Program Overview

Program Overview

The Master in Gender and Health is an interuniversity program between the University of Barcelona (UB) and the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB). The program aims to provide professionals with the necessary skills to address health issues from a gender perspective, focusing on the needs of women and the LGBTQ+ community.

Program Details

• Duration: 35 weeks
• Credits: 60 ECTS
• Type: Master's degree
• Language: Catalan and Spanish
• Dates: October 20, 2025 - June 25, 2026
• Modality: Online
• Price: 2,400 €
• Hours: 940 hours (for calculation of company bonuses)

Objectives

• Incorporate the gender perspective in health processes, considering diversity and intersectionality.
• Apply evidence-based practice in person, family, and community care, taking into account the gender perspective.
• Develop skills to provide comprehensive and quality care to individuals and families, considering the gender perspective.

Target Audience

Professionals interested in health and gender issues.

Professional Outcomes

• Health Educator: Design and implement education and awareness programs on health and gender issues in communities, schools, or health centers.
• Health Project Manager: Lead projects aimed at improving the health of specific populations, ensuring that gender dimensions are considered in planning and execution.
• Specialist in Sexual and Reproductive Health: Focus on promoting sexual and reproductive health, addressing the specific needs of different genders.
• Trainer in Gender and Health: Offer workshops and training to health professionals to integrate the gender perspective into their practice.
• Researcher in Public Health: Work in academic or research institutions, analyzing how gender influences health and developing studies that promote equity.
• Consultant in Health Policies: Advise governments and non-governmental organizations in creating policies that address gender inequalities in access to and quality of healthcare.
• Activist or Human Rights Defender: Work in organizations that fight for gender equity and health, promoting social and political changes.

Faculty

The program features a multidisciplinary team of experts in health and gender issues, including:

• Dra. Montserrat Puig Llobet: Director of the Master's program, with a background in sociology and nursing.
• Dra. Carmen Moreno Arroyo: Coordinator of the program, with expertise in nursing and health research.
• Dra. Josefa Giménez Bonafé: Professor and researcher in the field of gender and health.
• Dr. Juan Manuel Leyva: Specialist in transgender health and professor at the UAB.

Competencies

Upon completing the program, students will acquire the following competencies:

• Recognize the keys to a good helping relationship and therapeutic communication.
• Work with a team of professionals in a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary manner.
• Apply the gender perspective in health processes, considering bio-psycho-social aspects.
• Develop activities to enhance the quality of life and self-care in individuals, families, and communities.
• Apply research methodology from a gender perspective.
• Value the importance of preventing complications from diseases according to gender.
• Recognize bioethical and legal aspects in gender and health.
• Identify the epidemiological situation, biases, and socio-sanitary impact according to gender.
• Develop skills to provide comprehensive and quality care to individuals and families, considering the gender perspective.

Descomptes

The program offers discounts for various collectives, including:

• Alumni of the UB or IL3-UB.
• Members of professional associations or entities with collaboration agreements.
• Companies with corporate discounts or collaborating entities.
• Other specific collectives.