Spain | Postgraduate Course in International Cultural Cooperation and Management

The University of Barcelona is calling for applications for its Postgraduate Diploma in International Cultural Management and Cooperation to be held online and in Barcelona from 13 October 2025 to 30 June 2026 (with 3 weeks on-site in Barcelona 19 January – 6 February 2026). They are particularly looking for applicants from Asia and the programme is carried out simultaneously in two different versions, in Spanish and in English.
The University of Barcelona offers an interdisciplinary approach to understanding and shaping cultural relations on a global scale. Designed for professionals and graduates interested in international cultural relations, the programme equips participants with the conceptual tools, project design strategies, and intercultural competencies needed to lead cultural initiatives across borders and sectors.
What the programme offers
- A curriculum that integrates cultural policy analysis, strategic planning, and international project management.
- An international teaching team of academics and practitioners with expertise in institutions, networks, and funding systems across diverse cultural regions and contexts.
- A flexible, blended format combining online learning with three intensive in-person weeks in Barcelona.
- Opportunities for professional networking through workshops, guest lectures, and direct contact with cultural organisations, international agencies, and leading practitioners.
- Co-creation opportunities to design with peers coming from all over the world, joint international cultural projects.
- A focus on pressing global challenges such as sustainability, digital transformation, and the future of cultural governance.
The programme draws on the University of Barcelona’s long-standing commitment to fostering meaningful cultural dialogue and cooperation, grounded in both theory and practice.
Deadline: 20 June 2025