The Master in Industrial and Employment Relations partnered by the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (ITCILO) and the University of Turin, Italy, offers an optional residential phase at the ITCILO campus in Turin, Italy, fostering networking among students and to deep dive in our learning centre, before changing focus to the research for the Master thesis. During this optional phase of the Master in Industrial and Employment Relations, the training expertise of the ITCILO combined with experts in different topics using an action-oriented and highly participative approach will boost the learning experience by combining group discussions, case studies, forum debates, role-play exercises and group work using up-to-date learning methods and technologies. A study visit at the ILO Headquarters in Geneva will also be organized, providing students with engaging sessions with experts from the ILO, as well as a number of study visits to selected institutions and enterprises in Turin, providing students with an opportunity to be exposed to different practices of industrial and employment relations. All the study visits, including to the ILO Headquarters will depend on the COVID-19 situation and related restrictions.
The optional residential phase of the Master in Industrial and Employment Relations is open only to students enrolled in the 2020-2021, 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 Master in Industrial and Employment Relations.
The optional phase of the Master in Industrial and Employment Relations is designed to provide deep knowledge and skills for those with professional interests in industrial and employment relations, notably with an interest in negotiation skills and workplace practices. Students will be exposed to international and comparative industrial and employment relations practices and will be able to discuss and compare with their own countries’ practices and context.
After the optional phase of the Master in Industrial and Employment Relations, students will be able to:
Professors, practitioners and other resource persons will use lectures, case studies, case law judgments, excerpts of collective agreements and legislation, discussions, group work and practical exercises to strike a balance between theory and practice and to stimulate interaction with the resource persons and among students.
Resource persons are selected based on their professional experience and subject matter expertise. They consist of experts from the ILO and ITCILO, university professors and practitioners.
Applications should be made through the online application form on this webpage: https://oarf2.itcilo.org/STF/A9015925/en
PAYMENT, CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY The ITCILO’s payment, cancellation and refund policy can be consulted on the following website: https://www.itcilo.org/applications-payments-cancellation