The Master 120 in Labour Sciences is organised with ‘atypical’ schedules, in the evenings and/or on Saturday mornings. The balance of the workload and teaching is thereby designed to enable working students to study under better conditions. In coordination with the head of programme, the Academic Secretary, together with student delegates and the help of the Secretariat, coordinates the workload semester by semester.

The teaching methods of the Master in Labour Sciences programme favour a variety of forms of learning and rely on the active involvement of the students in the construction of their knowledge, taking account of both the theoretical aspects and practices on the ground: individual and group work, reading, case studies, expert testimony, empirical observations and analyses, etc. The classes rely on frequent interactions with the students and regularly involve other experts. In addition, the faculty members include some top-flight practitioners who provide a practical perspective on the labour issues studied.

Multidisciplinary approach

The multidisciplinary nature of the training is guaranteed by courses from different disciplines, as well as by the incorporation of disciplines within the framework of the “Introduction to Labour Sciences” course and the “Multidisciplinary Seminar in Labour Problems”, which require active participation by the students in the form of reading, group presentations, field work, etc. Through these activities, students must acquire and demonstrate the ability to analyse a given subject using several disciplinary approaches.

Within the framework of the Master 120 in Labour Sciences, it is also possible to take part in an exchange with one of the partner universities of the Institute of Labour Sciences. The “European Approaches (MEST)” option is part of an exchange with twelve partner universities comprising the “MEST” network of which UCL is the coordinator. The teaching specific to this option (and to the mobility that supports it) employs comparative approaches: the classes given in partner universities concern elements of labour and employment policy in a European context. You can find more information about this option at the network website: www.mest-emls.eu.