1st level Master in
Develop expertise in human resources management by integrating digitalisation and social sustainability to create value in businesses and organisations.
This Executive Master trains human resource specialists to address the challenges of digitalisation and social sustainability. With an interdisciplinary approach, it combines business management, occupational psychology, and employment law, equipping students with the tools to integrate innovation and well-being into professional environments.
A key focus is the “Twin Transition”, which highlights the connection between digital transformation and sustainability, aiming to develop effective and inclusive HR strategies.
The programme is suitable for both experienced professionals and those aspiring to start a career in human resource management.
The structure ensures a balance between theory and practice, incorporating on-campus and online courses, workshops, and project work. Thanks to its trilingual approach (Italian, German, and English), participants will be well-prepared for careers in both national and international settings.
ECTS Credits: 60
Duration: 18 months
Teaching languages: Italian, German, English
Available places: Maximum of 25
Campus: Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Bolzano campus
Tuition fees: Fully funded by the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+)
The programme lasts 18 months and includes a total workload of 1,500 hours (equivalent to 60 ECTS credits). The study structure includes:
The curriculum covers key HR topics, including organisational strategies, employment law, coaching in change processes, diversity and inclusion management, workplace well-being, and HR digitalisation.
A particular focus is placed on emerging technologies, with courses on artificial intelligence in HR, digital ergonomics, and ethics. The programme concludes with a reflection project and a final project, usually completed in teams.
Graduates can pursue careers in businesses, public administrations, third-sector organisations, and research institutes, focusing on personnel management and HR innovation.
Potential career paths include:
The programme also equips graduates with the skills to pursue freelance work or launch new entrepreneurial ventures in HR management and corporate sustainability policies.
You can find all you need to know in order to apply and gain admission to this study programme by browsing through the information below.
Application: 28/05/2025 - 09/07/2025 (by noon local time)
Publication of ranking list: by 31/07/2025
Enrolment: 21/08/2025 (by noon local time)
Start of classes: October 2025
Minimum number of students required for activation: 10
Maximum number of available places: 25
To gain admission to the programme you need one of the following qualifications:
Students in their final year of their bachelor may apply, provided they obtain their degree before the enrolment deadline.
To be admitted, you must demonstrate an adequate proficiency in all three teaching languages (Italian, German, and English).
Participants must also be under the age of 35 years, to be understood as up to the day before the participant's thirty-fifth birthday. The requirements must be fulfilled at the time of the deadline for applications.
Your application must be submitted online through the Application Portal. The deadlines are indicated in the “Deadlines” section.
Please note: Mendacious declarations will be criminally prosecuted and will result in the automatic exclusion from the ranking list.
According to current regulations, it is possible to enrol in up to 2 study courses at the same time. The two study courses must differ for at least 2/3 of the course contents.
You must have a good knowledge of Italian, German and English. It is not necessary to prove official teaching languages by means of language certificates.
If you have been admitted to more than one study programme, you can secure your admission for a maximum of 2 programmes by paying the designated rate twice.
1. Choose the study programme and pay the fees (to secure your admission) in the application portal.
The deadlines are indicated in the “Deadlines” section.
Please note that you do not gain full student status by only paying the tuition fees. This status will only be acquired upon enrolment. If you have secured your admission, there will be no refund of the tuition fees unless you do not pass your secondary school final exam.
The fee will only be refunded if the Masters programme will not be activated due to the insufficient number of enrolled students.
2. Enrol online in the application portal.
The deadlines are indicated in the “Deadlines” section.
Enrolment is recommended as early as possible, so you have the possibility to upload incomplete documents before the deadline.
If you do not meet the enrolment deadline, you will be excluded and the next applicant in the ranking list will be admitted.
Admission with reservation: If you do not have the required academic qualification, you will be given a conditional offer for a study place and you must submit your qualification upon enrolment. If you achieve your qualification after the enrolment deadline, you cannot enrol, and you will lose your place which will be offered to the subsequent applicant in the ranking list.
3. If you have a foreign university degree, during enrolment you must upload:
Depending on the foreign education system your degree belongs to, you must also upload:
a) EU countries, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein:
b) Non-EU countries that are signatories to the Lisbon Convention:
c) Non-EU countries that are not signatories of the Lisbon Convention:
unibz performs the necessary checks on your foreign qualification and in case of doubt reserves the right to request additional documents.
Please note that if you do not possess a valid admission qualification, you can be excluded with Rector’s decree even after enrolment.
Der master ist vollständig finanziert durch den Europäischen Sozialfonds Plus (ESF+)
The Advisory Service provides support regarding your choice of study. In many cases a simple call or a short request is enough to get the relevant information (Tel. +39 0471 012100).