The Institute of Social Sciences, one of the four institutes under Bursa Uludağ University, was established in 1982 and has been conducting master´s and doctoral programs since the 1982-1983 academic year. The Department of Labour Economics and Industrial Relations within the institute comprises four branches:
- Labour Economics,
- Labour and Social Security Law,
- Management and Labour Sociology,
- Management and Labour Psychology.
Within the Department of Labour Economics and Industrial Relations, there are two master´s programs: the Thesis Master´s Program in Labour Economics and Industrial Relations, and the Thesis Master´s Program in Work Psychology and Human Resources. At the doctoral level, there is a single program: the Ph.D. Program in Labour Economics and Industrial Relations.

The Department of Labour Economics is subject to the 90-120 ECTS credit system for master´s degrees in the second cycle. Upon successful completion of the program and fulfillment of program requirements, a master´s degree in the field of Labour Economics and Industrial Relations is awarded.

Second Cycle

To apply for the Master´s Program in Labour Economics and Industrial Relations, the following requirements must be met: - A bachelor´s degree in Labour Economics and Industrial Relations, Economics, Psychology, Sociology, or Law. - A minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.40. - Obtaining a minimum score of 55 (equivalent weight) in the Academic Personnel and Postgraduate Education Entrance Exam (ALES) within the last three years. For foreign nationals, internationally recognized documents such as GRE, GMAT, etc., are accepted, and ALES is not required. Turkish citizens who completed their entire undergraduate education abroad must have their undergraduate diplomas approved by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK). Admission of these candidates to postgraduate programs is decided by the institute´s board of directors based on the opinion of the department. Candidates wishing to take the master´s entrance exams must apply electronically with the necessary documents within the application and registration dates announced on the university´s website. In the admission to master´s programs, the evaluation is based on the ALES score (50%), undergraduate GPA (20%), and written/interview exam result (30%). Candidates who score at least sixty-five (65) points in this evaluation are ranked, and the number of students admitted is equal to the announced quota. Those who hold a bachelor´s degree in a field other than Labour Economics and Industrial Relations and succeed in the master´s exam participate in a one-year scientific preparatory program.

The provisions in “Regulation on Transfer among Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs, Double Major, and Subspecialty and the Principals of Credit Transfer among Institutions in Higher Education Institutions” are applied.

Students who successfully complete the required and elective courses, equivalent to a minimum of 120 ECTS credits, and defend their thesis successfully before a selected jury, are awarded the Master´s Degree in Labour Economics and Industrial Relations.

The program aims to enhance the knowledge of students with a background in social policy at the undergraduate level, elevating their expertise to an advanced level. Through both theoretical and applied knowledge, the program seeks to develop students´ capacity to analyze social policy issues and conduct scientific research. In pursuit of this goal, the department includes elective courses alongside mandatory ones, allowing students to acquire the necessary skills in accordance with their career plans.