Overview
Our PhD graduates are able to apply the scientific method to the development and evaluation of communicative strategies to solve communication problems in areas like promotion of products, ideas and services, brand building and enhancement, media planning, and analysis, segmentation, selection and persuasion of specific groups.
Professional opportunities
This Strategic Communication, Advertising and Public Relations programme at the Autonomous University of Barcelona provides the following principal career options.
- University (and university school) lecturer in the different areas of communication
- Market research analyst
- Specialist in market research and public opinion
- Strategic consultant on communication
- Branding analyst
- Field work specialist
- Web analytics expert
Programme Structure
Research areas include:- Audio Advertising and New Formats
- Creativity in Advertising
- Graphic Design
- History of the Radio and Radio Advertising
- Instrumental Analysis of Communication
- Marketing, Brand Image, Brand Equity and Consumer Behaviour
- Measuring Social, Educational and Human Values in Advertising
- Psychology, Advertising and Communication
- Representation of Social and Cultural Diversity in Advertising
- Social Advertising
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Pre-registration deadlines: 22 May, 13 September
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Public Relations AdvertisingAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Certification or academic record of the Degree or the Spanish or foreign degree
- Certification or academic record of the Master's Degree / Doctoral Program
- Certification or academic record of the DEA or the Research Proficiency
- Motivation letter
- Research project or plan
- DNI / Passport
- Curriculum vitae
- Reference letters
- Document of acceptance of the academic tutor
- Document of acceptance of the thesis supervisor
- If the thesis supervisor is external to the UAB, CV of the thesis supervisor with investigative merits: doctor's degree, publications, research projects, congresses
- Language level accreditation
- Accreditation of courses on quantitative and / or qualitative methodological techniques
Tuition Fee
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International
540 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 540 EUR per year during 36 months. -
EU/EEA
540 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 540 EUR per year during 36 months.
Living costs for Barcelona
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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