Presentation of the programme
A Tailor-Made Programme
The WOCC program is based on the principle of international student mobility.
Students have the opportunity to adapt their mobility choices to their academic plan, depending on the courses offered at partner universities. Mobility choices are made in consultation with the master’s programme teaching team.
The mobility scheme is designed to offer students a range of options allowing them to tailor their studies to their career goals. To this end, we offer three professional tracks (specializations) covering the two years of the Master’s programme.
After the first semester, students must define their mobility plan:
- Work, Health, Environment (Lille–Laval–Brussels–Lille)
- Global Value Chains, Production Models, and Professional Relations (Lille–Buenos Aires–Madrid–Lille)
- Labor Regulation and Sustainable and Inclusive Organization Management (Lille–Rome–Laval–Lille)
Each track includes a sub-programme dedicated to analyzing public policies and the network of actors involved in the various fields of expertise, tailored to labor market needs and future employment trends. These three tracks were developed according to the academic specialization of each university and their connections with the professional world.
A Programme Through Fieldwork
The consortium has developed innovative, research-focused learning methodologies.
In the first semester, students will participate in a one-week collective internship in a Northern European region, such as Dunkirk, Liège, or Rotterdam, for collaborative research activities.
In the fourth semester, they will go on a study trip to Brussels, Geneva, or Paris, where they will meet officials from regulatory institutions, providing insights into labor policies in Europe.
Students will also complete mandatory individual internships in various organizations, consolidating their experience and knowledge.
Additionally, a Summer School is organized in rotation each year by one of the partners, offering another opportunity to deepen knowledge and strengthen student connections.
Multiple degree upon completion
The WOCC Master's program offers multiple degrees. Thus, upon completion of their studies, after having validated the four semesters of training (120 ECTS), students will hold the WOCC degree awarded by the University of Lille as well as the degrees from the Universities in which they were enrolled and where they completed their mobility pathway.
The Research Thesis
In the second year, WOCC Master’s students conduct social science research.
Students must carry out a field study of approximately two months. This research can take place in one of the consortium universities’ countries or another country, provided that local safety conditions allow it. The research must be completed as part of a mandatory internship in a professional or research organization, starting from Semester 4. S4 is therefore largely devoted to writing the research thesis (80–100 pages).
These projects are supervised by two co-research directors teaching within the consortium. The research thesis is written in English, French, or Spanish, depending on the agreement of the co-directors. The work is defended in Lille during the first week of September after S4, at the start of the new academic year with the incoming class.
