Graduate School of Law
- Direction
- Prof. Francisco Javier Gómez Abelleira
- Deputy Direction
- Prof. María Teresa Alameda Castillo
- Coordination
- Prof. Ana Isabel García Salas (academic coordination)
- Language
- Spanish
- Attendance
- On-campus
- Credits
- 60
- Campus
- Madrid - Puerta de Toledo
- Applications
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☛ Places available: 40
Double Degree: date to be confirmed
- Departments
- Social and Private International Law Department
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The Master's provides specialized, advanced training on legal advice in employment matters; particularly, right planning of labour relations within the legal framework, personnel management for legal and human resources departments, advice on labour disputes and alternative dispute resolution, representation and defence at the labour courts, consulting and defence in labour inspectorate proceedings.
The quality education that the Program provides is guaranteed by a faculty made up of prestigious scholars and professionals in all the realms of the professional practice (judges, labour inspectors, lawyers, social security attorneys, occupational health and safety practitioners, human resources managers, heads of legal departments).
All of our students do internships in law firms and companies. Some courses are also offered in English, in addition to Spanish. The goal is to achieve excellent education that increases employability in a high competitive and international market.
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- CURRICULUM
- CURRICULUM
Year 1 - Semester 1
Year 1 - Semester 2
TFM Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Master's Thesis 6 C vacio C) Compulsory: 40 ECTS
E) Elective courses: 8 ECTS
Internships: 6 ECTS
Master's Thesis: 6 ECTS
course Programs
- QUALITY
GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION
☛ First year offered: 2014
PROGRAMME’S QUALITY ASSURANCE
The Academic Committee of the Master’s programme complies with the SGIC-UC3M and it is responsible for the follow-up, analysis, review, assessment and quality of the program, it contributes with proposals to improve the program and produces the “Memoria Académica de Titulación” (Programme Report).
FACULTY AND COURSE PLAN
Graduate Profile and Competences
- CURRICULUM
- FACULTY
The program is able to take advantage of the excellent research facilities at Universidad Carlos III and the international reputation of its teachers who dedicate their efforts full time.
The staff includes tenured lecturers and professors of the Social and Private International Law Department
The teaching staff also includes well known legal practitioners.
UC3M FACULTY
- MERCADER UGUINA, JESÚS R.
Department of Private Social and International Law
Full Professor
PhD in Law. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Ex Letrado del Tribunal Constitucional
Brief CV
- CORREA CARRASCO, MANUEL
Department of Private Social and International Law
Full Professor
PhD in Law. Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Brief CV
- GÓMEZ ABELLEIRA, FRANCISCO JAVIER
Department of Private Social and International Law
Full Professor
PhD in Law. Universidad de La Coruña
Brief CV
- CARRERO DOMÍNGUEZ, CARMEN
Department of Private Social and International Law
Associate Professor
PhD in Law. Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Brief CV
- HERRÁIZ MARTÍN, MARÍA SOL
Department of Private Social and International Law
Associate Professor
PhD in Law. Universidad de Alcalá
Brief CV
- BARCELÓN COBEDO, SUSANA
Department of Private Social and International Law
Associate Professor
PhD in Law. Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Brief CV
- BLÁZQUEZ AGUDO, EVA MARÍA
Department of Private Social and International Law
Full Professor
PhD in Law por la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Former Deputy Regional Minister of Employment of the Community of Madrid
Lawyer
Brief CV
- QUINTERO LIMA, MARÍA GEMA
Department of Private Social and International Law
Associate Professor
PhD in Law. Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Brief CV
- ALAMEDA CASTILLO, MARÍA TERESA
Department of Private Social and International Law
Associate Professor
PhD in Law. Universidad de Granada
Brief CV
- GARCÍA MANDALONIZ, MARTA
Department of Private Law
Associate Professor
PhD in Law. Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Brief CV
