Instituto Séneca - Centro Internacional de Postgrado
Master in Political Science and Public Management
Madrid, Spain
Master degree
DURATION
12 months
LANGUAGES
Spanish
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
The Master's Degree in Political Science and Public Management is a program designed to train professionals capable of understanding and transforming the political and administrative reality with a global and strategic vision. In a context where politics and public management increasingly require greater preparation, this master's degree provides interdisciplinary training that combines essential areas such as political science, law, economics, history, and administration, along with mastery of contemporary tools for leadership, communication, crisis management, and new technologies.
Its professional approach allows students to acquire not only the theoretical foundations but also the ability to apply their knowledge in real-life scenarios, developing key skills for decision-making, negotiation, policy analysis, and project management in the public sector.
With a highly experienced faculty and a practice-oriented methodology, this program prepares participants for positions of responsibility in public administrations, international organizations, political parties, consultancies, and organizations linked to public life. The goal is to develop critical, creative leaders committed to social development, capable of successfully addressing the political and management challenges that characterize today's world.
Accreditation
Diploma from the Seneca Institute, which accredits 600 hours of study. The diploma comes with the Apostille of The Hague, so that the document is valid in more than 60 countries.
Methodology
On-line. The study is carried out from the platform and includes attendance at live virtual classes.
Addressed to:
- University graduates of any specialty.
- To those who wish to exercise political or public office at the international or national level.
- To officials and staff of institutions, state administrations and public companies.
- To officials and staff of intergovernmental organizations.
- To officials and staff of political parties and movements.
- To technical advisors, counselors and assistants to political and public leaders.
- To researchers, analysts, and journalists who wish to delve deeper into this field.
- To intercultural mediators and educators who must complement their training when working in complex scenarios.
- To those who wish to practice political consulting, either as an independent contractor, working for companies in the field, or as self-employed entrepreneurs.
1. Area of Politics and Law
2. Political Thought and Theory of the State
3. Political and Constitutional Law
4. Comparative Political Systems
5. Leadership and Contemporary Politics
6. Master's Final Project: Political or Public Management Project
If you would like to receive the catalog with complete program details, including the contents of each module, please submit the Information Request.
- Governments and state administrations.
- Public sector at its various territorial levels: provincial or local.
- Public or semi-public companies and foundations.
- Intergovernmental organizations, whether global or regional integration.
- Centers for study, training, and analysis on political and public issues.
- Consulting in strategy, marketing, political and electoral communication.
- Private sector: those entities or companies that maintain relationships with governments or public institutions, whether nationally or internationally.
- Third sector and other entities: non-governmental organizations, foundations, unions and other social agents.