Master of Human Resource Management

The following may apply to the Master's degree program:<\/p>\r\n

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• Holders of a Bachelor's degree or equivalent legal qualification;<\/li>\r\n
• Holders of a foreign academic degree awarded following a first-cycle of studies organized according to the principles of the Bologna Process by a state that is part of this process;<\/li>\r\n
• Holders of a foreign higher academic degree recognized as meeting the objectives of a Bachelor's degree by the statutory competent authority;<\/li>\r\n
• Individuals with an academic, scientific, or professional curriculum recognized by the statutory competent authority of ISLA as demonstrating the ability to undertake this course of study.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n","careerOportunities":"
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  • Human Resources and Organizational Development Consulting;<\/li>\r\n
  • Human Resources Director and\/or Manager;<\/li>\r\n
  • Team Coordination;<\/li>\r\n
  • Strategic cooperation for talent development within the organization.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n","competences":"

    Throughout the program of the study cycle, the following skills will be developed:<\/p>\r\n

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    • Critical attitude towards the strategies outlined for the breadth of knowledge in strategic human resources management;<\/li>\r\n
    • Expand knowledge in development policies within strategic human resources management;<\/li>\r\n
    • Decision-making based on ethical and deontological standards according to scientific rigor, sustainability, and the quality of human resources;<\/li>\r\n
    • Address new scenarios for sudden and unpredictable changes;<\/li>\r\n
    • Empower new leadership skills adjusted to global markets;<\/li>\r\n
    • Strengthen teamwork in multidisciplinary teams capable of responding to contexts of accelerated change strategies;<\/li>\r\n
    • Analyze new procedures in human resources management, adjusted to scientific-technological and strategic-organizational trends;<\/li>\r\n
    • Develop practices for analyzing specific problems inherent to human resources management, supported by scientific procedures in this field;<\/li>\r\n
    • Enable the usability of specific programs for the methodological practices inherent to the dissertation process;<\/li>\r\n
    • Identify and interpret environmental and surrounding factors, evaluating their impact on human resources management within the organization;<\/li>\r\n
    • Recommend and enable the autonomous development of studies and research on topics involving different perspectives and models of human resources management;<\/li>\r\n
    • Provide the definition of topics for future study, developing a strategy and methodology adjusted to the planning and development of the study, with results to be presented publicly.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n","conferedDegree":"Master Degree","creditationStatus":"Acreditado","creditationStatusCode":1,"directionContact":"Maria Elisete dos Reis Martins Ferreira","directionEmail":"elisete.martins@islagaia.pt","courseECTS":120,"courseName":"Human Resource Management","dsGrauCursoLongo":"Mestrado in Human Resource Management","courseSecretariatContact":"Servi\u00e7os Acad\u00e9micos e Administrativos","courseSecretariatEmail":"mestrados@islagaia.pt","curricularPlanCode":102,"degree":"2\u00ba Ciclo","departement":"ISLA GAIA - School of Management","futureStudies":"

      The completion of this Master's in Human Resource Management allows for progression in your education, with the possibility of continuing to the 3rd cycle.<\/p>\r\n","hasBranches":"N","infrastructure":"

      We rely on equipment tailored to the needs of our students in order to provide an excellent education. These include an auditorium, library, study rooms, laboratories equipped with computers, software supporting each area of HRM, classrooms with interactive whiteboards and projectors, and meeting rooms for personalized follow-up.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

      The facilities are recent, well-maintained, and pleasant.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

      They feature indoor garden spaces, harmoniously decorated, so that our students can enjoy comfort. There is also a bar\/cafeteria, a dining area with access to microwaves, tables, and water fountains, as well as machines offering drinks and food at any time on all floors. There are signs to assist students with disabilities, elevators, escalators, and bathrooms adapted to all students, whether with or without disabilities.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

      Concerned with sustainability, the facilities are equipped with waste separation containers on every floor and benefit from an energy-saving and hybrid system.<\/p>\r\n","objectives":"

      The Master's degree in Human Resources Management aims to equip graduates with skills that allow them to identify the most significant business evolution trends, offering solid training in the development of skills that will enable them to invest in their professional careers in a highly competitive environment. The Master's in Human Resources Management is responsible for defining the organization's strategic objectives regarding the development of its human and social capital. On the other hand, analytical and forecasting abilities are developed to assess the company's workload and quality needs, in order to organize processes that respond to competitive advantages focused on talent, with the goal of producing entrepreneurial organizational cultures, fostering attractive organizational climates, and promoting high-performance work teams.<\/p>\r\n","presentation":"

