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Postgraduate Course in Human Resource Management and Labour Relations
Postgraduate Course in Human Resource Management and Labour Relations
Globally recognized after almost 30 courses, it is one of the best postgraduates to train you as an expert in Human Resources and Labour Relations: includes planning and operation of a Personnel Department, personnel and compensation policy, contracts, collective agreements, internal communication, evaluation of personnel and job evaluation, identification of the strategic potential of communication, creation of organizational culture, etc.
The Postgraduate Degree in Human Resources Management and Labour Relations is part of the Master in Human Resources Management, whose strength and track record has been recognized by the Eduniversal ranking as the 4th best master's degree in Human Resources in Spain and among the 50 best in the world in this specialty. More than 1,000 Human Resources professionals have been trained with us, which will open up interesting job opportunities for you: companies will not only value your degree, but they probably have or have had professionals who also took it.
Why choose this program
Top 50 in the world
It is part of the Master in Human Resources Management, whose solidity and track record has been recognized by the Eduniversal ranking as the 4th best master in HR in Spain and among the 50 best in the world in this speciality.
Professional internships in leading companies
You will study in one of the leading programs in the sector and you will be able to undertake professional internships in leading companies such as Allianz, Bacardí, Danone, Foot Locker, Ikea, Mattel, Doctors without Borders, NH Hotel Group, Oysho or Telefónica, among others.
Real and practical objectives
The contents are taught by professional experts in human resources and talent management, which guarantees a faithful approach to the current workplace reality.
Extensive reputation and job opportunities
More than 1,000 professionals support the strength and reputation of this program, which will open up interesting job opportunities for you: companies will not only value your degree, but they probably have or have had professionals who were also students on the course.
Networking
You will have an excellent opportunity to network and detect job opportunities thanks to interaction with colleagues and renowned professors and speakers from the field of Human Resources.
Who is it for?
Aimed at university graduates and professionals who already have experience in HR, it will give you access to aspects such as motivation, assertive leadership, or emotional intelligence and to personnel policy techniques such as selection, training, and compensation, while you learn to evaluate performance and employee satisfaction with their jobs.
Curriculum
The Postgraduate in Human Resources Management and Labour Relations lasts an academic year and consists of lectures, conferences, analysis of practical cases, group and individual work, exams and the preparation of a final thesis, in which an applied HR project will be developed to highlight the knowledge acquired.
Complementary activities
BSM Inside is a transversal and interdisciplinary module, common to all master's and postgraduate degrees at UPF Barcelona School of Management, which has been conceived to work on a set of key competencies for professional development in conjunction with the real needs of today's organizations.
This module extends throughout the academic year and is made up of 3 areas of knowledge that constitute the identity traits of the UPF-BSM: Communication; Entrepreneurship and Innovation; and Planetary Well-being and Humanities.
All the subjects of the BSM Inside module are 100% online and have been designed as self-learning subjects: from the first day of the subject until the end of the term you will have all the teaching materials available on the eCampus and you can work with the material and the different activities that it contains at your own pace, according to your availability and in a self-organized way.
Qualification obtained
Once you have passed the program, you will be awarded the degree of Diploma de Postgrado en Gestión de Personas y Relaciones Laborales, issued by Pompeu Fabra University.
Faculty
The contents are taught by professionals specialized in resource management, personnel selection, talent management, and human capital, etc. which guarantee a faithful approximation to the working reality of the moment.
Academic directors
Training and Organizational Development Consultant
Lecturer BSM
Coordinator
Consultant and Managing partner at BAESTRA Estudi Formació, S.L.
Faculty
Senior Lecturer BSM
Senior Lecturer BSM
- Juan F. Arza
PDD from IESE–University of Navarra.
Partner at Arza y Legazpi People First. - Ainhoa Berganza Larrañaga
Graduate in Psychology from the University of Deusto.
Coaching consultant - Roser Carner
MBA from EADA.
Talent and Projects Manager at Grupo Indukern - Virgini Gallardo Yebra
MBA from ESADE.
Director at Humannova
- Maria Lluisa Gambús
Graduate in Psychology from the University of Barcelona.
Associate Professor of the Department of Economics and Business at Pompeu Fabra University - Eva Garrido
Doctor of Law from the University of Cadiz.
Professor of Law at Pompeu Fabra University.
Dean of the Faculty of Labour Sciences at the University of Cadiz. - Sergio González-Anta
PDD from the IESE Business School.
Partner at KPMG Abogados. - Marcos Hernando Ponce
Master in Professional Mediation and Master in Human Resources Management in Organizations from Pompeu Fabra University
Deputy Director of Human Resources of the Mar Parc de Salut Consortium (Barcelona) - Gabriel Martínez
Graduate in Economics from the University of Bilbao.
Associate Professor of Business Organization at the Department of Economics and Business at Pompeu Fabra University.