- GARCÍA SALAS, ANA ISABEL
Department of Private Social and International Law
Associate Professor of Labor and Social Security Law
PhD in Law. Universidad de Huelva
Brief CV
- MUÑOZ RUIZ, ANA BELÉN
Department of Private Social and International Law
Associate Professor
PhD in Law. Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Brief CV
- PÉREZ DEL PRADO, DANIEL
Department of Private Social and International Law
Associate Professor
PhD in Law. Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Brief CV
- NAVAS-PAREJO ALONSO, MARTA
Department of Private Social and International Law
PhD Professor 4+2 Program
PhD in Law. Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Brief CV
- VALDUEZA BLANCO, MARÍA DOLORES
Department of Private Social and International Law
Visiting Associate Professor
PhD in Law. Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Brief CV
EXTERNAL FACULTY
I. UNIVERSITY TEACHERS
- ARAGÓN GÓMEZ, CRISTINA
Associate Professor of Labour and Social Security Law. UNED
PhD in Law. Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Lawyer
- BARNARD, CATHERINE
Professor of European Union and Labour Law University of Cambridge
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the University of Cambridge
- BELTRÁN HEREDIA, IGNASI
Full Professor of Labour and Social Security Law. Universidat Oberta de Cataluña
PhD in Law. Universidad Ramón Llull (ESADE)
- BLASCO PELLICER, ÁNGEL
Full Professor of Labour and Social Security Law. Universidad de Valencia
PhD in Law. Universidad de Valencia
Magistrado del Tribunal Supremo
- CASAS BAAMONDE, MARÍA EMILIA
Full Professor of Labor Law Universidad Complutense de Madrid
PhD in Law. Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Presidente Emérita del Tribunal Constitucional
Consejera electiva de Estado
- DESDENTADO DAROCA, ELENA
Associate Professor of Labour and Social Security Law. UNED
PhD in Law. Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
- DE LA PUEBLA PINILLA, ANA
Full Professor of Labour and Social Security Law. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
PhD in Law. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
- DE SANDE PÉREZ BEDMAR, MARÍA
Professor of Labour and Social Security Law. Universidad de Autónoma de Madrid
PhD Hired Professor
PhD in Law. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
- DE SOTO RIOJA, SEBASTIÁN
Full Professor of Labour and Social Security Law. Universidad de Huelva
PhD in Law. Universidad de Sevilla
- DEL REY GUANTER, SALVADOR
Full Professor of Labour and Social Security Law
Regular Professor ESADE
Partner
CUATRECASAS
- GIMENO DÍAZ DE ATAURI, PABLO
Professor of Labour and Social Security Law – Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Permanent Lecturer
PhD in Law - Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
- GOERLICH PESET, JOSÉ MARÍA
Full Professor of Labour and Social Security Law.
PhD in Law. Universidad de Bolonia
- GONZÁLEZ ORTEGA, SANTIAGO
Full Professor of Labour and Social Security Law. Universidad Pablo de Olavide
PhD in Law. Universidad de Bolonia
- GOÑI SEIN, JOSÉ LUIS
Full Professor of Labour Law. Universidad Pública de Navarra
PhD in Law. Universidad de Salamanca
Consejero del Consejo de Navarra
Ex letrado del Tribunal Constitucional
- LÓPEZ BALAGUER, MERCEDES
Full Professor of Labour and Social Security Law. Universidad de Valencia
PhD in Law. Universidad de Valencia
- MIRANDA BOTO, JOSÉ MARÍA
Professor of Labour and Social Security Law. Universidad Santiago de Compostela
PhD in Law. Universidad de Oviedo
- MORENO SOLANA, AMANDA
Professor of Labour and Social Security Law. UNED
PhD Hired Professor
PhD in Law. Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
- NIETO ROJAS, PATRICIA
Professor of Labor Law and Social Security. UNED
PhD Hired Professor
PhD in Law. Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
- NOGUEIRA GUASTAVINO, MAGDALENA
Full Professor of Labour and Social Security Law. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
PhD in Law. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Ex letrada del Tribunal Constitucional
- OJEDA AVILÉS, ANTONIO
Full Professor of Labor and Social Security Law. Universidad de Sevilla
PhD in Law. Universidad La Sapienza (Roma)
President of Instituto Europeo de Relaciones Industriales
- ROJO TORRECILLA, EDUARDO
Full Professor of Labor and Social Security Law. Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona
