Master in Mediation, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
Graduate School of Law
- Direction
- Prof. Helena Soleto Muñoz, Prof. Víctor Moreno Catena
- Deputy Direction
- Prof. Emiliano Carretero Morales, Prof. Jessica Laura Jullien de Asís
- Language
- Spanish
- Attendance
- Online, On-campus
- Credits
- 60 ECTS
- Campus
- Getafe
- Applications
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Attendance On-campus (40 places): Open
Attendance Online (30 places): Open
- Departments
- Alonso Martínez Institute for Justice and Litigation
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This Master’s degree, under the direction of Doctor of Law, lawyer and mediator, Helena Soleto Muñoz along with renowned full professor Víctor Moreno Catena, offers a complete, comprehensive, interdisciplinary, up-to-date and practical curriculum. It is designed so that graduates can mediate with the highest level of professionalization, carry out satisfactory negotiation processes and function in the world of peaceful and out-of-court-conflict resolution, optimizing outside interests as well as one’s own interests.
Professor Soleto actively participates in research projects, talks, conferences, international competitions and European institutions. In 2007, she was a Visiting Scholar at the prestigious Harvard University Program on Negotiation, a pioneer program founded in 1983 and dedicated to the study and teaching of negotiation and conflict resolution. Her participation and that of other professionals in this degree program, ensures teaching of recognized prestige and quality.
This Master’s program is considered in 2018 one of the top Master’s degrees in Spain within its area of specialization, according to the ranking published by the Spanish daily El Mundo.
UC3M has an Intrajudicial Mediation Service that is unique in Spain. This distinguishing feature makes it possible to offer actual internships throughout the duration of the degree program.
In the Virtual modality of the Master's program, a on-site week may be developed at the choice of each student. During this week, there will be face-to-face role play activities, visits to the courts, visits to the office of the UC3M Intrajudicial Mediation Program, attending informative sessions, etc.
│MASTER IN NUMBERS
- ☛ High demand for applications. 100% of the places are covered
- ☛ 1st place in specialization according to the ranking published by the newspaper El Mundo.
- ☛ 100% of approved and high level is requirement
- ☛ More than 10 different nationalities in class
- ☛ More than 10 different profiles in the formation of origin in class
- CURRICULUM
- CURRICULUM
Year 1 - Semester 1
General subjects Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Introduction to Mediation 3 C 
Introduction to Negotiation 6 C Negotiation Process and Techniques 3 C Mediator's skills 5 C Dispute resolution in social areas 6 C Year 1 - Semester 2
General subjects Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Civil and commercial mediation. Business mediation 3 C Restorative Justice 3 C Other forms of conflict resolution 3 C Negotiation in the XXI century 3 C Challenges for a competitive society 3 C TFM Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Master's Thesis 12 C vacio Academic Year 1 - Annual
ELECTIVES (choose 1) Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Internships 10 E Study analysis and methodology 10 E C= Compulsory: 38 ECTS
E= Elective Course: 10 ECTS
Master's Thesis: 12 ECTS
course Programs
- QUALITY
GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION
☛ First year offered: 2015
quality indicators
☛ Master's Degree indicators (On-campus)
☛ Master's Degree indicators (Blended Learning)
PROGRAMME’S QUALITY ASSURANCE
The Academic Committee of the Master’s programme complies with the SGIC-UC3M and it is responsible for the follow-up, analysis, review, assessment and quality of the program, it contributes with proposals to improve the program and produces the “Memoria Académica de Titulación” (Programme Report).