Main consultant in the human resources area at European Consulting Group. - Eliseu Oriol
Graduate in Law from the University of Barcelona.
Head of the Labour and Social Security Inspectorate in Catalonia - Ignacio Pérez-Laorga
PDD from IESE–University of Navarra.
Director of Talent Development Consulting at Human Performance - Puri Pinilla Velenciano
Graduate in Psychology from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
Professor at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
HR Director at Ficosa North America. - Alícia Pomares
Graduate in Psychology from the University of Barcelona.
Managing Partner at Humannova - Yolanda Portolés
Graduate in Psychology from the University of Barcelona.
Founding partner at TRIAT. - Albert Sala
Graduate in Economics and Business Administration from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
Area Director at BBVA - Pere Soria
Master in Human Resources Management from EADA.Councillor for Human Resources, Business and Innovation and Housing in Sant Just Desvern Town Hall
Methodology
Starting from prior texts and cases provided for each session, the speakers develop a conceptual basis and, through the case method, convey their thoughts and management experiences as a source of knowledge for the participants.
Real and practical objectives
The contents are taught by professional experts specialized in resource management, personnel selection, talent management, and human capital, etc. which guarantee a faithful approximation to the working reality of the moment.
Case studies
You will acquire knowledge and skills in a practical way, studying, analysing and debating practical cases of management in real companies.
Learning techniques
You will learn with innovative methodologies, such as the contrast of ideas, simulations, role-playing games, work presentations, etc.
Personalized support
We will assign you a mentor according to the characteristics of your project. The mentor acts as a guide and challenges your thinking and ideas, in a way that helps you identify reference teachers, projects, companies, and activities with which to contrast and enrich your project.
Evaluation
In order to pass the Postgraduate Course in Human Resources Management and Labour Relations, you must successfully present the established work in front of the Program Management and the other participants. In addition, there will be continuous evaluation through questionnaires at the end of the subjects that allows the learning progress of the participants to be checked.
As it is an on-campus or live program, a minimum attendance of 80% of the total established teaching time is mandatory.
The program includes an individual project that is worked on throughout the course. The project:
- must respond to a professional challenge connected to reality. It can address any problem, opportunity or initiative that is of interest to the student
- connects the theory learned in class with professional practice
- constitutes an opportunity for interaction, debate, contrast of ideas, and peer learning.
Tools
The On-Campus&Live methodology allows you to follow the program in person and also remotely.
In this modality, two stable subgroups are opened that will coexist throughout the course: one face-to-face and the other with 100% remote students. The remote students (a maximum of 15 places per course) will follow the program in a synchronous way with the face-to-face students. That is, they will share the same school calendar and schedule as the face-to-face students.
Project-oriented learning and the combination of lectures and active methodologies such as case studies, flipped learning, solving real problems, and professional simulations allow the student to connect theory and practice, acquire advanced skills, and achieve learning which is transferable to the job. The face-to-face modality is enriched with elements of online programs (virtual learning environment, multimedia resources, among others) so that the learning experience of the two subgroups is equally satisfactory.
You will have:
- Master's or postgraduate work to learn by doing
- A personal mentor to monitor your Master's Final Project (TFM) or Postgraduate Final Project (TFP)
- Digital resources to achieve transversal skills
- Interdisciplinary activities and workshops
- Digital resources and audiovisual blocks for online learning
- Active methodologies for transferable learning
Professional Future
The course will make you an expert in human resources and labour relations. You will find professional opportunities in planning and operation of a Personnel Department, personnel and remuneration policies, contracts, collective agreements, internal communication, selection, evaluation of personnel and job evaluation, talent management, identification of the strategic potential of communication, creation of organizational culture, etc.
Our experts have designed a study plan that will allow you to develop the knowledge, skills, habits, and intuitions necessary for your future professional development in the Human Resources Management area.
You will learn from recognized human resources professionals with a practical approach, which guarantees a faithful focus on the workplace reality of the moment. The program also includes conferences in which you will have opportunities to network with renowned speakers from the field of HR.
At the end of the postgraduate course you will find interesting job opportunities, as companies will not only value your qualification, but they probably have or have had professionals who also studied the same course.
Student profile
You will share a classroom with students from different national and international backgrounds, which will allow you to grow not only academically, but also culturally and personally.
Our students come from various academic and professional backgrounds. This contributes to creating a multidisciplinary and collaborative spirit which is enriching for all.
Career opportunities
You will study in a leading program in the human resources area and be able to undertake professional internships in leading companies such as Allianz, Bacardí, Danone, Foot Locker, Ikea, Mattel, Doctors without Borders, NH Hotel Group, Oysho or Telefónica, among others.
More than 1,000 Human Resources professionals have been trained with us, meaning that interesting job opportunities will open up for you. Companies will not only value your qualification, but they probably have or have had professionals who took it with us.