PhD in Law. Universidad de Barcelona
- SÁNCHEZ DEL OLMO, VÍCTOR
Professor of Labor Law and Social Security. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
PhD in LAw - Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Lawyer
II. PROFESSIONALS OF LAW FIRMS
- ALARCÓN CASTELLANOS, MARÍA DEL MAR
Professor of Labour and Social Security Law. Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
PhD in Law. Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Partner of counsel
CECA Magán Abogados
Ex Directora General de Trabajo de la Comunidad de Madrid
- CAMPOAMOR PINILLA, ALBA
Degree in Law
Senior Partner
KPMG Abogados
- CARRERO SIMÓN, CATALINA
Degree in Law
Lawyer
- CERÓN LLORENTE, VERÓNICA
Degree in Law. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Associated
Lener Asesores
- COBOS SÁNCHEZ, ALEJANDRO
Degree in Law. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Degree in Sociology. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Partner
Sagardoy Asociados
- DE LA VILLA GIL, LUIS ENRIQUE
Emeritus Full Professor of Labour and Social Security Law. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
PhD in Law. Universidad Complutense de Madrid
PhD in Political Science and Economics. Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Roca Junyent Abogados
- DÍAZ ZAFORAS, DAVID
Degree in Law. Universidad San Pablo-CEU
Partner
Baker & Mckenzie
- FERNÁNDEZ IZQUIERDO, MARGARITA
Degree in Law. Universidad Pontificia de Comillas
Team Leader
Baker & Mckenzie
- FERNÁNDEZ, IDOIA
Degree in Law and Business Consultancy. ICADE
Counselor
Cuatrecasas
- GALIANA RODRÍGUEZ, MARÍA JESÚS
Degree in Law. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Director of Labor Department
Novit Legal
- GARBAYO BLANCH, JUAN PABLO
Degree in Law. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Managing Director
Novit Legal
- GARCÍA-PERROTE ESCARTÍN, IGNACIO
Full Professor of Labour and Social Security Law. UNED
PhD in Law. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Ex Letrado del Tribunal Constitucional
- GODINO REYES, MARTÍN
PhD in Law. Universidad de Alcalá
Partner Director
Sagardoy Asociados
- GÓMEZ SOLÓRZANO, LUISA
Double Degree in Law and Economics. Universidad de Deusto
Senior Corporate Counsel Labor and Employment
Amazon
- GUARDIOLA MADERA, FERMÍN
Degree in Law. Universidad de Valencia
Partner
Baker & Mckenzie
- HIDALGO, IGNACIO
Degree in Law. Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Partner
RSM Spain Tax & Legal
- MAFUZ, PAMELA
Degree in Law. - Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Special Counsel
Baker & McKenzie
- MARTÍN OLIET, ANA
Degree in Law. - Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Senior Associate Labor Law Department
Lener Asesores
- MARTÍNEZ FERRANDO, GERMÁN
Degree in Law. Universidad San Pablo-CEU
Partner
Laffer Abogados
- MARTÍNEZ MAROTO, FRANCISCO
Degree in Law. Universidad San Pablo-CEU
Partner
Cuatrecasas
- MAZA CASO, ESTER
Degree in Law. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Partner
Baker & Mckenzie
- MORO VALENTÍN GAMAZO, ALICIA
Degree in Law. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Associated
Sagardoy Asociados
- MRABET FASSI, MYRIAM
Degree in Law. Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Lawyer
Comisión española de ayuda al refugiado (CEAR)
- PERA ARREDONDO, JAVIER
Degree in Law and Business Management. Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Senior Associated
Baker & Mckenzie
- PRIETO GIJÓN, JOSÉ ANTONIO
Degree in Law. Universidad San Pablo-CEU
Partner
Baker & Mckenzie
- SAGARDOY DE SIMÓN, ÍÑIGO
Associate Professor of Labour and Social Security Law. Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
PhD in Law. Universidad de Alcalá
President
Sagardoy Asociados
- TALAVERA, PAULA
Degree in Law. Universidad Pontificia de Comillas
Deegree in Labour Sciences. Universidad Pontificia de Comillas
Senior Associate
Baker & Mckenzie
- TORRECILLA HERNÁNDEZ, EVA
Social Graduate. Escuela Social de Madrid
Dictamen y Asociados
III. PROFESSIONALS SPECIALIZED IN LABOR RELATIONS, HUMAN RESOURCES, PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AND OCCUPATIONAL RISK PREVENTION
- ARRAIZ PITILLAS, JOSÉ IGNACIO
Industrial Engineer. Universidad de Navarra
Partner
Leaderland Iberia
- BALLESTEROS GONZALO, MARIANO
Degree in Law. Universidad San Pablo-CEU
