Degree in Industrial Relations and Human Resources

2026/2027 · 240 credits

What you learn

Acquire the knowledge necessary to understand the complexity and dynamic and interrelated nature of work, addressing in an integrated manner to their legal, organizational, psychological, sociological, historical, and economic perspectives.Train for the application of the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired, in its various fields of action: labour consultancy, management and personnel management, organization of work, and management and mediation in the labour market.

Generic skills

Degree in Labour Relations and Human Resources encourage analysis, planning and resolution of situations to manage people in organizations in relation to society, rewarding teamwork and network; and inspires critical thinking and entrepreneurial culture.

Specific skills

Degree in Labour Relations and Human Resources allow students to gain knowledge and experience necessary to practice the legal field and the organization of human resources.

Transversal skills

Degree in Labour Relations and Human Resources encourage analysis, planning and resolution of situations to manage people in organizations in relation to society, rewarding teamwork and network; and inspires critical thinking and entrepreneurial culture.

Professional and academic career

Professional environment

Companies Public Administration Law Offices Unions NGOs and other non-profit Entities Teaching

Professional and academic career

Social Graduate / Labour Adviser Direction and Management of Human Resources Employment and local development Agents Prevention of Labour Risks Socio-labour Auditor

Companies and institutions involved

Companies Public Administration Law Offices Unions NGOs and other non-profit organitatios Teaching

Planning for teaching

The Degree in Labour Relations and Human Resources structures in 240 credits along a formative sequence of four academic years (60 ECTS by course) that to its time divides in two four months periods. The plan of studies has a total offer of 276 credits. This offer includes all the practical and theoretical training that the student has to purchase according to the distribution that the Degree in Labour Relations and Human Resources keeps regarding the basic matters of the branch, compulsory and optatives matters, End of Degree Work and other formative activities.

Study structure

The degrees are organized by courses. Click on a academic year for more information.

  Guide Type QTR. credits
Basic Training First Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
Basic Training First Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
Basic Training First Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
Basic Training First Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
Compulsory First Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
Basic Training Second Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
Basic Training Second Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
Basic Training Second Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
Basic Training Second Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
Compulsory Second Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
  Guide Type QTR. credits
Compulsory First Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
Compulsory Second Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
Compulsory First Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
Compulsory Second Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
Compulsory First Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
Compulsory Second Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
Basic Training First Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
Basic Training First Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
Compulsory Second Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
  Guide Type QTR. credits
Compulsory First Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
Compulsory Second Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
Compulsory Second Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
Compulsory First Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
Compulsory Second Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
Compulsory First Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
Compulsory Second Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
Compulsory First Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
  Guide Type QTR. credits
Compulsory First Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
Compulsory First Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
Compulsory First Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
Compulsory Second Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
Compulsory Second Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
Final Year Dissertation Second Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
Elective Annual 12.0 ECTS
  Guide Type QTR. credits
Elective Second Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
Elective First Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
Elective Second Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
Elective First Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
Elective First Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
Elective Second Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
Elective Second Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
Elective First Quadmester 6.0 ECTS
Elective Second Quadmester 6.0 ECTS

 BOE with syllabus (PDF)

External references

For the preparation of the final project and once received the allegations, took into account the reports issued by: Consellería de Traballo of Xunta de Galicia Dirección Xeral de Relacións Laborais Consello Galego de Relacións Laborais Official School of Social Graduated of A Coruña and Ourense Trade Camera of Ferrol UGT Galicia CC.OO. CIG Associations and business Confederations of Ferrol and Region White Book of the Degree in Labour Relations and Human Resources elaborated by the Conference of Deans and Directors of Labour Relations and Work Sciences inside the Program of European Convergence of the ANECA

Query procedures used

Previous query to the departments with teaching in this centre, designated the members of the Redactor Commission of the new Title of Degree that commissioned to elaborate the proposal. This Commission is formed by 7 professors, 2 students and 1 PAS of the Ferrol centre, as well as the Director and two professors of the Coruña centre. Through the professors, members of the Commission, were represented all the departments and the greater part of the areas of knowledge teaching in the degree. Once approved the Redactor Commission of the Title of Degree in Labour Relations and Human Resources of the UDC produce a series of meetings oriented to the preparation of the plan of teaching: definition of the basic and compulsory matters as well as the optatives of the degree, the descriptores of the matters, the distribution of these by periods, the responsible professors of the matters, and the competitions of the degree, etc. Until reaching a valid proposal that it will be approved by Board of Centre in the session of 2008 October 31th.

Teachers

By now, the study does not have departments responsible for teaching.

Student mobility

UDC holds student mobility agreements with universities and other third-level institutions across four continents. Students are offered several opportunities each year to apply to study abroad in one of these centres (for a single term or for a whole year), with the guarantee that all credits obtained will be duly recognised in their academic record upon their return.

For each round of applications, the University publishes the list of exchange options available to students and, where relevant, the specific conditions associated with each. Students may also apply to the University for funding for international work experience placements and internships.

Work experience placements are accredited in the student's academic record and the European diploma supplement. Students are free to decide in which host company or academic institution within the EHEA they wish to carry out their placement. To assist them in their search, the University has created an online noticeboard with jobs postings and other news.

Work-study placements in A Coruña are arranged by the International Relations Office (ORI) of the UDC in collaboration with the international relations coordinators in the student’s home university. The general entry criteria, rights and obligations of students, and admission and acceptance procedures for the programme, are regulated by the UDC Mobility Policy.

Particular centre actions

Movilidade - Facultade de Ciencias do Traballo