Take the next step—without pausing your career—with a part-time master’s program

IE University offers a diverse slate of part-time master’s programs, ranging from specializations in architecture to media to big data, as well as part-time MBAs. IE University’s innovative Liquid Learning approach to education guarantees that students can integrate their educational and professional goals through a seamless blend of digital and in-person formats. The result? Powerhouse part-time master’s programs that are intense but highly gratifying, responding to professionals’ wants and needs while also allowing them to connect with people from around the world.

What are IE University’s part-time master’s programs like?

The immersive part-time master’s programs at IE University follow a flexible blended format that involves weekly online forums and virtual collaboration sessions on weekends, in addition to face-to-face residential weeks at various points throughout the year. The blend of digital and in-person coursework is particularly apt for the needs of modern professional life, and students are trained to meet expectations for fluency in online presentations and video conferences that will undoubtedly be key in their future roles.

The residential periods, which take place in Madrid, Spain for several programs, offer an opportunity to apply classroom knowledge and skills in a new context, as well as consolidate the relationships built between classmates.

Global Online MBA alum Whitney Buchmann describes the in-person residential weeks as intense but fun, and the online components as engaging. The courses have been designed with working professionals in mind, and remote learning means that students can earn their degree without uprooting their lives or putting a pause on their careers. What’s more, because students can continue to work alongside their studies, there are more opportunities to secure corporate sponsorship to fund participation in a part-time program.

At IE University, innovation is inculcated in the Liquid Learning approach to education, so part-time master’s programs are based on making the most of the digital tools that characterize modern professional life. Course methodology is highly practical and depends on the contributions of both professors and all students in the cohort, each of whom brings a wealth of professional and cultural experiences that enrich the IE University experience.

Who will your classmates be?

IE University students hail from all corners of the world, and the number of nationalities represented in a given course may even equal the number of participants! In fact, alum Alejandro Villar Pineda (Global Master in Business Analytics & Big Data, Class of 2020) described his program as “like working in the UN” because of the diversity of his classmates.

Students in IE University’s part-time master’s programs also represent a plethora of professional backgrounds, and this promises the chance to build an expansive network encompassing numerous industries. Classmates are more than just partners for group work assignments—they are working professionals who can share their experiences and industry insight, and the relationships built in IE University classrooms often continue long after your degree has finished.

Countless IE University alumni have highlighted the importance of the relationships they built with their classmates during their part-time master’s study. Former Executive LL.M. student Josip Konvejod sums up the importance of this component of the IE University experience: “The people I met and the friendships I made are precious, lifelong capital I [took] home with me.”

In fact, it isn’t uncommon to hear alumni describe their cohorts as a family, and the ties sewn through participation in an IE University part-time master’s aren’t cut when the program ends. Extensive alumni networks stretching across the world are ready to welcome students after graduation. As alum Robert Salvatella Santana (Master in Architectural Management & Design, Class of 2019) notes, “the IE family is big and welcoming,” and these groups give former students everything from contacts to the opportunity to reminisce about the experience of studying at IE University. Robert explains that the networks offer a platform for alumni to “share ideas and opportunities when they are looking for talented peers” and provide the support of “know[ing] that you have a community of professionals that are always there for you.”

Dive in!

IE University’s Liquid Learning model takes the best tools the modern world has to offer to create a flexible and modern learning approach. The Liquid Learning model tailors IE University’s part-time master’s programs to the needs of active working professionals so that you can continue your lifelong learning journey while also continuing to gain hands-on professional growth.