You will be trained by recognized human resources professionals using a practical approach, which guarantees a faithful focus on the workplace reality of the moment. The master also includes conferences in which you will have opportunities to network with speakers from the field of management and administration, human resources, personnel selection, talent management, etc.
- Manager in HR and labour relations management
- Technical Specialists (HR Specialists) in areas of:
- Selection
- Evaluation
- Training
- Development
- Planning
- Remuneration
- Labour Relations
- Generalist in any functional area of HR
- Internal/external consultant
- Resource Manager
- HR Business Partner
- Area manager for:
- Selection
- Training and development
- Compensation and Benefits
- Evaluation and preservation of human capital
- Labour Relations and Negotiation
- Human Resources Coordinator
- Head of Internal Communication
- Head of Knowledge Management
- Manager or Technician in People Analytics
Admission and enrolment
Our admission process consists of a rigorous evaluation of each application to preserve the quality of the group as well as the training, experience, and work capacity of all students.
Who can apply?
In order to gain access to the Postgraduate Course in Human Resources Management and Labour Relations, you need to be a graduate, or mid-level graduate with a university degree.
Those participants who do not have Spanish as one of their mother tongues or who did not have it as a teaching language in their training studies, must prove that they have at least a B2 level of Spanish (Common European Framework of Reference), as well as fluently take part in a personal interview with the academic director, if necessary.
How to apply?
To apply for admission to this program, students must read and accept the Terms and Conditions of Contract once they start the application for admission through the following form.
Application for admission
Complete your application within the next admission rounds:
| Round | Application deadline | Admission resolution |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11/11/2020 | 26/11/2020 |
| 2 | 03/12/2020 | 18/12/2020 |
| 3 | 17/12/2020 | 31/12/2020 |
| 4 | 12/01/2021 | 28/01/2021 |
| 5 | 02/02/2021 | 17/02/2021 |
| 6 | 23/02/2021 | 10/03/2021 |
| 7 | 16/03/2021 | 31/03/2021 |
| 8 | 08/04/2021 | 23/04/2021 |
| 9 | 27/04/2021 | 12/05/2021 |
| 10 | 13/05/2021 | 28/05/2021 |
| 11 | 27/05/2021 | 11/06/2021 |
| 12 | 08/06/2021 | 23/06/2021 |
| 13 | 22/06/2021 | 07/07/2021 |
| 14 | 06/07/2021 | 21/07/2021 |
| 15 | 20/07/2021 | 30/07/2021 |
| 16 | 02/09/2021 | 17/09/2021 |
| 17 | 16/09/2021 | 01/10/2021 |
| 18 | 05/10/2021 | 20/10/2021 |
| 19 | 21/10/2021 | 05/11/2021 |
Applications for admission will be evaluated when you complete the following steps:
- Complete the online admission form.
- Pay the €120 admission fee. This amount will be returned if you are not admitted.
- Send the following documents through the online platform e-registrar:
- Presentation letter or video
- CV
- Scanned copy of university degree (if you are in the last year of your degree, you can provide your academic records)
- Scanned copy of Transcript of Records. Make sure that it includes your GPA (Grade Point Average)
- Scanned copy of ID Card or Passport
- Passport-size photo (jpg format)
Additional documents may be requested in certain cases.
Application rounds are subject to the number of places available on the program.
Admission
- The Admissions Committee will select the candidates on the basis of a personal or CV-based interview.
- You will be notified of the admission decision in writing.
Enrolment
- Registration must be paid within a 15 days after the admission.
- Once the letter of acceptance to the program has been received, you will need to submit the following original documents before the course begins:
- Stamped and/or authenticated photocopy of your university degree.
- If you have a foreign degree you may need to submit additional documents.
- Paying the reservation fee (25% of the program's tuition fees) is essential in order to reserve your place
- If you pay the tuition fees by bank transfer you will be required to introduce the program code. The program code for this course is 2020.
- The remaining tuition fees must be paid 2 weeks before the start of the course.
Grants, scholarships and financing
Scholarships
The UPF Barcelona School of Management offers you different means of financing so that you can take any of our programs without worry. We offer you the opportunity to finance part of your program, either by rewarding your talent through scholarships, through grants from entities dedicated to promoting education or through collaboration agreements with financial entities.
Grants and discounts
Funding
Financing simulator
You can choose how to finance your studies by consulting our simulator and receive an answer in less than 24 hours.
Collaborating entities
In addition, UPF Barcelona School of Management collaborates with various banks and financial entities which provide study loans on favorable terms. For more information you can contact any of the following links (in Spanish).
Note, however, that in order to benefit from these special conditions you must have a NIE if you are not a European Citizen. Therefore, UPF Barcelona School of Management strongly recommends international students to seek first for students loans at bank entities of their country of origin, or to search for funding opportunities through international entities.
The Agency for Management of University and Research Grants of Catalonia (AGAUR, in Spanish) also offers loans to university students with legal residence in Catalonia through the PREPOST program.
Language: Spanish
Price: 5850€