MA in Human Resources Counseling
The purpose of this course is to educate and train professionals who are experts in providing help to organisations and companies regarding any area of human resources management, one of the functional areas of leadership counselling.
Head of program: Dr. Ágnes Baros-Tóth
- Description of the program
- Application procedure
- Application requirements
- Examples of subjects during the studies
- For more information, please contact
The Human Resource Counselling MA program (University of Pécs, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences) trains professionals who support organizations and individuals in the world of work. The program has a dual focus: helping organizations find the right person for a role and helping individuals find the job or career path suited to them.
Students gain knowledge in HR management, psychology and counselling methods, economics and business, career guidance, labour law, organizational psychology, employer branding, adult education, business communication, coaching, and change management. Special attention is given to career planning, conflict and time management, and equal opportunities for disadvantaged groups.
Training lasts 4 semesters (120 credits) and includes compulsory field practice. Graduates can work in HR departments of private, public or non-profit organizations, HR consultancy, recruitment, career guidance or adult education.
For a successful application please follow the steps below:
- To apply, click on the Apply Now button, and start your application.
- Register on our application site, fill the application form, upload the necessary documents and submit your application!
- After you have submitted your application, you are going to receive information on the further steps.
- If we received your application fee, we are going to start the evaluation of your application.
MS Teams interview for applicants:
The interview will take approximately 10-20 minutes. The main purpose of the interview is to evaluate applicants' English language proficiency, communication skills, and ability to express their academic background knowledge, interests, and motivations. It also offers applicants an opportunity to discuss their academic and professional goals with the admission committee.
The admission interview lets us get to know your primary motivation for studying Human Resource Counselling, your command of English, and your prior knowledge of human resource management, counselling, and guidance.
Topics covered may include:
● Areas of HRM: recruitment, selection, human resource development, reskilling, upskilling, preboarding, onboarding, performance evaluation, and more
● Counselling
● Career guidance
● Organizational behaviour
● Organizational psychology
Recommended readings:
§ Armstrong, M. – Taylor, S. (2023). Armstrong’s Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice. Kogan Page Publishers. ISBN 9781398606647
§ Smith, P. E. (2020). Organizational Behaviour. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9780367233723
§ Coetzee, M. – Roythorne-Jacobs, H. (2007). Career Counselling and Guidance in the Workplace. Juta and Company Ltd.. ISBN 9780702172779
General Entry Requirements
For the general entry requirements, please visit this page.
The applicant has to submit the following documents by uploading them to the online application portal of the University of Pécs:
- Certified and translated (if originals are not in English) BA Degree in Human Resource Counselling, BA and Transcript of Records (For lack of the above degree, other degrees can also be accepted if they include the following disciplines: Social psychology, Theories of learning, Methodology of teaching and learning with adults, Organisational development, career psychology, HRM, Validation of prior learning, Organisational development, Knowledge management - please attach a transcript for the courses you have completed (title, credits)
- BA diploma (180 credits)
- Minimum 30 credits required in the following study fields for entry to the Master's program: humanities like pedagogy, psychology, philisophy, ethics, adult education; communication sciences; information technology, library education; social sciences like sociology, anthropology, political science; economic and legal studies.
- CV in English
- Motivation letter (introduction plus field of interest, etc.) in 3000 to 3500 characters.
- Copy of valid passport or national ID
- Medical certificate, (please fill the document and attach the serologic test results)
- vaccination card (showing that you are immunized against HEP B)
- HEP A/B/C test*
- HIV test*
- Chest X-ray: Please attach the chest’s X-ray result (not the film!) in English/Hungarian! (not older than 3 months)
- Transfer receipt of the EUR 140 application fee
- Acceptable online language exams:
- Admission interview (via MS Teams)
*Please note: tests have to be taken within a year!
Applicants who are still conducting their studies at the time of application must submit an official letter from their institution indicating the date of graduation. Students cannot enroll at the Program until they have successfully completed their studies at the Bachelors's level.
Programme-related questions:
Dr. Ágnes Baros-Tóth PhD
Head of the program
Phone: 72/503 600/64101
E-mail: baros-toth.agnes@pte.hu
Admission-related questions:
Ms. Vanda BŐCZIN-SIRKECI
international coordinator
Phone: + 36 72 501 600/64127; +36 30 186 1686
E-mail: foreign.humanities@pte.hu
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