Degree in Political Sciences and Sociology. Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Human Resources Corporate Director
GRI Renewable Industries
- BENITA ARAMENDIA, ANA ISABEL
Degree in Law. Universidad Pontificia de Comillas (ICADE)
Human Resources Director
GRUPO FCC
- BLASCO DE LUNA, JAVIER
PhD in Law. Universidad de Salamanca
Legal Director
ADECCO
- CALERO ROBLEDO, BORJA
Degree in Law and Degree in Economics. Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Superior Technician in Occupational Risk Prevention
Novotec Consultores
- CERRADA ESCURIN, ANA
Bachelor in Law - Universidad Complutense
Director of Labor Relations
RTVE
- FERNÁNDEZ KELLY, RAMONA
Degree in Law. Universidad Pontificia de Comillas
Head of Employment Law
FCC
- FRANCESCH HUIDOBRO, PABLO
Labor Relations Manager
Inditex
- GARCÍA, SANTIAGO
Director
IOpener Institute for People and Perfomance Ibérica
Founder
Future for Work Institute
- GONZÁLEZ MUÑOZ, FELICIANO
Degree in Law. Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Regional Director of Human Resources Europe CEO
HOLCIM
- ROBLEDO ECHARREN, ALFREDO
Industrial Engineer. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Consulting Director
CPL CONSULTING DE PREVENCIÓN LABORAL
- SUÁREZ ZARCOS, LUIS
Degree in Law. Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Director of Human Resources
FCC
- VARONA, ITZIAR
Degree in Law. Universidad de Deusto
Deputy Director of Labour Relations
REPSOL
- ZIMMERMANN, JOSÉ LUIS
Degree in Economics. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Managing Director
Confianza Online
Adigital
IV. EXPERTS FROM TRADE UNIONS AND EMPLOYERS’ ASSOCIATIONS
- BRAVO FERNÁNDEZ, CARLOS
Degree in Law
Degree in Geography and History
Secretary of Social Protection and Public Policies
CCOO
- GARCÍA RODRÍGUEZ, BERNARDO
Degree in Law
Lawyer
UGT
- GARCÍA VIÑA, JORDI
Full Professor of Labour and Social Security Law. Universidad de Barcelona
PhD in Law. Universidad de Barcelona
Former Director of Labour Relations
CEOE
- SANTOS FERNÁNDEZ, ROSA
Degree in Law – Universidad de Zaragoza
Director of Employment, Diversity and Social Protection
CEOE
V. LABOUR ADMINISTRATION
- ALBA FLORES, JAVIER
Degree in Law. Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Labour and Social Security Inspector
Adviser
Comisión Consultiva Nacional de Convenios Colectivos
- GALÁN ARÉVALO, PABLO
Labour and Social Security Inspector
Unidad de Seguridad y Salud de la Dirección Territorial de la Inspección de Trabajo
- PARRA GUTIÉREZ, JUAN PABLO
Labor and Social Security Inspector
Bachelor in Law - Universidad San Pablo (CEU)
- PÉREZ SOLANA, MARTÍN
Bachelor in Law - Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Employment and Social Security Subinspector
VI. SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
- MIJARES GARCÍA-PELAYO, MARÍA FERNANDA
Bachelor in Law - Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Acting Chief Counsel of the Central Delegate Legal Service
Tesorería General de la Seguridad Social
- TRILLO GARCÍA, ANDRÉS
Bachelor in Law - Universidad Pontificia de Comillas-ICADE
Chief Counsel of the Central Legal Services
INSS
- VALDÉS MORILLO, FRANCISCO
Degree in Law
Head of legal department
Tesorería General de la Seguridad Social Sevilla
VII. ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION OF THE PREVENTION OF OCCUPATIONAL RISKS
- CAÑEDO RODRÍGUEZ, DIEGO
Technician in Occupational Risk Prevention
Instituto Regional de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo (Comunidad de Madrid)
- IGLESIAS MARTÍNEZ, VIRTUDES
INSHT Senior Graduate
Service Inspector
Ministerio de Industria, Comercio y Turismo
Ex Jefa Coordinadoras de los Servicios de prevención CSIC
VIII. SOCIAL JURISDICTION
- ARAMENDI SÁNCHEZ, PABLO
Degree in Law. Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Judge of the Social Chamber
Audiencia Nacional
- BODAS MARTÍN, RICARDO
Degree in Law. Universidad Complutense de Madrid
President of the Social Chamber
Audiencia Nacional
- GONZÁLEZ DE LARA, INMACULADA
Degree in Law. Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Judge of the Social Chamber
Juzgado de lo Social nº38 de Madrid
- HERREROS, MÁXIMO JAVIER
Degree in Law
Counsel
Tribunal Supremo
- JUANES FRAGA, ENRIQUE
Degree in Law. Universidad Complutense de Madrid
President of the Social Chamber
Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Madrid
- LOZANO RAFAEL
Degree in Law
Counsel
Tribunal Supremo
- PALOMO BALDA, EMILIO
Degree in Law
