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Official Master's Degree in Event Organization, Protocol and Institutional Relations

There are hundreds of jobs waiting for you in our sector, but in our

Master in Events 2026-27

THERE ARE ONLY 40 PLACES


    *IMEP: the only center backed by a business group dedicated to events: ESATUR*.

    GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER’S DEGREE

    KEY POINTS

    FEES

    Monthly payment for 12 months

    *If you reserve your place before May 31.

    Contact us to find out the conditions after that date.

    IMEP Studies

    WHAT DOES THIS PROFESSION CONSIST OF?

    Sports

    SPORTS

    SPORTS

    Do you like the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games, tennis tournaments, and football finals?

    Well, someone has to organize them, right?

    Festivals and events

    MUSIC

    MUSIC

    Become one of those professionals who make sure everything works at your favorite festivals, concerts, or music galas.

    Influencer Events

    INFLUENCER EVENTS

    EVENTS OF
    INFLUENCERS

    Haven’t you noticed that the most important influencers in the country are constantly organizing events? And who do you think they need?

    Other Events

    OTHER EVENTS

    OTHER EVENTS

    * Wedding Planner.
    * Film festivals.
    * Political Acts.
    * Business Congresses.

    WHO WE ARE

    We are a center specialized in training.

    We are a center specialized in teaching everything related to events and protocol

    UMH

    We are an official center attached to the Miguel Hernández University.

    IN ALICANTE AND TORREVIEJA

    We are in the city center, with views of the Sea and the Castle.Cafeteria, terrace for the summer.
    With small groups (max. 30 people).
    In addition, we have a new headquarters in Torrevieja, dedicated to the degree in Business Organization and Tourist Activities,
    with the same personalized approach as in Alicante.

    ESATUR

    IMEP is part of the ESATUR GROUP, made up of different companies and brands in the tourism and cultural sector, event organization and education.

    MEET US

    The CEO of Esatur tells you the story of IMEP here.

    NUMBERS THAT SAY NOTHING
    WORDS THAT SAY EVERYTHING

    NUMBERS THAT
    SAY NOTHING

    WORDS THAT
    SAY EVERYTHING

    Be part of a Sector that moves, only in Spain, more than €14 million per year

    COUNTRY IN THE WORLD
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    Spain is the third country in the world in number of business events.

    EVENTS AGENCIES
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    50% of event agencies consider the shortage of professionals one of their biggest challenges.

    MILLIONS
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    This industry creates more than 26 million jobs worldwide.

    DOWNLOAD OUR PROFESSION GUIDE

    Includes:

    • What will your day-to-day be like if you commit to this profession
    • Salaries
    • Millions that this industry moves
    • Professional opportunities

    IT'S NOT A MASTER'S DEGREE
    [IT'S NETWORKING]

    Get contacts [from the moment you start]

    Get contacts

    [from the moment you start]

    Get a job [as soon as you finish]

    Get a job

    [as soon as you finish]

    A 100% practical master’s degree for a sector that cannot find qualified professionals

    WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO GET

    You are going to discover a sector that will not only pay you a salary every month:

    Master of Events and Protocol

    IN THE IMEP EVENTS & PROTOCOL MASTER'S DEGREE:

    Master of Events and Protocol

    IMEP: A [VERY] FAMILIAR CENTER

    Although IMEP is a center attached to the Miguel Hernández University, we have our own facilities in the center of Alicante.

    Here, the Degree students, the Master’s and our Expert degrees coexist.

    It is an environment where we all know each other.

    Where there is a very close relationship with our students, which will allow you to resolve any doubt or problem you have in a more personal way.

    IMEP: a very familiar center

    GERMÁN

    Relationship with
    Students and Families

    Role

    As the mentor of many degree classes, he is one of the most beloved people among our students.

    Always ensuring everyone is comfortable, he is the IMEP professional who most cares for student well-being.

    MARÍA

    Admissions Director

    Role

    She is the person who will assist you when you request information and process your enrollment.

    Director of one of our Experts and with 15 years at Esatur, María will guide you on all the questions you may have about IMEP.

    MIRIAM

    Social Media Coordinator

    Role

    You will see her and her team managing IMEP's social media accounts.

    She will want to take photos and videos of you…

    You know: today without networks, we are like a great book hidden in a dark storage room.

    TEACHERS

    The heart of IMEP. The engine, our hallmark.

    Most of them are active professionals

    PRACTICES TAILORED TO YOU

    Choose the company, choose the city.Choose your profession

    Choose the company, choose the city.
    Choose your profession

    TAKE ADVANTAGE FOR FREE THESE EXTRA OPPORTUNITIES THAT IMEP GIVES YOU

    Free b2 or c1 title

    OXFORD B2 OR C1 TITLE

    OXFORD B2 OR C1 TITLE

    We pay the exam fees to obtain your official certificate.

