the scholarship: during the week of 25/01/2021
- Scholarship application deadline: 23/02/2021, Awarding of the scholarship: during the week of 08/03/2021
- Scholarship application deadline: 08/04/2021, Awarding of the scholarship: during the week of 19/04/2021
- Scholarship application deadline: 13/05/2021, Awarding of the scholarship: during the week of 24/05/2021
- Scholarship application deadline: 08/06/2021, Awarding of the scholarship: during the week of 21/06/2021
- Scholarship application deadline: 20/07/2021, Awarding of the scholarship: during the week of 27/07/2021
- Scholarship application deadline: 02/09/2021, Awarding of the scholarship: during the week of 13/09/2021
- Scholarship application deadline: 05/10/2021, Awarding of the scholarship: during the week of 18/10/2021
- Scholarship application deadline: 21/10/2021, Awarding of the scholarship: during the week of 01/11/2021
The Scholarship Committee will only award Social Value Scholarships to those applicants who, having completed the corresponding documentation and been finally admitted to the program for which they are applying, have passed the various tests that may be requested and meet the criteria established in each established typology in which they wish to enter.
The Scholarship Committee will inform each applicant of the decision individually by e-mail, following the dates published on the website.
If you have any questions about how to apply for a Talent Scholarship, do not hesitate to contact our Scholarship Information Office. You can also consult the competition rules here.
Master of Science Scholarships
Specifically awarded to master of Science students who can demonstrate an good academic, professional, and/or personal trajectory.
UPF Barcelona School of Management, through the UPF’s Institute of Continuing Education Foundation, has its own scholarship program for applicants of the official Master of Science degrees identified as “MSc's Scholarships”.
The MSc's scholarship program is available for all official Master of Science programs offered by the Continuing Education Institute Foundation through the UPF Barcelona School of Management brand (hereinafter, UPF-BSM).
The scholarships cover 25% of the total amount of the master's degree tuition fees. In very exceptional cases the Allocation Committee may decide to increase this percentage.
MSc's cannot be applied for in the case of recognition of credits from a previous degree or if you are a repeater.
- To have completed and obtained an official university degree,
- To have obtained in their degree studies a weighted average equivalent to a minimum of 8 out of 10 in the Spanish educational system or a GPA (Grade Point Average) of 3.4 out of 4.0 (the Scholarship Committee reserves the right to determine other equivalent values to adapt to the weighting systems of each country). You can check here your Bachelor's Degree average score equivalence.
- To have applied for it at the time of admission, and
- To have been admitted to the master's studies for which the scholarship is requested.
Please note that your application must comply with all documentation requirements and respect the deadlines. Otherwise, it cannot be evaluated.
- Apply for the scholarship within the established deadlines and;
- Upload the required documentation to prove your academic and personal merits, through the eSecretaria platform (failure to submit any of the required documents will invalidate the application). The candidate's motivation and future prospects will be assessed through his/her letter and his/her provable and verifiable personal merits.
In certain circumstances, applicants may be required to conduct a complementary face-to-face, telephone or Skype interview with a member of the Academic Board of the program and/or the MSc's Scholarship Commission.
Only if the university degree and the academic record are written in a language other than Spanish, Catalan, English, French, Italian or Portuguese, must it be accompanied by an official sworn translation into Spanish, Catalan or English.
The awards of the scholarships will be associated with the admission decisions of the applications and the award will be linked to the order of arrival or application.
The UPF-BSM allocates annually to the endowment of the MSc’s Scholarship fund the amount it considers appropriate. Available funds decrease as these are granted.
The number of rounds is subject to the availability of funds, so if the funds are exhausted in previous rounds, later rounds will be cancelled.
The Scholarship Committee reserves the right to transfer funds to other applications' deadlines if they have not been assigned.
Please bear in mind that scholarship applications have to be made at the same time as completing your application for the programme and always before classes begin.
Equally, applications presented after the deadlines of the established rounds will not be accepted, even if classes have not yet begun.
The application for the scholarship must be made before the start of the course and in no case can it be processed for a master's degree that is already being completed. Applications submitted beyond the July admissions period and beyond the deadline for the scholarship application will not be accepted, even if the master's degree has not started.
Applicants may only apply for 1 scholarship per master's degree.
If you have any questions about how to apply for a MSc’s Scholarship, do not hesitate to contact our Scholarship Information Office. You can also consult our competition rules.
