Study location	Hungary, Budapest
Type	Graduate, Full-time
Nominal duration	4 semesters (2 years) (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	MA

Tuition fee	€7,200 per year
Application fee	€150 one-time Non-refundable in all cases.
Deposit	€750 one-time Mandatory deposit for all dormitory reservations.
Registration fee	€100 one-time Non-refundable in all cases.
Insurance fee	€150 one-time Medicover’s health insurance, available only for applicants under the age of 37.
Accommodation fee	€540 per month Please note that a uniform invoice of 540 EUR is issued for everyone as coverage of the first month’s rental fees. If you get accommodated in a cheaper room type or a different accommodation, the generated overpayment will be deducted from your second month’s rental fees.

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) (Social Sciences, Humanities, Business, Economics, Law) or a degree obtained in any other academic field The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Hungarian. If the transcript received from your school is not in English/Hungarian, you must have it translated into English and upload the translation together with verified copies of the original version. Original documents are to be shown as part of the in-person registration process in Budapest.

Language requirements

English Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 6+ or TOEFL 79+ Upper intermediate command of English is required. Please note that all applicants have to participate in an online admission interview. During this interview, you will need to prove your language skills and the admission committee will make their admission decision based on this. If you do not reach the necessary language level, you will not be granted direct admission for your chosen program, even if you have a previously obtained language certificate. Applicants who do not meet the minimum language requirements, but are eligible for the English Language Preparatory Program, will be offered to start their studies with one or two semesters of it.

Overview

As a human resources counsellor, you will deal with a company’s most valuable asset, “human capital”, the preservation and enrichment of which is a great responsibility. You’ll learn how to serve people and organizations to make extraordinary ends meet by creating an agile and caring organizational culture. With us you can learn the main methods necessary for planning, development and evaluation, formulating complex relationships, and we also equip you with the necessary tools to solve emerging problems. In an inspiring learning and teaching environment, counselling competencies also develop and deepen.

The program is primarily taught by real professionals who are HR managers in daily practice or deal with HR consulting and human resources development. With the help of our professional and labour market partners, students can gain immediate knowledge and professional experience.

From November 2022, the work of active and experienced managers and trainers in the profession will also be supported by an Advisory Board consisting of HR managers and HR consultants to continuously improve the quality and professional content of METU’s Human Resources BSc and Human Resources Counselling MA courses, to ensure practicality and compliance with current professional expectations.

Programme structure

First semester: Research methodology, Economic policy, Marketing and communication management, Work psychology, Labour market and employment policy, Labour law, industrial relations and its institutional system, Intercultural knowledge

Second semester: Human informatics, Social and organizational psychology, Competency-based HR systems in practice, Basics of professional HR consulting, Negotiation techniques and conflict management, Organizational behavior and leadership

Third semester: HR Strategy and Project Management, Equal Opportunities Knowledge, Change and Crisis Management, HR Consulting Methods and Techniques, Career Planning and Consulting, Master’s Thesis Forum

Fourth semester: Ethics, Innovation and Knowledge Management, Professional Practice, Master’s thesis

With the help of the Career Center and Training Center, our students can participate in competency development trainings essential for HR consulting, including:

1. Coaching management techniques
2. Disc
3. Time management
4. Conflict management
5. Creativity techniques
6. Resilience
7. My personal brand
8. Personal branding
9. Negotiation technique

Main topics:

Work Psychology
Social And Organisational Psychology
Labour Law And Industrial Relations
Conflict Management
Human Resource Management
Humaninformatics
Intercultural Knowledge
Knowledge Management
Organisational Behaviour And Leadership
Change Management
Hr Strategy And Project Management
Professional Hr Consultancy
Career Planning And Advice
Ethics
Innovation And Knowledge Management

Career opportunities

1. Human resources development programs of domestic and international organizations;
2. Recruitment agencies, temporary employment agencies
3. Organisations providing career guidance for young people or employment counselling for adults
4. Recruitment selection specialist at headhunting or consulting companies