Judge of the Social Chamber
Tribunal Superior de Justicia del País Vasco
- SEMPERO NAVARRO, ANTONIO VICENTE
Full Professor of Labour and Social Security Law. Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Judge of the Social Chamber
Tribunal Supremo
IX. PROFESSIONALES FROM OTHER INSTITUTIONS
- LOSADA CRESPO, BEATRIZ
Degree in Law. Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Managing Director
Fundación SIMA
- BORREGO GUTIÉRREZ, MARTÍN
Degree in Law. Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Former Managing Director
Fundación SIMA
- MERCADER UGUINA, JESÚS R.
- ADMISSION
- ADMISSION
Application
The request is made electronically through our application. Before starting the admission process it is important to consult the supporting information that we offer below:
- Documentation that must be uploaded to the on line application
- Calendar and general information about admission
- Follow the step-by-step instructions in the application for admission
Requirements
The terms established by the Royal Decree 822/2021 of 28 September 2021.
The preferred qualifications for admission to the Master's degree proposed are Law and Labour Relations. Therefore, any applicants with degrees in these disciplines would have preferential access. Furthermore, various subjects are offered in English (always as an option for the student).
Admission criteria
a) Students with a degree in Law or diploma or degree in labour relations.
ADMISSION CRITERIA WEIGHTING Academic record of the studies required for admission 4 points Level of knowledge of other languages 1 point Professional experience and resume 2 points Qualifications obtained in essential subjects for studying the course 1 point Motivation, interest and letters of recommendation 2 points b) Students with other degree (or equivalent).
ADMISSION CRITERIA WIEGHTING Academic record access studies 2 points Level of knowledge of other languages 1 point Professional experience and resume 3 points Qualifications obtained in essential subjects for studying the course 2 points Motivation, interest and letters of recommendation 2 points Language requirements
Check the general language requirements required to study a Master’s at UC3M, depending on whether it is in Spanish, English or bilingual.
students with foreign university degrees
Once admitted to the Master’s program, students holding a university degree from a higher education institution outside the EHEA must provide the diploma, legalized through diplomatic procedures or by The Hague Apostille, for enrollment. They must also submit their transcript of records, including the grade point average, duly legalized.
More information about Legalization of Foreign Documents.
If needed, documents must be accompanied by an official sworn translation into Spanish.
- ENROLLMENT
TUITION FEES*
Reservation fee: €600
- it will be paid once the student receives notification of admission to the master’s, and deducted from the first tuition payment
- the reservation fee will only be refunded if the master program is cancelled
60 ECTS in the first academic year:
- EU students: €5,700 (€95/ECTS credit)
- Non EU students: €9,000 (€150/ECTS credit)
NOTE: the indicated public prices do not include in any case, neither the ECTS corresponding to the Formative Complements that the student must take (only master's degrees with previous Formative Complements), nor the cost of issuing the master’s degree certificate.
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* Current fees for the 24/25 academic year, pending approval by the Community of Madrid for the 25/26 academic year.
Additional information
- You may enrol on the master’s degree after completing the admission process and receiving formal confirmation of your acceptance.
- When performing the enrolment you can choose between Full-time enrolment or Part-time enrolment.
- The email address provided upon enrolment will be used for formal communications; students are therefore kindly requested to check their mail regularly.
- Pursuant to the regulations of the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, a student failing to pay any part of the fees will not be admitted and the enrolment process will be terminated. In cases of cancellation of enrolment due to non-payment, the University may demand the payment of the pending amounts for enrolment in previous academic courses as a prior condition of enrolment.