    MASTER CLASS WITH PROFESSIONALS

    MASTER CLASS WITH PROFESSIONALS

    Artists, managers, positions in the Public Administration…

    WE ARE THE MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY

    We are the Miguel Hernández University

    WE TAKE YOU TO THE REAL WORLD

    WE TAKE YOU TO THE
    REAL WORLD

    Immerse yourself fully in the business world from day one.

    Professional Professors

    PROFESSIONAL PROFESSORS

    Many of our professors are active professionals in the events and protocol sector. They work at ESATUR or have their own companies.

    Authentic Specialists

    YOU WILL LEARN FROM AUTHENTIC SPECIALISTS

    They are connected to the business reality, to the day-to-day of the sector. Are there better teachers to teach you a profession?

    You Will Get Contacts

    YOU WILL GET CONTACTS

    In this industry, you need some phone numbers. We know the entire sector. We are part of the industry. And you are going to be with us for internships. From day one.

    Recommendation

    THEY WILL RECOMMEND YOU

    Our professors know everything. Which companies are looking for people like you, which specialty suits you best. Where you fit best. Work hard and they will be by your side.

    A WARNING

    [BEFORE YOU CALL US]

    All this is real.
    But it is real if you are involved. Be careful.
    Nothing is given away here.
    We are a company, remember.
    That’s why we want to warn you.

    Surely, at this point you will have understood something important.

    The IMEP Master’s Degree is not about sitting down for a year taking notes.

    It’s about being on the ground from day one.

    Working at Festivals. Working at sporting events.

    It’s about having a good time. But also about staying in tension.

    This is about studying, yes. About strategy and planning.

    But it’s also about being quick. Decisive. Sharp.

    About improvising solutions when problems arise.

    Not just anyone is suitable.

    A warning

    Surely, at this point you will have understood something important.

    The IMEP Master’s Degree is not about sitting down for a year taking notes.

    It’s about being on the ground from day one.

    Working at Festivals. Working at sporting events.

    IMEP

    It’s about having a good time. But also about staying in tension.

    This is about studying, yes. About strategy and planning.

    But it’s also about being quick. Decisive. Sharp.

    About improvising solutions when problems arise.

    Not just anyone is suitable.

    PROFESSIONAL CAREERS

    EVENT MANAGER (EVENT ORGANIZER)

    Event organizer
    Event organizer

    DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS

    Director of institutional relations
    Director of institutional relations

    HEAD OF PROTOCOL

    AND MANY MORE…

    Professional opportunities Degree
    Professional opportunities Degree

    THE MODALITY YOU NEED

    ON-SITE

    IMEP - on-site modality
    IMEP - online modality

    ON LINE/ VIRTUAL

    OUR
    RECOMMENDATION

    Whenever you can, choose the in-person modality. Our profession has skin. It requires working as a team. Learn by feeling. It will be quite an experience for you.

    But if it is not possible, the IMEP virtual modality is an excellent alternative, it is not limited to “watching classes”: it reproduces the real dynamics of a company, with practical cases, simulations and contact with the sector.

    SCHOLARSHIPS + AID

    We advise you during the process

    Scholarships from the Ministry of Education

    SCHOLARSHIPS FROM THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

    SCHOLARSHIPS FROM THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

    Up to 50% if you meet the requirements.

    Financing

    FINANCING

    FINANCING

    Financing in 12 months without interest.

    Accumulative Discounts

    ACCUMULATIVE DISCOUNTS OF 5%

    ACCUMULATIVE DISCOUNTS OF 5%

    For single payment.
    For large family.
    For disability greater than 33%.

    Paid Work

    PAID WORK

    PAID WORK

    Work at ESATUR* while you study.
    We offer you work if you need an extra during the course.

    *Being integrated into ESATUR, throughout the year job positions are usually offered where our students have priority.

    ARE YOU NOT FROM ALICANTE?

    55% OF OUR STUDENTS ARE NOT EITHER

    IMEP’s headquarters are in Alicante.

    However, more than half of our students come from Galicia, Castilla y León, Madrid, Catalonia, the Basque Country, Andalusia…

    So don’t worry.

    IMEP is a small, family-like center, always willing to help our students in any way. Especially those of you who come from outside the area.

    We will help you integrate into the 2nd best city in the world to live in, according to Forbes magazine.

    WE WILL BE BY YOUR SIDE

    DO YOU WORK IN A CITY COUNCIL?
    THIS INTERESTS YOU

    In recent years we have detected a trend. Among our Master’s students we have more and more interim officials.

