A first-level Master's degree (Master Universitario di primo livello) worth 60 ECTS credits, awarded by the University of Turin. The ITCILO co-delivers the programme and provides the faculty, the platform and the training methodology. The academic qualification is conferred by the University.

Not within the Italian education system. Under the Italian Qualifications Framework, a first-level Master's degree is designed for specialization and continuing education, not as a route to doctoral study. Other countries apply their own recognition rules, and applicants are responsible for checking acceptance where they intend to use the qualification.

Recognition is decided by the competent authority in each country and cannot be guaranteed by the ITCILO or by the University of Turin. The degree is a recognized Italian academic qualification of 60 ECTS credits within the European Higher Education Area. If recognition matters for a specific career step, check with your national authority before applying.

Your qualification (a Bachelor's degree and the full transcript of academic records of the related Bachelor’s Degree) must be verified by the University of Turin before the degree can be conferred. Begin this at the point of application rather than at the end of the programme. Verification is separate from admission by the ITCILO, and it happens during six (6) specific windows throughout the year. The MIER Secretariat will send you the document list that is pending once you are admitted.

Six hours of mandatory live webinars, on Mondays and Thursdays from 14:00 to 15:30 and from 16:00 to 17:30 Turin time. Plan for a minimum of 15 hours per week in total, including readings, forums and assignments. Most participants study while working full time, which is why the live schedule is fixed and published in advance.

Sessions run on Turin time (CEST/CET). Depending on your time zone, this may fall early in the morning or late in the evening. Check the schedule against your own time zone before applying and discuss release time with your employer, since attendance is mandatory. Sessions are recorded, but recordings do not replace attendance. If you ever miss a live session you will be required to submit a short essay regarding the missed session in order to validate your knowledge.

No. The face-to-face phase runs from 3 to 14 May 2027 and is open only to students and former students of the Online Master in Industrial and Employment Relations. It is optional and is charged separately from the tuition fee: TBD . Participants who do not attend complete the full degree online with no disadvantage in assessment.

Separately from the Master itself, and only once you are enrolled. Full details, the exact fee breakdown and the application form are on the dedicated face-to-face component page.

The full online programme, tutoring and thesis supervision, examinations and the conferral of the degree upon successful completion. It does not cover the optional face-to-face phase in Turin and Geneva, travel, accommodation and visa costs are not part of the fees.

A limited number of partial scholarships are available on a competitive basis for candidates from developing countries. Indicate your interest on the application form and in the motivation letter. Selection considers academic and professional qualifications, the nominating organization, country of origin and gender balance.

Yes. Indicate the sponsoring organization on the application form and attach a sponsorship letter stating the full fee. The invoice is issued to the sponsor.

An original piece of applied research of your own design, developed from an outline approved by your supervisor. It is assessed against published criteria covering the research question, methodology, use of evidence, quality of analysis and academic integrity, and produces an internal grade. The final examination at the University of Turin for a first-level Master's degree is assessed as pass or fail, idoneo or non idoneo. There is no mark out of 110. This reflects how the University treats this category of programme.

Each student is assigned a supervisor from the programme faculty for the thesis phase. You submit an outline for approval before drafting, and the approved outline is the reference against which the finished thesis is assessed.

Your results are communicated by the ITCILO shortly after the examination board meets. The physical diploma is issued by the University of Turin on its own timetable, which groups conferrals into fixed sessions. In previous editions the interval between thesis submission and issue of the physical diploma has been in the order of one year. If you need proof of the qualification sooner, the ITCILO will provide a letter upon request.

Participants who do not meet the assessment requirements do not receive the degree. Detailed feedback is provided in every case, and the MIER Secretariat will explain the options available to you.

Yes. Write to mier@itcilo.org for questions about the programme, the schedule, academic requirements, invoicing and payment. Information sessions for prospective candidates are held regularly. Ask the link to the MIER Team.