Grants and discounts
External financial aid
A large number of external entities and institutions offer financial aid options to students who want to enrol on one of our master programs and postgraduate courses.
A large number of external entities and institutions offer financial aid options to students who want to enrol on one of our master programs and postgraduate courses. If you want to apply for any of these financial aid options you will have to deal directly with the awarding entity. These options are compatible with any other program-specific aid option of your master program or postgraduate course but not with the Talent or the Partner Universities Scholarships.
Spanish Public Financial Aid for Official Master's Degrees
- General scholarships of Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport: The call is aimed at offering tuition aids and different concepts
- Basque Country Scholarships: The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport allocates part of the Basque Country's budget to educational scholarships. These scholarships are aimed at Basque students who wish
External Financial Aid
- MAEC-AECID Scholarships: Scholarships for Spanish and foreign citizens who wish to study in Spain (and abroad).
- Fulbright Scholarships: The Fulbright Program is a competitive program of grants for students, which is aimed at encouraging the exchange of American graduate students with those of other countries involved in the program for the purposes of research, study or teaching.
- UNESCO Scholarships: Short stays in other countries to allow postgraduate students to specialize.
- "la Caixa" Social Foundation: Grants for official master degree studies in Spain.
- Portal Ploteus: EU grants for non-EU citizens to study in Europe.
- Portal Universia: Spanish and Latin American portal for information on grants.
- Santander Scholarships: Over 30.000 scholarships, study grants and internships for students coming from Germany, Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, the United States, Spain, Mexico, Portugal, the UK and Uruguay.
- Erasmus+ Master's Degree Loan
Financial Aid by country
- Chile: AGCI, CONICYT
- Colombia: Colfuturo, ICETEX
- Egipto: Qalaa Holdings Scholarship Foundation
- Ecuador: Senescyt
- Guatemala: Guatefuturo
- Iberoamérica: Programa Ibermedia
- México: Coordinación Nacional de Becas de Educación Superior, FIDERH, Fonca, FUNED
- Panamá: IFARHU
- Perú: IPFE, RetoExcelencia
- República Dominicana: FUNDAPEC
Alumni discounts
If you are a member of our alumni associations or of one of our partner universities, we offer you a series of applicable discounts on the amount of tuition for your program.
- UPF Barcelona School of Management or UPF-IDEC Alumni: If you have previously studied at UPF Barcelona School of Management or UPF-IDEC a 15 credits (or more) program and you decide to take on a new program with us, you are entitled to a discount of 20% on your program tuition fees. It is required to be registered in the Alumni network of the UPF Barcelona School of Management upon your application. This discount is not applicable to short courses and postgraduate courses which are part of the same itinerary.
- UPF Alumni: If you have previously studied a degree, a master program or a doctoral program at Pompeu Fabra University, you are entitled to a discount of 15% on the UPF Barcelona School of Management Masters and postgraduated program tuition fees (those programs with more than 15 credits) beginning on or after 01/01/2019.
- ESCI-UPF and Tecnocampus Alumni: If you have previously studied a degree or a master at ESCI-UPF or Tecnocampus, you are entitled to a discount of 15% on the UPF Barcelona School of Management Masters and postgraduated program tuition fees (those programs with more than 15 credits).
UPF Employee Discounts
If you are a member or family member of an employee of the UPF group or belonged to the collaborating institutions of the UPF Barcelona School of Management, you can enjoy a series of applicable discounts on the tuition fees for your program.
- Administrative and Service Staff (PAS) of Pompeu Fabra University. You are entitled to a 35% discount on tuition fees for open programs subject to prior communication from the rector's office and/or the UPF general manager's office.
- Administrative and Service Staff (PAS) and Teaching and Research Staff (PDI) of the UPF Group. Discount of 20% on tuition fees for open programs.
- Relatives (up to second degree) of UPF and the UPF's Institute of Continuing Education's Foundation teaching and research staff (PAS and PDI, in Spanish). Discount of 20% on tuition fees for open programs.
- If you work at a company member of the Institute of Continuing Education Foundation's Board of Trustees or at any of our councils' companies. Discount of 20% on the tuition fees of our master's and postgraduate courses.
Early Bird discount
Discount available to applications submitted before the stated deadline.
5% discount only available to applications submitted until round 9 (deadline 27/04/21) with a reservation fee paid before the deadline stated on the Admission Letter.
UPF Partner Universities Discount
Check if the university where you took your undergraduate studies is a UPF partner university and obtain a 10% discount on your master's tuition fees.
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