Program Overview

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Master in Human Resources Management

The Master in Human Resource Management aims to provide graduates with both conceptual and operational skills in the field of HRM. The goal is to train professionals who can meet the requirements of organisations wishing to optimise their HR support or assess their way of operating. By the end of the programme, graduates will have acquired both general HRM skills and the intellectual skills necessary for positioning HRM in the context of a company's development.

Programme Objectives

The Master in Human Resource Management combines a number of different teaching methods. The study programme alternates between learning basic concepts, practical field experience and individual and group work, with the focus put on both pragmatism and criticism.

Teaching Team and Methods

The accent is put on:

• the capability to analyse situations critically;
• the acquisition and testing of HRM methods;
• assignments in companies;
• the dissertation.

International/Openness

The department has exchange agreements with more than a hundred partner universities in Europe and throughout the world. Students can study abroad if they are enrolled in the first sixty credits of the master cycle. The mobility programme is possible only during the second semester.

Programme's Added Value

The Master in HRM encourages students to be active (case studies, consulting assignments, workshops, team assignments, discussions with external speakers, residencies, etc.), and is designed to focus on an independent and critical analysis of HR policies and organisational consulting practices. In addition to conventional lecture classes, the programme includes a very practical aspect based on carrying out consulting assignments within an organisation, with required results. With this original and effective approach, students gain valuable professional experience.

Access Conditions

Access conditions to the Master in Human Resources Management meet the requirements of Article 111 of the Decree of 07/11/2013.

Full Admission Rights

Full admission rights are granted to holders of a degree obtained in the French-speaking Community of Belgium. Admission is also granted to holders of a university Bachelor's or Master's degree, pursuant to a decision by the academic authorities.

Admission with Supplement

Admission with supplement is granted to holders of certain degrees, including Bachelor's degrees in Law, History, Information and Communication, Philosophy, and others.

Decision by the Academic Authorities

Admission is granted to the holder of a Bachelor's or Master's degree from a non-University Higher Education institution, pursuant to a decision by the academic authorities.

Accreditation of Prior Experience

Juries can recognise knowledge and skills acquired through professional and/or personal experience, and may grant access to the MA to any person who does not fall under the categories listed above.

Programme Structure

The Master programme has two main focuses: human resource management in its true sense, and organisational studies (public and private companies, administrations, associations, etc.) in their main dimensions: the human dimension of management, the legal, budgetary and economic aspects of HRM, and training, counselling, and intervention methodologies.

Courses

The programme includes a range of courses, including:

• Droit du travail (Labour Law)
• Structure de l'entreprise, relations du travail et théorie de la négociation (Company Structure, Labour Relations and Negotiation Theory)
• Principes généraux d'organisation et de gestion (General Principles of Organisation and Management)
• Sociologie des organisations et de la gestion : aspects pratiques (Sociology of Organisations and Management: Practical Aspects)
• Introduction ŕ la gestion des ressources humaines (Introduction to Human Resource Management)
• Questions d'actualité en gestion des ressources humaines (Current Issues in Human Resource Management)
• Méthodes de recherches en sciences humaines (Research Methods in Human Sciences)
• Psychologie du travail et des entreprises (Work and Organisational Psychology)

Optional Courses

Students can choose from a range of optional courses, including:

• Droit du bien-ętre au travail (Labour Law and Well-being)
• Economie du travail (Labour Economics)
• Relations collectives du travail (Collective Labour Relations)
• Politique économique (Economic Policy)
• Psychologie interculturelle du travail (Intercultural Work Psychology)
• Psychologie sociale II (Social Psychology II)
• Psychologie de l'orientation (Orientation Psychology)

What's Next?

The Master in HRM gives graduates attractive opportunities in such fields as human resource management, training, recruitment, social auditing, consulting, etc. Employers interested in such profiles include large public and private sector companies, specialised consulting firms, training organisations, public administrations, and non-profit organisations.

Prospects

Graduates can pursue careers as:

• HR manager
• Training and career development specialist
• Consultant or analyst (guidance, management, organisational change/restructuring, etc.)
• Selection and recruitment specialist