Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

Programme overview

This is a double master's delivered across UIC Barcelona and Boston University that condenses two official degrees into around 18 months. Studies take place on the Barcelona campus (face‑to‑face), with a later study period at Boston University; language of instruction includes Catalan and Spanish, with some modules taught in English. The combined route is designed to let students complete the UIC Barcelona master's first and then undertake the BU component, with options to add a BU postgraduate certificate focused on fundraising or arts administration.

What you'll study

The programme combines UIC Barcelona's Master Universitari en Gestió Cultural and Boston University's Master of Science in Arts Administration. Key structural facts from the programme are:

• UIC Barcelona: 3 trimesters (October–July), 60 ECTS.
• Boston University MS in Arts Administration: 2 semesters — spring (January–May) and summer (June–August) — 48 ECTS (32 U.S. credits).
• Three pathway options: the basic double master; the double master plus a Graduate Certificate in Fundraising Management (requires selecting fundraising electives at BU); or the UIC master plus a BU Graduate Certificate in Arts Administration (one BU semester, fall, 24 ECTS / 16 U.S. credits).
• The programme enables students to undertake internships in two different countries as part of the practical training component.

Entry requirements

The published page specifies that to be eligible to undertake the Boston component a student must have completed the Master Universitari en Gestió Cultural at UIC Barcelona. Other formal entry criteria are not listed on the source page; the programme is delivered in person on the Barcelona campus.

Career prospects

Both degrees are described as recognised qualifications that can help candidates progress, secure better employment or pivot to a new career within the cultural sector. The dual nature of the programme — study and internships in two countries — is intended to broaden professional networks and cross‑cultural competence.

Scholarships & funding angle (general)

The agreement between UIC Barcelona and Boston University provides preferential tuition for students: the first semester at Boston University is offered at 50% of the usual tuition, making the BU degree more affordable. Graduates of the dual master's may also be eligible to apply for Optional Practical Training (OPT) to work in the United States for up to 12 months after finishing the master’s programme.