Master’s in Human Resources and Personnel Management in Barcelona

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What our Master’s Degree in Human Resources Management offers

October 2026 / 9 months

Designed to position you as a strategic professional within organisations, this masters degree in human resource management combines a solid business vision with the essential foundations of people management to promote more humane, digital and sustainable work cultures.

Throughout the programme, you will work with real business cases, applied digital tools and a methodology focused on addressing current challenges in talent management, organisational wellbeing and change leadership. This human resources program strengthens your professional profile, enabling you to operate successfully in international and digitalised business environments.

Thanks to its global and up-to-date approach, you will learn how to align individual objectives with organisational strategy in an ever-evolving labour market.

Affiliated with the University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVIC-UCC).

University-specific qualification awarded by UVIC-UCC.

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Specialise in human resources in Barcelona

Studying this masters degree in human resource management in Barcelona offers access to a dynamic, international and highly connected professional ecosystem. ESERP provides a 360º training experience, ideal for developing a global and digital perspective in people management.

For professionals considering where to study in Barcelona, this programme connects academic excellence with real business practice, helping you boost your career in talent management within a competitive and international environment

Meet the Admissions Department

Ana Marcova del Castillo

We care about getting to know you: your talents, strengths and professional goals. Your advisor will guide you throughout the process to ensure that your experience in this masters degree in human resource management aligns with your future aspirations.

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Program

Why study the Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management at ESERP?

Our methodology combines masterclasses with international experts, practical workshops focused on digital tools applied to HR, and active methodologies such as Agile and Design Thinking. Workbooks support daily learning and help translate theory into professional practice.

Welcome Days? at ESERP

The Welcome Days are introductory sessions organised at the beginning of the academic year to facilitate students’ integration into the ESERP community through:

Campus and services presentations
Informative sessions on methodology, training and employability
Social and networking activities
Introductory workshops on key professional skills

As part of your training, you will be able to gain the (APPC) with the Digital Global Business & Tech Management specialism, a certificate designed to broaden your understanding of business in an increasingly digital, technology-driven and global environment.

This complementary programme is delivered through four practical bootcamps, where you will work with applied methodologies, real-world cases and activities focused on understanding how organisations and management models are evolving in the new economy.

During the programme, you will explore five key areas that are reshaping business management:

AI applied to international management.
Global business data analytics.
Sustainability, CSR and global ESG.
New technologies and digital transformation in global trade.
Applying leadership and management strategies.

The APPC adds an extra layer of professional specialisation, linking academic learning with the skills employers currently demand and strengthening your profile for career progression pathways in an increasingly technology-led and international labour market.

HR & Innovation Management

The goal of this module is to assess the current situation, challenges and evolution of a company’s human resources function, identifying the factors that require development in a constantly changing environment. It focuses on new approaches to attracting, managing, leading and retaining talent within the context of a masters degree in human resource management.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND JOB EVALUATION:
Understand the pros and cons of outsourcing HR services. Define which elements should be included in an organisation’s onboarding process (induction, welcome plan).
Reward models and their fundamentals.

PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL AND MANAGEMENT BY OBJECTIVES:
Performance assessment. Performance appraisal and potential assessment.
Management by objectives.
Internal mobility.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION:
The HR department as a driver of innovation management and change across the organisation and its corporate culture.
The impact of new technologies.
Key principles of effective time management. Skills and techniques.
Leadership and change management.

MANAGEMENT SKILLS: COACHING, EMPOWERMENT, LEADERSHIP AND MOTIVATION:
Career development pathway.
Team management.
Study the concept of coaching and develop a development plan to improve management responsibilities.

Talent Selection and Development

This module focuses on strategies to promote internal talent through performance evaluation and the design of specialised training plans, aligned with organisational objectives and advanced selection processes within a human resources program.

RECRUITMENT 2.0: SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE INTERNET. THE SELECTION PROCESS:
Selection systems. Techniques and tools to apply: role definition, candidate sourcing, screening systems and interviews, final assessment, and the hiring process.
Understand new recruitment concepts and their current and future techniques.
Understand the opportunities social media offers for recruitment.
How to attract talent on social media: LinkedIn.

FORMACIÓN Y DESARROLLO. PLANES DE CARRERA:
Análisis de necesidades de personas en función del despliegue operativo y estratégico de la empresa.
Sistema de compensación y su utilización como incentivo: Retención del talento.

Labour Area and Legal Framework

You will understand the regulation of employment relations to support effective management of employment, reward, protection and safety.

SALARY STRUCTURE AND EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS. EXPATRIATES:
Employment contracts. Employment law and types of contract.
Termination of the employment relationship and its legal implications.
Issues and disputes in the employment relationship and their impact on the organisation.
Business internationalisation: its impact and the challenges it creates for human resources management.
The effects of a centralisation process in an international context.

PREPARATION AND CONTROL OF THE HR BUDGET:
Accounting for Non-Financial Managers: analysing and interpreting financial information.
Cost and performance analysis for each role.
Budgeting in the HR function.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (OHS):
The organisational structure, responsibilities, practices, procedures, processes and resources required to deliver the company’s occupational health and safety policy.
Implementing these procedures and instructions within the organisation, taking into account existing and mandatory compliance requirements.
The main objectives of the Occupational Risk Prevention Act.
Protecting employees’ health and safety through the implementation of measures and the development of activities.
The measures set out in the Occupational Risk Prevention Act relating to the prevention of occupational risks to protect health and safety, eliminate or reduce work-related risks, and ensure employee information, consultation, balanced participation and training in preventive matters.
The main objectives of the Occupational Risk Prevention Act.
Implementation of procedures.
Health and safety: risk management.