    And how does this master’s degree benefit you if you are in this situation?

    It is not just adding points for the permanent position.

    It is adding skills to develop a fundamental competence in the world of public administration: event management.

    Work in a city council

    Even among our students we find political positions:

    * Councilors.
    * Chiefs of staff.
    * Trusted positions.

    Their objectives: to manage their areas with greater solvency, to have greater control of what happens in their own public events.

    QUIZ

    Does your personality fit this profession?

    Do you want to know if your personality matches what

    this sector requires of the people it needs?

    Fill out our personality test and you’ll know if this is for you!

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    WITH THE ESATUR GROUP GUARANTEE

    IMEP is part of the ESATUR GROUP, so our students are the quarry of one of the most important business holdings in Spain in terms of Events.

    National Leadership

    NATIONAL LEADERSHIP

    NATIONAL LEADERSHIP

    * In the events sector.
    * In the tourism sector.

    International Reach

    INTERNATIONAL REACH

    INTERNATIONAL
    REACH

    With tenders won for the Parliament and the European Commission of Spain and Portugal.

    IMEP Titles

    Leading Brands

    LEADING BRANDS

    LEADING
    BRANDS

    Composed of different leading companies and brands in the tourism and cultural sector.

    Specialists

    SPECIALISTS

    SPECIALISTS

    Specialized in the organization of events.

    Quality Education

    QUALITY EDUCATION

    QUALITY
    EDUCATION

    Committed to quality education.

    CURRICULUM

    CURRICULUM

    MANDATORY

    42 ECTS credits

    OPTIONAL

    6 ECTS credits

    MASTER’S THESIS

    12 ECTS credits

    TOTAL

    60 ECTS credits

    SUBJECT: Institutional Relations, Lobbying and Public Affairs (2nd semester)
    Teacher: Paco Sanjuan – Doctor
    Type: Mandatory
    Credits: 4.5 ECTS

    SUBJECT: Political, Economic and Social Context (1st Semester)
    Teacher: Virgilio Candela – Doctor
    Type: Mandatory
    Credits: 4.5 ECTS

    SUBJECT: Communication Skills, Empowerment and Personal Branding (1st Semester)
    Teacher: Miguel Molina – Doctor

    Type:
    Mandatory
    Credits: 4.5 ECTS

    SUBJECT: Internships in companies (2nd Semester)
    Teacher: Paula González – Doctora
    Type:
    Mandatory
    Credits: 6 ECTS

    SUBJECT: Master’s Thesis (2nd Semester)
    Teacher:Juan Antonio Sánchez – Doctor
    Type: Mandatory
    Credits: 12 ECTS

    SUBJECT: Institutional Protocol (1st Semester)
    Teacher: Mª Del Carmen Portugal – Doctora
    Type: Mandatory
    Credits: 4.5 ECTS

    SUBJECT: International Protocol and Protocol in the Company. Its role in Public Diplomacy and Corporate Diplomacy (2nd Semester)
    Teacher: Rafael Marcos Pardo | María Teresa Otero Alvarado
    Type: Mandatory
    Credits: 4.5 ECTS

    SUBJECT: The events that generate value in the creation, management and communication of relational brands (1st Semester)
    Teacher: Juan Antonio Sánchez – Doctor
    Type: Mandatory
    Credits: 4.5 ECTS

    SUBJECT: Comprehensive Event Management. The generation of ideas and Creativity applied to the Organization of events (1st Semester)
    Teacher: Carlos Garulo – Doctor
    Type: Mandatory
    Credits: 4.5 ECTS

    SUBJECT: Tourist Events and Destination Brands: Strategy, Design and Production (2nd Semester)
    Teacher:Mª José Cerdá – Doctora
    Type:
    Mandatory
    Credits: 6 ECTS

    SUBJECT: Applied Innovation, Design and Project Management in Event Marketing and Communication (1st Semester)
    Teacher: Miguel Ángel Bango – Licenciado
    Type: Mandatory
    Credits: 4.5 ECTS

    SUBJECT: New Research Trends in Event Organization, Protocol and Institutional Relations (2nd Semester)
    Professor: Juan Antonio Sánchez – Doctor
    Type: Compulsory
    Credits: 6 ECTS

    SUBJECT: Master’s Thesis (2nd Semester)
    Professor: Juan Antonio Sánchez – Doctor
    Type: Compulsory
    Credits: 12 ECTS

    ACADEMIC INFORMATION

    Access

    As established by R.D. 1393/2007:

    1. To access official Master’s degree programs, it will be necessary to hold an official Spanish university degree or another issued by a higher education institution of the European Higher Education Area that qualifies in the country issuing the degree for access to Master’s degree programs.