      The Master's degree in Human Resources Management is characterized by being disruptive and its main objective is to provide Master's students in Human Resources Management with the ability to understand theoretical developments and critically analyze human resources issues in organizational contexts. It forms a development foundation supported by original applications in this field and provides the ability to understand and solve Human Resources Management problems, contributing to making them agents of change and enhancing organizational performance and well-being. Through a strong faculty with knowledge and practical experience, it enables students to integrate knowledge, address complex issues, develop solutions, or make judgments in situations of limited or incomplete information, including reflections on ethical and social responsibilities that result from or influence those solutions. It focuses on developing communication, critical thinking, and self-learning as essential tools in this study cycle.<\/p>\r\n","publicationDate":"26\/02\/2026","scientificArea":"Gest\u00e3o e administra\u00e7\u00e3o","scientificAreaCNAEFCode":"345","scientificAreaCode":46,"semesters":4,"areaScientificMkt":"Economics and Management Sciences","idAreaScientificMkt":6,"directorLogin":"p40118","phoneExtension":"934753649 - 3333","attendanceLocation":"Gabinete 0.03","responMobilityId":"p40150","responMobilityContact":"PAULO JORGE PEREIRA FURTADO","responMobilityEmail":"paulo.furtado@islagaia.pt","registration":"Aguarda Registo DGES","modEstudo":"Presencial","scheduleAttendee":"14:00H - 18:00H","recipients":"

      This Master's in Human Resources Management is aimed at all candidates who express the desire to ensure professionalization, acquisition, and specialization with high qualifications in the field of Human Resources Management and meet the legally required entry requirements.<\/p>\r\n","telephoneNumber":"223772980","investigation":"

      This study cycle belongs to the 345 area dedicated to Management, specifically focusing on Human Resource Management and encompassing both behavioral and social sciences.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

      The faculty teaching this study cycle has both scientific and practical experience, regularly publishing in nationally and internationally indexed journals. They are also highly involved in training activities related to their areas of expertise, as well as in Conferences and Scientific Forums. They participate in Master's and Doctoral Defense Committees.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

      As part of this study cycle, they also supervise final theses.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

      In collaboration with the Research Center, they participate in national and international projects and carry out internationalization programs.<\/p>\r\n","guestTeachers":"