FACULTY AND COURSE PLAN
☛ Curriculum subjects and their faculty (On-campus)
☛ Curriculum subjects and their faculty (Blended Learning)
Graduate Profile and Competences
- CURRICULUM
- FACULTY
UC3M FACULTY
- ALCOCEBA GIL, JUAN MANUEL
Department of Criminal Law, Procedural and Legal History
PhD Assistant Professor
PhD
Brief CV
- CARRETERO MORALES, EMILIANO
Department of Criminal Law, Procedural and Legal History
Visiting Professor
PhD
Brief CV
- CEBADA ROMERO, ALICIA
International Law, Ecclesiastical Law and Philosophy of Law
Associate Professor
PhD
Brief CV
- FIODOROVA, ANNA
Department of Criminal Law, Procedural and Legal History
PhD Assistant Professor
PhD
Brief CV
- GRANÉ CHÁVEZ, AUREA
Department of Statistics
Full Professor
PhD
Brief CV
- HERNÁNDEZ MOURA, BELÉN
Department of Criminal Law, Procedural Law and History Law
Assistant Professor
PhD
Brief CV
- JULLIEN DE ASIS, JESSICA LAURA
Department of Criminal Law, Procedural Law and History Law
Assistant Professor
PhD
CV Abreviado
- MARTÍN SALAMANCA, SARA
Department of Private Law
Associate Professor
PhD
Brief CV
- MARTÍNEZ NEIRA, MANUEL
Department of Criminal Law, Procedural and Legal History
Associate Professor
PhD
Brief CV
- PASOLEA, EMILIA OFELIA
Department of Criminal Law, Procedural Law and History Law
Specific Assistant Professor
PhD
Brief CV
- PERULERO GARCÍA, DIANA
Department of Criminal Law, Procedural and Legal History
Assistant Professor
Lawyer
Brief CV
- SOLETO MUÑOZ, HELENA
Department of Criminal Law, Procedural and Legal History
Full Professor
PhD
Brief CV
External faculty
- ALONSO MARTÍNEZ, IGNACIO
Lawyer and Mediator
- ÁLVAREZ MARTÍNEZ
Mediator
AMPC
- AVILÉS NAVARRO, MARÍA
Lawyer of the Administration of Justice
TRIBUNAL SUPERIOR DE JUSTICIA DE MADRID
- ARIAS ARIAS, FÉLIX
Psychologist and Mediator
Director of the CAF nº 5 of Madrid
- BEJERANO GUERRA, FERNANDO
Director
MEDIAICAM
- BETEGÓN CARILLO, JERÓNIMO
Full Professor of Philosophy of Law
UCLM
- BORDÁS MARTÍNEZ, FEDERICO
Colonel of the Army of Earth
ESTADO MAYOR DE DEFENSA
- DE DIEGO DÍAZ-PLAZA, MARTA
Psychologist and Mediator
- DE PÁRAMO ARGÜELLES, JUAN RAMÓN
Full Professor of Philosophy of Law
Director of the Conflict Resolution Institute
UCLM
- ESPUGLES MOTA, CARLOS
Full Professor of Private International Law
- FAJARDO MARTOS, PAULINO
Lawyer and Mediator
- FERNÁNDEZ-ARROYABE MAGUNACELAYA, JORGE
Mediator
- FERRERO AGUADO, OLGA
Lawyer and Mediator
- FREIRE PÉREZ, ROSA MARÍA
Magistrate Judge of Instruction of Madrid
Professor at the Judicial School
- GIL DE ALBUQUERQUE, ROMÁN
Lawyer, Mediator
- GIMÉNEZ ROMERO, CARLOS
Full Professor of Social Anthropology
UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID
- GUILLÉN BUHIGAS, JAVIER
Lawyer
Director
GRUPO 5 ACCIÓN Y GESTIÓN SOCIAL
- LÓPEZ GARCÍA, SONIA
Lawyer, Mediator
- LOSADA CRESPO, BEATRIZ
Director
FUNDACIÓN SIMA
- LOZANO ESPINA, FRANCISCA
PhD in Psychology
Mediator
Criminology Professor
UNIVERSIDAD FRANCISCO DE VITORIA
- MADRID LIRAS, SANTIAGO
Psychologist and Mediator
Director Mediation Magazine
- MARTÍN DIZ, FERNANDO
Full Professor of Procedural Law
UNIVERSIDAD DE SALAMANCA
- MARTÍNEZ SOTO, TAMARA
Mediator
Law professor
PhD
UNIR
- MORENO SOLANA, AMANDA
Visiting Professor
PhD
- MORO MIJARES, LUCÍA
Lawyer and Mediator
- PASCUAL RODRÍGUEZ, ESTHER
Lawyer
Mediator specializing in criminal mediation
- PÉREZ CRESPO, CHUS
Psychologist and Mediator
- PERULERO GARCÍA, DIANA
Lawyer, Mediator
- PONS GARCÍA, GEMMA
Lawyer and Mediator
International Consultant in Conflict Management
- QUINTANA MUÑOZ, AMPARO
Lawyer and Mediator
- RUIZ LÓPEZ, CRISTINA
Mediator
Assistant Professor
UNIVERSIDAD DE CÓRDOBA
- VALBUENA GONZÁLEZ, FÉLIX
Professor of Public Law
UNIVERSIDAD DE BURGOS
- TORÁN ZUFIA, JAVIER
Lawyer and Mediator
- VILLAGRASA ALCAIDE, CARLOS
Professor of Civil Law UB
Magistrate
AUDIENCIA PROVINCIAL DE BARCELONA
- Staff of the Agency for Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Young Offenders of Community of Madrid
- Personnel of the CAF (Family Support Centers) of Madrid
- ALCOCEBA GIL, JUAN MANUEL
- ADMISSION
- ADMISSION
Application
The request is made electronically through our application. Before starting the admission process it is important to consult the supporting information that we offer below:
- Documentation that must be uploaded to the on line application
- Calendar and general information about admission
- Follow the step-by-step instructions in the application for admission
El proceso de admisión comenzará con el envío de la solicitud de admisión por parte del alumno a través de la plataforma online de la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, en las fechas y periodos aprobados y publicados para cada curso académico.