    2. Likewise, graduates from educational systems outside the European Higher Education Area may access without the need for homologation of their degrees, after verification by the University that they accredit a level of training equivalent to the corresponding official Spanish university degrees and that qualify in the country issuing the degree for access to postgraduate studies. Access by this route will not imply, in any case, the homologation of the previous degree held by the interested party, nor its recognition for purposes other than pursuing Master’s degree studies.

    https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2007-18770

    Admission

    For the admission of students, the following will be assessed:

    1) Suitability of the degree to the areas of knowledge of the Master’s program. It will have a total weight of 30% of the final assessment.

    2) Personal academic record. It will have a total weight of 10% of the final assessment. Grades in the bachelor’s degree will be taken into account.

    3) Curriculum vitae. It will have a total weight of 10% of the final assessment.

    4) Activities of a scientific-professional nature that are appropriate to the study plan proposed in the Master’s program. It will have a total weight of 20% of the final assessment.

    5) Explanatory request: It will have a total weight of 30% of the final assessment. Both the applicant’s motivation to carry out the Master’s program and the adjustment of their expectations with the requirements for achieving it will be taken into account.

    Number of places offered: 30 places.

    The access and admission requirements will be evaluated by a Student Admission Committee that will be formed by the Head of Studies, Master’s Program Management and Secretariat, who will prepare a list of admitted, excluded and waiting list.

    The Study Plan of the Official Master’s Degree in Organization of Events, Protocol and Institutional Relations has a duration of 60 credits, divided into two semesters.

    Of these 60 credits, 42 correspond to the first semester, dedicated to learning and studying professional skills and the most technical subjects related to the Organization of Events, Protocol and Institutional Relations.

    In the remaining 18 credits, the student may carry out internships in the company or the research practicum, either for the professional or research orientation they select, and the completion of the Master’s Thesis.

    The Master’s program consists of 3 modules: Compulsory, Specific and In-depth.

    Compulsory Module

    This module contains the advanced social and professional skills for the training of the director of high-performance teams, Event Organizer or head of Protocol and Institutional Relations in the exercise of their functions. These are fundamental training contents for the student that allow them to approach with competence the professional practice required by said Master’s program. It refers to the compulsory subject called Management Skills.

    Specific Module

    This module contains the specific knowledge in the field of Event Organization, Protocol and Institutional Relations. It is divided into three subjects with a total of 35.5 credits: Organization of Events, Protocol and Institutional Relations, which correspond to the contents of the aforementioned. These subjects are developed in the first semester.

    In-depth Module

    It gives the student the option to opt for a professional orientation of their Master’s program, offering internships in companies, or a research orientation, with the possibility of carrying out a subject with a research character. In both, the student must develop the Master’s Thesis subject. The total number of ECTS credits that the student must pass will be 18.

    *Note: The language used in the training process will be Spanish.

    NOTE:*The issuance of this title entails the payment of administrative fees, to be paid at the time of requesting the title.

    The student will value the knowledge acquired in MST through the realization of a proposal for Organization of Events, Protocol or Institutional Relations program.

    The Master’s Thesis will be evaluated through an oral and public test once at least 75% of the Master’s credits have been passed.

    The student will be tutored by professors of the Master’s program and the project will be defended before an evaluation commission that will determine the direction of the Master’s program. The presentation and defense of the project, together with the overcoming of the minimum requirements, will be a necessary condition to obtain the title.

    A wide number of varied topics are offered to satisfy the needs of the students. The different topics or lines of research offered for students to carry out the Master’s Thesis will be in accordance with the curricular development chosen during the teaching period.

    The TFM represents 12 ECTS credits within the study plan of this Official Postgraduate Degree.

    General Competencies

    Develop the capacity for organization, planning and decision-making.
    Train students in the development of professional management skills.
    Acquire knowledge related to leadership and negotiation that helps manage multidisciplinary work teams.
    Acquisition of theoretical-practical knowledge that improves the development of any type of event.
    Analytical and critical capacity to define protocol actions and situations that do not favor good interrelation between different institutions.
    Ability to innovate in the development of new lines, events and products.
    Knowledge of modern audiovisual tools related to event production.
    Capacity for oral and written communication of acquired knowledge
    Ability to collect, transcribe, analyze and evaluate data and information and generate new knowledge.
    Adequate knowledge of administrations, companies, institutions, public bodies and organizations in general, regulations and procedures necessary for the realization of events and other activities related to Protocol and Institutional Relations.