      The guest lecturers for this Master's program are experienced professionals and recognized experts in the fields of finance and taxation, bringing current insights and real-world practices into the classroom.<\/p>\r\n","recordId":1276,"courseUrl":"https:\/\/www.islagaia.pt\/pt\/","dispExtraCurricular":"N"},"courseTuitions":[{"designation":"Enrollment \/ Registration \/ Renewal of Registration","value":220,"code":761},{"designation":"School Insurance","value":47,"code":780},{"designation":"Average monthly value for 30 ECTS semestral curricular units","value":239.4},{"designation":"Per ECTS","value":7.98}],"courseApplicationEmoluments":[{"designation":"Application for Masters Degrees","value":450,"code":1290,"candidateType":"E"},{"designation":"Application for Masters Degrees","value":175,"code":1289,"candidateType":"R"},{"designation":"Applying for Readmission","value":105,"code":779,"candidateType":"T"},{"designation":"External Students","value":625,"code":1450,"candidateType":"E"},{"designation":"External Students","value":425,"code":1449,"candidateType":"R"}],"teachers":[{"fullName":"Ricardo Manuel Magarinho Bessa Moreira","email":"ricardo.m.b.moreira@gmail.com","cardCode":2388,"degree":"Doctorate","employeeCode":4397,"regimen":"Full-Time","cienciaVitae":"C011-5A5B-B1B4","orcid":"0000-0002-8715-8374","academicName":"Ricardo Bessa Moreira"},{"fullName":"Marco Aur\u00e9lio Ribeiro Lamas","email":"marcoribeirolamas@gmail.com","cardCode":823208,"degree":"Doctorate","employeeCode":40363,"regimen":"Part-Time","cienciaVitae":"AB1F-362C-DC01","orcid":"0000-0001-7365-2016"},{"fullName":"MANUEL COSTA PINHO","cardCode":2344886,"employeeCode":40105,"regimen":"Part-Time"},{"fullName":"Sandra Cristina Vilaverde Pinto Gomes de Oliveira","cardCode":2344954,"employeeCode":40521,"regimen":"Part-Time"},{"fullName":"CARLA PALMIRA AGUIAR DOS SANTOS","cardCode":2345145,"employeeCode":40034,"regimen":"Part-Time"},{"fullName":"PAULA CRISTINA NUNES FIGUEIREDO","email":"p40297@ulusofona.pt","cardCode":2345135,"degree":"Doctorate","employeeCode":40297,"regimen":"Full-Time","cienciaVitae":"C01B-82BE-1BCE","orcid":"0000-0002-5267-546X","academicName":"Paula Figueiredo"},{"fullName":"JOS\u00c9 FERNANDO SILVA NETO","email":"jose.neto@islagaia.pt","cardCode":2344988,"degree":"Doctorate","employeeCode":40083,"regimen":"Part-Time","cienciaVitae":"FB1D-2B00-5E6E","orcid":"0000-0001-8691-7730"},{"fullName":"MANUEL PINTO TEIXEIRA","email":"manuel.teixeira@islagaia.pt","cardCode":2345102,"employeeCode":40108,"regimen":"Part-Time","cienciaVitae":"F61B-79EF-FD0F"},{"fullName":"Ana Paula Louro Diogo","email":"ana.diogo@islagaia.pt","cardCode":2345095,"employeeCode":40306,"regimen":"Part-Time","cienciaVitae":"551E-94BA-8A5C","orcid":"0000-0003-4939-9158","academicName":"Ana Diogo"},{"fullName":"JULIO PAULO DA SILVA MARTINS","cardCode":2345811,"employeeCode":2461,"regimen":"Part-Time","academicName":"JULIO PAULO DA SILVA MARTINS"},{"fullName":"Nuno Jos\u00e9 Pinho Rodrigues","email":"nuno.rodrigues@islagaia.pt","cardCode":2345336,"degree":"Doctorate","employeeCode":6530,"regimen":"Part-Time","cienciaVitae":"251E-BEB0-C382","orcid":"0000-0002-4248-028X"},{"fullName":"Nat\u00e1lia Isabel Moreira da Costa","email":"natalia.costa@islagaia.pt","cardCode":2344870,"degree":"Doctorate","employeeCode":40576,"regimen":"Part-Time","cienciaVitae":"AF15-54CC-D185","orcid":"0000-0002-7569-6482"},{"fullName":"MARIA ELISETE DOS REIS MARTINS FERREIRA","email":"elisete.martins@islagia.pt","cardCode":2345067,"degree":"Doctorate","employeeCode":40118,"regimen":"Part-Time","cienciaVitae":"0C15-C552-5C4C","orcid":"0000-0002-1818-3517","academicName":"Elisete Martins"}],"courseCandidatesApplications":[{"cdCurso":1192,"cdInstituic":27,"cdNota":6013,"cdDefault":"S","nrCoefici":40,"dsNota":"Mestrado - 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    • Maria Elisete dos Reis Martins Ferreira
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    • The following may apply to the Master's degree program:

      • Holders of a Bachelor's degree or equivalent legal qualification;
      • Holders of a foreign academic degree awarded following a first-cycle of studies organized according to the principles of the Bologna Process by a state that is part of this process;
      • Holders of a foreign higher academic degree recognized as meeting the objectives of a Bachelor's degree by the statutory competent authority;
      • Individuals with an academic, scientific, or professional curriculum recognized by the statutory competent authority of ISLA as demonstrating the ability to undertake this course of study.
    • • Human Resources and Organizational Development Consulting;
      • Human Resources Director and/or Manager;
      • Team Coordination;
      • Strategic cooperation for talent development within the organization.
    • Master Degree
    • Acreditado
    • 1
    • Maria Elisete dos Reis Martins Ferreira
    • Presencial
    • Gestão e administração
    • 345
    • 46
    • 26/02/2026
    • Aguarda Registo DGES
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    • We rely on equipment tailored to the needs of our students in order to provide an excellent education. These include an auditorium, library, study rooms, laboratories equipped with computers, software supporting each area of HRM, classrooms with interactive whiteboards and projectors, and meeting rooms for personalized follow-up.

      The facilities are recent, well-maintained, and pleasant.

      They feature indoor garden spaces, harmoniously decorated, so that our students can enjoy comfort. There is also a bar/cafeteria, a dining area with access to microwaves, tables, and water fountains, as well as machines offering drinks and food at any time on all floors. There are signs to assist students with disabilities, elevators, escalators, and bathrooms adapted to all students, whether with or without disabilities.

      Concerned with sustainability, the facilities are equipped with waste separation containers on every floor and benefit from an energy-saving and hybrid system.