Recibida la solicitud, el personal administrativo revisará la misma a los efectos de verificar el correcto envío de la documentación necesaria, contactando con el alumno en caso de necesidad de subsanación de algún documento, o validando la candidatura en caso de estar completa.
La solicitud de admisión validada pasará a la dirección del Máster que valorará la candidatura en base a los criterios y ponderaciones descritos a continuación, comunicando al alumno su admisión al Máster, la denegación de admisión motivada o la inclusión en una lista de espera provisional.
Requirements
In accordance with the Spanish Royal Decree 1393/2007, as amended by the Royal Decree 861/2010.
In any case, the applicants must hold a degree, with preference given to the following disciplines:
- Graduates in Law, Labour Relations and International Relations.
- Graduates in Social Work, Social Education, Pedagogy or Educational Psychology.
- Graduates in Psychology.
- Graduates in Economics.
- Graduates in Business Administration.
- Graduates in Teacher Training.
Previous professional experience is not required, although it may influence the students’ selection.
Admission criteria
CRITERIA POINTS Student record of previous studies 30 points Other languages knowledge* 5 points Professional experience 20 points Marks obtained in subjects which are essential to study this Master’s Degree 20 points Motivation, interest and references 20 points Other 5 points * Language level required: B1 according to the European Reference Framework.
Language requirements
Check the general language requirements required to study a Master’s at UC3M, depending on whether it is in Spanish, English or bilingual.
students with foreign university degrees
Once admitted to the Master’s, students with university degrees issued by a higher education institution belonging to an educational system outside the EHEA, must provide, for enrolment, the diploma, legalized by diplomatic procedures or by means of The Hague Apostille. They must also submit the transcript of records, with the grade point average, duly legalized.
More information about Legalization of Foreign Documents.
If needed, documents must be accompanied by an official sworn translation into Spanish.
- ENROLLMENT
TUITION FEES*
Reservation fee: €450
- it will be paid once the student receives notification of admission to the master’s, and deducted from the first tuition payment
- the reservation fee will only be refunded if the master program is cancelled
60 ECTS in the first academic year:
- EU students: €4,800 (€80/ECTS credit)
- Non EU students: €7,200 (€120/ECTS credit)
NOTE: the indicated public prices do not include in any case, neither the ECTS corresponding to the Formative Complements that the student must take (only master's degrees with previous Formative Complements), nor the cost of issuing the master’s degree certificate.
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* Current fees for the 23/24 academic year, pending approval by the Community of Madrid for the 24/25 academic year.
Additional information
- You may enrol on the master’s degree after completing the admission process and receiving formal confirmation of your acceptance.
- When performing the enrolment you can choose between Full-time enrolment or Part-time enrolment.
- The email address provided upon enrolment will be used for formal communications; students are therefore kindly requested to check their mail regularly.
- Pursuant to the regulations of the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, a student failing to pay any part of the fees will not be admitted and the enrolment process will be terminated. In cases of cancellation of enrolment due to non-payment, the University may demand the payment of the pending amounts for enrolment in previous academic courses as a prior condition of enrolment.
No diploma or certificate will be issued if a student has any outstanding payments.
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- SCHOLARSHIPS
General information on scholarships
For more information on specific scholarships of interest awarded by UC3M and by other agencies or organisations.
The favorable during the course development, evaluation allows students the opportunity to join as mediators of the Mediation Program at the Carlos III University, providing access to the labor market.
- PRACTICAL INFORMATION
- INTRAJUDICIAL
OUR INTRAJUDICIAL MEDIATION PROGRAM
The Master in Mediation, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution offers the possibility of placements in the Intrajudicial Mediation Program.
What is it?