No diploma or certificate will be issued if a student has any outstanding payments.
- ADMISSION
- SCHOLARSHIPS
UC3M SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2025/2026
CALL AM01-25/26* │ OPEN
For the academic year 2025-2026 a call has been published for a maximum of 5 scholarships for payment of the net enrolment fees for students accepted into the Master’s, with the following provision:
- 4 scholarships of €1,500
- 1 scholarship of €3,000
To apply, you must have completed the application for admission to the Master’s.
Application deadline: May 31, 2025
Partial resolutions:
- first partial resolution: from February 21, 2025
- second partial resolution: from April 27, 2025
- third and final resolution: from June 20, 2025
* The number of grants and amounts specified in the call, may vary depending on the conditions of the candidates who apply to them, can be even deserted as assessed by the Selection Committee for each program.
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General information on scholarships
For more information on specific scholarships of interest, awarded by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid as well as other agencies or organizations, please refer here:
- PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Course 0
Course 0 Introduction to Spanish and European Union Law aims to provide foreign students of the different Official Masters of the Graduate School of Law with the necessary basis to face in the best conditions their specialized postgraduate studies at UC3M so that they can achieve an optimal use of them.
The target audience of this Course will be those students who have obtained their academic degree in Law outside Spain, either in other European Union States or in third countries or in a discipline other than Law, either in Spain or abroad. These students must attend Course 0, unless they can prove that they have at least 3 years of prolonged professional legal experience in Spain. In any case, they must demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the basic institutions of Spanish and European Law through the evaluation test scheduled in Course 0. Once the exam has been passed, a certificate of attendance and completion of the course will be issued.
- From September 10 to 17, 2024
- From 10:00 to 13:30 | Madrid - Puerta de Toledo Campus
- Ordinary evaluation. September 23, 2024 from 10:30 to 12:00
- Extraordinary evaluation. October 7, 2024 from 10:30 to 12:00
- INTERNSHIP
As part of the degree requirements of the master’s program, all students must complete an internship with a company, law firm, consultancy firm, public institution, etc. The goal is to allow students to increase their knowledge of the professional practice.
The program’s internships consist of at least 160 hours of supervised work and 20 additional hours to prepare the Learning Assessment in which the student must explain how the internship has provided significant learning.
Placements generally are with firms and institutions that cooperate with the master’s:
Additionally, the internship requirement may also be fulfilled through placements assisted by the UC3M Career service and other cooperating institutions. Placements will take place in the framework of the different Agreements for Academic Cooperation that the program has signed. Placements will follow such criteria as the student’s preferences, his or her academic and professional résumé, and the availability of internships at the cooperating institutions and firms.
- DOUBLE DEGREE
- CURRICULUM
STRUCTURE
The syllabus for this Double Master's degree is structured around three teaching terms and a compulsory work placement for which students will obtain 70 ECTS corresponding to the Master in Legal Practice and Representation and 48 ECTS of the Master in Labor Legal Consulting.
The 118 total credits on the dual syllabus are broken down as follows:
- In the first term, compulsory subjects on the Labor Legal Consulting course corresponding to the main part of this degree (33 ECTS in total, in afternoon classes).
- In the second term some compulsory subjects will be studied, completing the technical training in Legal Practices and Professional Activity of the Master in Legal Practice and Representation (25 ECTS in total in morning classes) and a second phase of the Labor Legal Consulting specialization (9 ECTS in total taught in the afternoons).
- In the third and final term, one compulsory subject on the Legal Practice and Representation course corresponding to the main part of this degree (9 ECTS in morning classes), the guided external work placement designed for students to acquire the skills and abilities needed to exercise the profession of law, and the final dissertation for both master's degrees.
32 of your ECTS credits will be recognized and at the end of the course you will have obtained two official Master's qualifications.
Classes for the specialization Master's program begin in September and classes for the Master's program in Legal Practice and Representation begin in March.