Communication and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

You will learn how to manage initiatives that enhance the organisation’s internal and external reputation and engage its teams, as well as the role of effective communication in helping teams develop their skills and achieve objectives.

NEGOTIATION TECHNIQUES. COOPERATION AND RESOLUTION OF WORKPLACE CONFLICTS:
General principles of negotiation. Negotiation in the business context.
Principles of negotiation. Strategies.
Making choices when negotiating.
Communication and motivation. Negotiating in public. Techniques and tactics.
Dismissal and collective bargaining.

INTERNAL COMMUNICATION:
A vehicle for team integration and cohesion.
Internal communication plan: objectives.
Communication and achieving objectives.
Key stakeholders in internal communication.

CSR, THE EQUALITY ACT AND WORK–LIFE BALANCE:
Legal framework for gender equality.
Women’s participation in the workplace and its multiple implications.
What organisational and operational obligations it entails, and how to approach its practical implementation in organisations.
Other regulations affecting social equality, such as the Social Integration of Disabled Persons Act (LISMI).
The case of companies and foundations dedicated to supporting the employment of disadvantaged people or those at risk of social exclusion.
The challenge of balancing work, family and personal life.
Business ethics. Core principles and standards.
The organisation’s responsibility for protecting the environment and society. Policies in practice.
Applying CSR in large organisations, multinationals and SMEs, as well as how social action can strengthen CSR and support NGOs in delivering social projects both nationally and internationally.
Legal framework for gender equality. Implementing the Equality Act.
Other regulations affecting social equality.
The challenge of balancing work, family and personal life.
Business ethics. Core principles and standards.

What do we mean by skills stacking?

Skills Stacking sessions promote the development of diverse skills that, when combined, create a unique competitive advantage. Through applied methodologies, this human resources program helps you lead complex and multidisciplinary environments by developing:

All delivered through sessions with professionals and companies within the eserp ecosystem.

PMO – Project Management Office

The Project Management Office allows experts to support you throughout the planning, reflection and execution of your professional project. Supervised by academic coordinators and industry professionals, this model strengthens strategic capability, teamwork, resource optimisation and implementation skills, differentiating this masters degree in human resource management from other HR programmes.

Effective teamworking focused on clear objectives and milestones.
Strategic capability.
Resource optimisation.
Analysis, management methods and implementation.

If you study our Master’s in Human Resources and People Management in Barcelona, you will gain advanced, specialist training and earn recognised qualifications valued in both academic and professional settings.

In addition, it provides access to international certifications that validate your skills in business strategy, data analysis and decision-making, strengthening your profile in a highly competitive environment.

Master’s in Human Resources and Personnel Management

Eserp private qualification.

Master’s in Human Resources and Personnel Management

University-specific qualification awarded by UCC-UVIC.

Advanced Professional Programme Certificate

Own diploma qualification with a specialisation in Digital Global Business & Tech Management, awarded by eserp.

International certificate¹

Issued by the University of Applied Sciences, Schmalkalden (Germany).

International certificate¹

Issued by the European Communication School (France – Belgium).

¹Students who complete and pass eserp’s in-house study plan, attend international-level lectures and produce an assignment based on those lectures will be awarded the International Certificates.

Online careers platform

Join the eserp Job Portal and connect with qualified talent. A wide range of jobs and professional placements from employers are waiting for you.

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Eserp Talent Fair

Committed to graduate employability and the professional development of its students, eserp organises an annual Careers Fair at each campus.

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Boost your career in the HR sector with Eserp Talent

Access exclusive opportunities, connect with leading employers in the human resources sector and receive personalised guidance to achieve your career goals from day one.

Exclusive professional placements and job opportunities.
Networking with top-tier employers.
Specialist career advice.

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Testimonials

What our students say

If you are still choosing between private universities in Barcelona offering HR programmes, you may find it helpful to hear what our alumni think about the training.

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I studied the Master's in Human Resources and Personnel Management at eserp and benefited from its personalized service, dynamic classes, and working with a diverse group, which greatly enriched my learning. Obtaining the degree expanded my professional opportunities, and in fact, I joined the multinational where I now work within the personnel department.

Eva Boix

Head of Health and Safety at Serunion – Elior Group

Attending the Master's in Human Resources and Personnel Management at eserp was a great experience. It provided me with everything I needed to focus and consolidate my professional future.

Ángel Roncero

Talent & Training Lead at SDG Group Spain

Studying the Master's in Human Resources and Personnel Management at eserp has been a rewarding experience in every sense: for the faculty and their expertise, for the peers and their diversity, and for the attention of all the administrative staff. All this enriched the course and encouraged me later to continue with the MBA at another campus.

Eduardo Linares

SAP Business Process Leader at NTT DATA

Admissions

Admission process

Documentation

Admission Application. Photos. Photocopy of ID on both sides. Access documentation.

Admissions tests

Interview with the admissions department and/or with the program coordinator if necessary.

Decision

Admission process resolution / Admission notification to the program.

Enrolment / registration

Once admitted, the candidate must pay the enrollment fee and complete documentation.

Price

Prices and payment methods for students

€12,200.00

First payment: €1,800.

Remainder of the academic year: 10 monthly instalments, financed directly by eserp, interest-free, from October to July, of €1,040.

5% early payment discount.

Qualification issuing fees are not included.
If the student pays the full programme fee at a price different from that shown on the website (due to scholarships or financial support), the early payment discount will be 5% of the final amount payable.
The 5% early payment discount will also apply to students who, after paying the enrolment fee, decide to pay the remaining programme fees before the programme starts. In this case, the discount is applied to the outstanding balance.
Master’s programme eligible for FUNDAE training subsidies (formerly Fundación Tripartita).

Master’s in Human Resources and Personnel Management in Barcelona