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Public Relations Schools and Programs in Spain

46 schools in Spain teach Public Relations.

  • Escuela Superior de Gastronomía y Turismo Torremolinos-Costa del Sol

    Vocational school Torremolinos, Spain

    School Gastronomy and tourism Torremolinos - Costa del Sol it is a private school, we work in the training of future professionals of gastronomy and tourism in a manner practical and real. The maximum level of demand at the conceptual level and implementation of techniques is…

Bachelor of Arts in Communication & Public Relations

The Bachelor of Arts in Communication & Public Relations is designed to develop public relations and communications professionals, both vital to today’s business world and society as a whole. Students are trained in new digital technologies to move companies ahead of the competition. Courses include: Interpersonal Communication, Persuasion & Lobbying and Media Planning. Graduates of Communication & Public Relations can pursue degrees in: Information Management, Media Relations, Web-Based Communication, and Employee Communications.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors  
Language of instruction: English  
Location: Barcelona

MBA in Communication & Public Relations

MBA students in Communication & Public Relations will be brought up to date with social and digital media. The program will show them how to stay ahead of current trends and apply the latest communication strategies and technologies. Students will also learn how to coordinate increasingly more complex public relations campaigns now that brand and consumer are so interconnected. Some courses included are: Public Relations, Organizational Communication and Practical Applications in PR. Graduates can pursue work as Campaign coordinators, Media consultants, Development officers and Communications managers.
Level: Graduate  
Language of instruction: English  
Location: Barcelona and online

Public Relations

Bircham University’s Public Relations program details the various kinds, practices and principles of public relations. The program describes methods to tackle problems and exploit opportunities, deal with different audiences (employees, investors, consumers, communities and media), examine campaign issues and debates and manage crisis. It also provides an effective and highly accessible mixture of theory and case studies and gives guidelines, checklists and "how-to" advice. It uses real-life examples from actions' implementation and public relations' stratagems to demonstrate the real-world application of public relations. Subjects covered on this course include: The Communication Process, Media Influence, Mass Communications, Human Communication Theory, Interpersonal Communication, Organizational Communication, Advertising & Public Relations, Public Speaking, Public Relations, Business Protocol & Etiquette, Special Events Management, Public Relations Campaigns and CSR Corporate Social Responsibility. The Public Relations course is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree program levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors  
Language of instruction: English  
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada

Public Relations Studies in Spain

Spain has no university degree called simply "Public Relations". The subject is taught inside combined degrees, above all the bachelor's degree in Advertising and Public Relations (Grado en Publicidad y Relaciones Públicas), and in related degrees in corporate communication, protocol and event management. Public and private universities, business schools and specialised centres make up the offer, and most teaching is in Spanish.

How the studies are organised

The official bachelor's degree has 240 ECTS credits, spread over four years of 60 credits each, under Royal Decree 822/2021. A search for "relaciones públicas" among the bachelor's degrees in the Register of Universities, Centres and Degrees (RUCT) returns 46 records, including some degrees being phased out. Besides the classic name, there are combinations such as Advertising, Public Relations and Marketing (Universitat de Barcelona and Universitat Ramon Llull) and Advertising, Public Relations and Content Marketing (Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia, UCAM).

Students drawn to the institutional side of the profession can choose a degree in protocol and event management: the Universidad Camilo José Cela, for example, has a Grado en Protocolo y Organización de Eventos registered in RUCT. At the Universidad de Málaga, the Advertising and Public Relations degree has 240 ECTS credits over four years, is taught on campus in Spanish at the Faculty of Communication Sciences, and its verification report provides for 130 places.

After the bachelor's degree come official master's degrees (másteres universitarios) of 60, 90 or 120 credits. Many schools also offer master's programmes and courses that are their own qualifications (títulos propios), not official degrees. In vocational training (FP), the higher-level Técnico Superior en Marketing y Publicidad, a 2,000-hour course, lists public relations technician among its career profiles.

Admission, language and costs

Students who completed secondary school outside Spain usually go through UNEDasiss, the UNED service that assesses international students' academic records and runs the tests needed to enter a bachelor's degree. Documents must be legalised and translated, and the application for admission is then made to each university within its deadlines.

Public places are limited: the Universidad de Sevilla offered 142 places in 2025-26 and received 356 first-choice applications, and the Universidad de Alicante offers 240 places. In Seville and Málaga the degree is taught in Spanish; in Alicante it is taught in Spanish, with some subjects in Valencian and English. Both Seville and Alicante require a foreign language at B1 level to graduate.

Public universities charge per credit. The Universidad de Sevilla charges €12.62 per credit and, from the second year, discounts 99% of the credits passed the previous year. The Universidad de Alicante charges €14.03 per credit for a first enrolment and publishes different prices for non-resident students from outside the EU. Private universities set their own fees.

Where to study public relations in Spain

Madrid and Barcelona have most of the schools in our directory, followed by Murcia. In Madrid the degree is taught at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and at ESIC (registered in RUCT as ESIC Universidad), and the Universidad Camilo José Cela offers the protocol degree. ISEMCO, a centre specialised in events and protocol, is a partner centre of the Universidad Camilo José Cela and the Universidad del Atlántico Medio.

In Barcelona there are the Universitat de Barcelona and the Universitat Ramon Llull, and nearby the Universidad de Vic. In Murcia the subject can be studied at the Universidad de Murcia and at UCAM. Other universities with the degree are the Universidad de Sevilla, the Universidad de Málaga, the Universidad de Cádiz, the Universidad de Alicante, the Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera in the province of Valencia and the Universidad de Valladolid.

Recognition of the qualification

An official Spanish degree is valid throughout the country. Public relations is not a regulated profession: the Universidad de Málaga says so in its degree description, and the profession is not on the list of the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities. A foreign degree in this field is therefore not homologated; instead, you can apply for a declaración de equivalencia, which is handled only through the ministry's online portal (sede electrónica).

Careers

The Universidad de Sevilla sums up the careers of its graduates as strategy, creativity, media planning, corporate communication and public relations. Among the profiles linked to the vocational qualification in Marketing and Advertising, the Ministry of Education mentions:

  • public relations technician
  • organiser of marketing and communication events
  • advertising technician
  • market research and public opinion technician

To specialise in institutional communication, the Universidad de Sevilla offers, for example, the Máster Universitario en Comunicación Institucional y Política.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a Public Relations degree in Spain?

Not as a stand-alone degree. It is studied mainly in the bachelor's degree in Advertising and Public Relations and in degrees that combine it with marketing, corporate communication or protocol.

How long does the degree take?

The official bachelor's degree takes four years and has 240 ECTS credits. It can be followed by an official master's degree of 60, 90 or 120 credits.

Do I need to homologate my public relations degree?

No. Public relations is not a regulated profession in Spain, so degrees are not homologated; you can apply to the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities for a declaración de equivalencia.

In which language is it taught?

Almost always in Spanish. Some universities have subjects in other languages, such as Valencian and English at the Universidad de Alicante.