Master of Science in Human Resource Management (International)

This is a double degree version of the MSc. in HRM programme where students spend their first semester in UL, then study at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid in the Spring semester, before completing their dissertation with UL in the summer. At the end of their studies, students receive both UL’s MSc. in HRM degree and UC3M’s Master in HRM.This programme is a double degree variant of the full time MSc. in HRM and is offered in partnership with the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) in Spain. Students applying for this programme will spend their first semester (from September to December) studying in Limerick taking the modules offered on our MSc. in HRM. Students will then move to Madrid for the Spring semester (January to May) where they will complete the second semester of UC3M’s Master in HRM at their Graduate Centre of Business (Puerto de Toledo campus). Finally, students will be registered at UL to complete their dissertation over the summer period. Upon completion of their studies, students will be awarded both UL’s MSc. in HRM and UC3M’s Master in HRM degrees.

Applicants will possess a minimum 2:2 honours primary degree (National Qualifications Authority of Ireland) in a relevant discipline (for example business, management, commerce). However, applicants with cognate backgrounds (where they must have studied at least some of the following subjects in their undergraduate degrees – management, organisational behaviour, employment relations, industrial relations, employment law, individual psychology, social psychology, learning, conflict management, strategy) will also be considered. An interview (face-to-face, or via telephone/video call) may form part of the application process. Applicants who do not meet the minimum primary degree requirement may also be considered on the basis of relevant professional experience in the field of human resource management, industrial relations, training and development, employment policy, or related field. Qualification transcripts and certificates A copy of your birth certificate or passport A 1 page personal statement that outlines your interest in the programme and how your undergraduate education and/or work experiences are a ‘fit’ with the entry requirements of the programme If your qualifications have been obtained in a country where English is an official language this will suffice. If this is not available, the following additional documents must be provided: English translation of your qualification(s)/transcripts AND English language competency certificate