Master's Degree

This interuniversity master’s degree in the History of Science: History, Heritage and Scientific Communication (UAB-UB-UPF-CSIC) is a pioneering master’s degree in this field. After twenty years of consolidated experience, a new curriculum will be introduced for the 2026-2027 academic year. The master’s degree explores the historical, social and cultural dimensions of science, technology and medicine. From multiple perspectives, including areas such as the environment, gender and coloniality, you will have the opportunity to gain rigorous knowledge about the mechanisms of the production and circulation of scientific knowledge.

This master’s degree, taught by a group of lecturers that includes a wide range of internationally renowned specialists, offers solid learning that prepares you both to develop a career in research and to incorporate a historical and critical perspective into professional fields such as heritage, museology and communication. Thinking about science, technology and medicine from a historical perspective is essential in order to tackle current challenges in the current context of socio-ecological crisis. This master’s degree encourages you to do so from the perspective of academia, heritage management and scientific communication.

For more detailed information about the credits, please visit the Study Plan Master website.

Coordinator of the Master’s programme

Master’s dissertation

STRUCTURE OF THE CURRICULUM (pending update)