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Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Master in Human Resources Management
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

Master in Human Resources Management

Madrid, Spain

Master degree

1 year

English

Full time

31 May 2026*

Sep 2026

EUR 13,500 **

On-Campus

* ordinary phase: from December, 1 2025 till May 31,2026

** non-EU first academic year fee | €9,000 - EU first academic year fee

Key Summary

    About : The Master in Human Resources Management offers a comprehensive curriculum focused on the strategic aspects of HR. It prepares students to lead and manage human resources in diverse organizations. The program emphasizes practical skills and theoretical knowledge, ensuring graduates are equipped to address contemporary HR challenges.
    Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue careers as HR managers, talent acquisition specialists, and organizational development consultants. They may also find opportunities in employee relations, training and development, and HR analytics, enabling them to impact their organizations positively.

The Master’s in Human Resources Management aims to provide university graduates with the knowledge and skills required for a successful career in HR management.

The Master’s programme is taught by a highly proficient faculty of both academics and practitioners. The values of rigour, applicability and personal respect underpin the programme’s content and structure.

The programme provides a gateway to a variety of career opportunities in consulting firms and corporate HR departments in public, private, national, international, and non-profit organizations. Graduates are regularly employed by top-tier companies such as Airbus, Amadeus, Banco Santander, BBVA, Baker & McKenzie, Boston Consulting Group, Coca Cola, Deloitte, EY, Indra, INECO, Management Solutions, Manpower Group, Repsol, and Vodafone. One subject, Global People Management, is taught in partnership with the Spanish Association of Global Mobility (FEEX), a leading Association of Multinational Companies in Spain.

Besides studying the Master entirely at the UC3M in Madrid, students may also study the second semester at the Institut de Gestion Sociale (IGS) in Paris (Madrid-Paris track), receiving two Master’s diplomas, one from each institution.

Master in Numbers

  • Very high level of satisfaction: the average satisfaction with their professional careers among graduates from the Master's was 4.7 (out of 5)
  • Students on the international pathway (Madrid-Paris) receive 2 Master’s diplomas, one from each institution (UC3M and IGS)
  • Around 15 nationalities from all over the world each year
  • Jobs in Human Resources: around 90% of graduates work in Human Resources, with 10% in management positions
  • Working at home or abroad: 54.8% of graduates work abroad
  • Early offers: on average, graduates receive their first job offer 1.56 months after graduating