    Specific Competencies

    Ability to identify and know the problems of the integral management of events and apply and develop solutions and original ideas to solve them.
    Show a reasonable critical sense and intellectual curiosity about the new strategies that have arisen for the establishment of good understanding between organizations.
    Ability to improve professional skills and resources aimed at the development and innovation of corporations.
    Ability to know the current state of research in the field of event organization, protocol and institutional relations.
    Ability to organize the flow of generation, evaluation and selection of ideas and apply them in an innovative way to the integral management of events.
    Ability to identify the different leadership styles and discover new work habits that are useful to start a process of development of a high-performance work team.
    Ability to adapt the knowledge acquired in protocol matters to the definition of new problems and the analysis of their effects on mediation between states.
    Ability to plan and develop, step by step, an investigation on the organization of events, protocol or institutional relations, mastering the techniques to write expository, interpretive, demonstrative and executive reports.
    Design, develop and evaluate in an advanced way the organization of an event, taking into account the advances established in terms of protocol and organizational relations.
    Ability to recognize the influence and importance of protocol, as a tool for the good development of understanding between states and successfully implement actions that induce it.
    Ability to recognize and highlight the link between innovation and creativity and its influence on the development of events.
    Be able to know and apply the most appropriate protocol tools to the objectives of an organization creating, implementing and evaluating with it the decision making from a strategic vision.
    Student’s ability to know the tools of personal branding to acquire a personal positioning towards the achievement of any objective.
    Know and adjust to the deontological obligations of the Protocol and Events professional.
    Know how to apply the evaluation models in the organization of events and select the appropriate data collection instruments in each case.
    Ability to develop communication strategies that favor institutional relations and the organization of events.
    Show interest in continuous learning, updating knowledge and continued professional training in research and in the profession.
    Be able to know the companies and the specific protocol in this field, seeking the application of protocol techniques, looking for the necessary innovations and their relationship with official institutional acts.

    Pre-registration (place reservation)

    To formalize the reservation of a place in the Official Master’s Degree in Organization of Events, Protocol and Institutional Relations, the student must send the following completed pre-registration form to the email address admisiones@protocoloimep.com, attaching the following documentation:
    Scanned copy of the valid ID or passport.
    Proof of payment of the amount corresponding to the place reservation.
    Academic record personal
    CV (curriculum vitae) updated
    Letter of motivation

    The pre-registration period for this Master’s program is established from February 1 to June 30.

    *The payment of the place reservation will only be returned if the student proves not to meet the access requirements.

    Enrollment

    Once the Enrollment period (from July 1 to October 6) is open, the student must fill out the enrollment form: in-person enrollment, distance enrollment and send it to admisiones@protocoloimep.com along with the required documentation.

    *Note: For the issuance of the official title, the student must pay the corresponding fees

    The classes of the face-to-face modality are taught: in the afternoon from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
    The classes will be taught at the IMEP headquarters in Alicante – C/ Arzobispo Loaces, 3 – 03003 Alicante.
    The classroom in which the classes are taught is: 2nd Floor 3rd

    *Note: IMEP reserves the right to modify the place and time of classes for justified reasons

    Who is it aimed at?

    This postgraduate program is aimed at both students and professionals:

    Students: Students who have completed official studies in areas of communication or marketing and wish to continue their studies and specialize in the area of Event Organization, Protocol and Institutional Relations. Students of careers such as Advertising and Public Relations, Corporate Communication, Marketing, Tourism… are a key profile in this Master’s program.

    Students of the Official Degree in Organization of Events, Protocol and Institutional Relations may complement their studies with the option of the research branch where they acquire the skills and tools necessary for the documentation and dissemination of research.

    This MST, due to its multidisciplinary nature, is also aimed at those graduates who want to complement their training in the field of Institutional Relations. It is a perfect complement to degrees such as Law, Political Science, Anthropology…

    Professionals of Event Organization, Communication and Public Relations Consultants, Diplomacy professionals, Technicians of Public Institutions, Assistants and Administrative staff in companies, General Managers… as well as those professionals interested in understanding the processes of the Organization and execution of any type of Event and its Protocol, as well as Institutional Relations as the discipline in charge of establishing strategies for the transfer of legitimate interests to Public Administrations.

    LINKS OF INTEREST

    Download all the information about the Official Master’s Degree

    Pre-registration form (place reservation)

    In-Person Enrollment Form

    Distance Enrollment Form

    For any complaint/suggestion/claim both by teachers, students or potential customers, you can contact the Quality Manager, in the email calidad@protocoloimep.com

    Evaluation regulations of the UMH students

    Check all the information about scholarships and training aids

    Erasmus NOT available for Master’s Degree