Wide Range of Courses
We offer more than 170 master’s degrees, and more than 900 own master’s degrees and postgraduate courses. We have training programs in various modalities (face-to-face, semi-face-to-face, and virtual) that respond to almost all training needs for university graduates, practising professionals, and general public.
Excellence and International Prestige
We lead over national universities in the best global university rankings (Academic Ranking of World Universities – ARWU, Best Global Universities Rankings, National Taiwan University Ranking (NTU)and THE World University Rankings).
Academic Referent
Our CU-specific master’s degrees and postgraduate courses are innovative, broad-reaching and multidisciplinary. whatever your choice of course, it will prepare you to face an ever-changing world in which lifelong learning and digital literacy will become increasingly important.
Leaders in Research
We have more than 7,700 scientific publications (Web of Science), 1,283 active research projects, 258 consolidated research groups (SGR), 16 CU research institutes, and 750 doctoral theses read in the academic year 2023-2024.
Employment Prospects
We are the best national university in terms of employability (QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022), and we have a 92% job insertion rate in university master’s degree courses (Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency).
Internationalization
We have more than 2,800 agreements with foreign universities and institutions. Approximately more than 1,400 mobility destinations at universities around the world.
General Grant and other Financial Aid
If you are taking a university master’s degree, you can apply for the Spanish Ministry of Education general grant or a collaboration grant with one of the CU’s university departments. You can also apply for other sources of financial aid, such as the bkCU special grants, CU collaboration grants or the Màster+CU grant.