Year 1 - Semester 1
Year 1 - Semester 2
LEGAL PRACTICE AND REPRESENTATION Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Civil Practice I 5 C Civil Practice II 4 C Commercial Practice 4 C Criminal Practice 5 C Administrative and legal and administrative practice 5 C Tax Procedures 2 C LABOR LEGAL CONSULTING Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Human rights in the workplace 3 C The Labour Inspectorate and the infringement procedure 2 C The system of liability pertaining to occupational health and safety 3 C Transnational Labour Law 2 C Electives * 2 E Year 2 - Semester 3
LEGAL PRACTICE AND REPRESENTATION Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Professional: organization, legal status and ethical 9 C Internship 30 C vacio Master's Thesis 6 C vacio LABOR LEGAL CONSULTING Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Master's Thesis 6 C vacio * 2 credits must be taken from among the optional subjects offered by the Master in Labor Legal Consulting.
C) Compulsory: 74 ECTS
E) Elective: 2 ECTS
Internships: 30 ECTS
Master in Legal Practice Master Thesis: 6 ECTS
Master in Labor Legal Consulting Master Thesis: 6 ECTS
course Programs
- ADMISSION
Application
The request must be submitted electronically through our application system. Before beginning the admission process, please read the following information:
Requirements
Check the requirements of the Master in Legal Practice and Representation.
Check the requirements of the Master in Labor Legal Consulting.
Admission criteria
Check the admission criteria of the Master in Legal Practice and Representation.
Check the admission criteria of the Master in Labor Legal Consulting.
Language requirements
Check the general language requirements required to study a Master’s at UC3M, depending on whether it is in Spanish, English or bilingual.
STUDENTS with foreign university degrees
Check the requirements of the Master in Legal Practice and Representation for students with foreign university degrees.
Check the requirements of the Master in Labor Legal Consulting for students with foreign university degrees.
Important
To be admitted to the Doble Master Degree you have to be admitted by the Academic Committee of the Master in Legal Practice and Representation. If your application for admission to the Double Master Degree is Not Accepted, you can still apply for admission to the Master in Labor Legal Consulting if you want.
On the other hand, the admission to the Master in Labor Legal Consulting doesn’t imply the admission to the Master in Legal Practice and Representation.
In any case, the resolution will be communicated to the applicant.
- ENROLLMENT
TUITION FEES*
DOUBLE MASTER'S DEGREE IN LEGAL PRACTICE and Representation AND LABOR LEGAL CONSULTING Reservation fee1 €1,200 Price EU students €55.96 / ECTS Price Non EU students €240.60 / ECTS Credits enrolling2 118 ECTS 1 Reservation fee will be paid once the student receives notification of admission to the master’s, and deducted from the first tuition payment. The reservation fee will only be refunded if the master program is cancelled.
2 Admission and registration on the double master's degree course will provide exemption from ECTS credits which will be validated according to the curriculum (see Program). Having obtained credits from both syllabuses, together with validation of 32 ECTS you will be able to obtain two official master's qualifications in little more than a year and a half. This exemption from payment of fees for validating ECTS credits shall only be applicable to students registered on the Dual Master's degree from the start.
NOTE: the indicated public prices do not include in any case, neither the ECTS corresponding to the Formative Complements that the student must take (only master's degrees with previous Formative Complements), nor the cost of issuing the master’s degree certificate.
Important
☛ Once you submit the application for admission, you will have to wait for the official acceptance in the Master program, before starting the enrollment process.
☛ You must perform 2 enrollments, one for each degree, within the deadlines published for that purpose on the website.
☛ Registration implies effective entry to the master's course as a student.
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* Current fees for the 24/25 academic year, pending approval by the Community of Madrid for the 25/26 academic year.
Additional information
- You may enrol on the master’s degree after completing the admission process and receiving formal confirmation of your acceptance.
- When performing the enrolment you can choose between Full-time enrolment or Part-time enrolment.
- The email address provided upon enrolment will be used for formal communications; students are therefore kindly requested to check their mail regularly.
- Pursuant to the regulations of the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, a student failing to pay any part of the fees will not be admitted and the enrolment process will be terminated. In cases of cancellation of enrolment due to non-payment, the University may demand the payment of the pending amounts for enrolment in previous academic courses as a prior condition of enrolment.
No diploma or certificate will be issued if a student has any outstanding payments.
- PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Academic Calendar
MASTER’S COURSE SCHEDULE
Master in Legal Practice timetable (March Edition)
VIRTUAL SECRETARIAT
Material Resources of the programme
- CURRICULUM