An International University Consortium of Excellence

Our programme brings together six leading partner universities, combining their complementary expertise to offer a unique and interdisciplinary training in the field of labour relations and employment.

• University of Lille - Faculty of Economic, Social and Territorial Sciences (FaSEST): Specialising in sociology, economics and geography of work, FaSEST leads pioneering research in occupational health through its Observatory for Occupational Health. Associated with the CLERSE laboratory (96 researchers, 80 doctoral students), it stands out for its unique multidisciplinary master's programme. The University of Lille is ranked 107th worldwide and 2nd in France for interdisciplinary research (Times Higher Education 2025).
• Complutense University of Madrid - Faculty of Political Sciences and Economics: Founded in 1943, this faculty hosts 8,000 students on the Somosaguas campus. The Charles Babbage Centre (40 researchers, 30 doctoral students) conducts interdisciplinary research on productive transformations across various sectors. UCM is Spain's largest public research university.
• Université libre de Bruxelles - Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences: Located in the heart of Europe, ULB (ranked 101st-150th worldwide, 30% international students) offers a strategic position with 7 bachelor's and 26 master's programmes. The METICES research centre (40 researchers) specialises in labour market dynamics, benefiting from European funding and prestigious international collaborations.
• Sapienza University of Rome - Department of Social and Economic Sciences: With over 50 years of expertise in the sociology of work, Sapienza is Italy's number one university for social sciences. Its "Work and Organisation" Research Unit combines quantitative and ethnographic methodologies, actively participating in the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master programme.

• Université Laval - Department of Industrial Relations: Founded in 1943, this leading North American department analyses contemporary transformations of work from an international perspective. Affiliated with CRIMT (184 international experts), it benefits from $515 million in research funding and develops partnerships with 19 prestigious centres worldwide. The university is ranked 36th out of 1,406 universities for its global impact (THE Impact Rankings).
• University of Buenos Aires - Department of Labour Relations: Argentina's largest university and a benchmark in Latin America (73rd worldwide QS 2023), UBA has offered comprehensive interdisciplinary training since 1992. Its CEIL-Conicet centre and research groups study urban and rural labour dynamics, the popular economy and technological effects.