The Carlos III University’s Mediation Program (PM UC3M) is a set of human and material resources devoted to the study, research, development, improvement, implementation, review and advocacy of the mediation as a suitable conflict resolution process.
Thus the PM UC3M is linked to the University’s Research Group Mediation, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution dedicated to developing the theory of, researching, reviewing and improving the Alternative Dispute Resolution.Intrajudicial Mediation and/or extrajudicial mediation?
The Carlos III University of Madrid’s Mediation Program was developed linked to the Courts (particularly, the Court of First Instance and Preliminary Investigations in Leganés and later in Getafe, Madrid).
However, from the beginning, the PM UC3M has offered also mediation to those individuals and entities that ask for help in the resolution of problems, so it also provides extrajudicial mediation.What is its mission?
The Program aims at providing an agile and effective mediation service, which responds quickly to the specific needs of the case, so, to this end, it is based in the courthouse and offers a continuous service to the court on Monday to Friday.
Who are its members?
Its members are qualified and trained mediators, whose education and professional experience come from the legal and social spheres.
Facilities
The mediation sessions are held at three locations:
• PM UC3M office in the Leganés and Getafe Courts
• PM UC3M office in the Leganés Social Services facilities
• At the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid - VIRTUAL
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The Master in Mediation, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution offers a complete program, ranging from the study of the conflict itself and the possibilities of resolving it, to the specific techniques and tools needed for the exercise of the different methods of dispute resolution in its different areas of application.
At a time like the present, where alternative or appropriate conflict resolution mechanisms are becoming increasingly important, it is necessary to offer a program of these characteristics, which is also backed by the extensive experience in this area of the team of professors and professionals who teach it. The Master offers a comprehensive theoretical and practical training in perfect harmony with the nature of the methods of conflict management studied.
The program is aimed at the in-depth training of experts, professionals and researchers interested in the field of conflict resolution and the different existing methods, paying special attention to mediation in its different fields of application and to collaborative negotiation as the basis for almost all of these mechanisms.
The VIRTUAL MODALITY of the Master in Mediation, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution of Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (previously called "b-Learning Modality") facilitates the development of the Master's Degree since it allows working in depth at a theoretical level, providing students with the necessary guidelines to develop their learning, while offering them the necessary flexibility to organize such learning in terms of time and space, allowing them to make the development of the Master's Degree compatible with other training, professional or personal activities.
The long experience of the teaching staff acquired in the years of teaching the blended learning modality allows, on the other hand, to ensure an adequate development of practical activities, both in the compulsory subjects and, where appropriate, in the optional "Internships", enhanced with synchronous virtual teaching.
As in the face-to-face mode of the Master in Mediation, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution , there are a series of compulsory subjects, common to all students, and two optional subjects, "Internships" and "Study analysis and methodology", aimed, respectively, at students who wish to focus their training on the practical application and professional practice of mediation and other ADR, and the second at those whose objective is the academic field and the in-depth study of these methods or the completion of a PhD on them. Likewise, a Master's Thesis is required to complete the corresponding studies.
- Compulsory subjects (38 ECTS credits)
- Elective subjects (10 ECTS credits)
- Master's Thesis (12 ECTS credits)
The VIRTUAL MODALITY is developed through the virtual platform Aula Global. This platform is presented as the essential means of e-learning training. Through it, teaching materials are provided, the main analyses and studies carried out on the subject are shared, students deliver the assigned tasks, communication between students and teaching staff is direct, bidirectional and immediate, and student participation is encouraged and made possible in the generation of new ideas, questions, suggestions and proposals through discussion forums, consultations or chats between students and faculty.
Likewise, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid offers the university community a virtual meeting tool Blackboard Collaborate. It is a virtual room that enables the creation of a videoconferencing environment and is used in a variety of ways to attend classes, seminars or conferences in streaming, carry out group activities synchronously or tutoring with faculty.
The evaluation of each subject will be conducted entirely online, and will consist of a part of continuous evaluation (individual or group work on theoretical and practical aspects of mediation, negotiation or other methods of conflict resolution and evaluation of practical skills through practical exercises, role play, etc.) and a final paper or exam, depending on the subject, after each term (January and May-June respectively).
In the virtual modality, a voluntary on-site week may be developed at the end of the continuous training and before the defense of the Master's Thesis. During this week, there will be role play activities, visits to the courts, visits to the UC3M Intrajudicial Mediation Program office, attending informative sessions, etc.
The defense of the Master's Thesis will take place in June/July or September, either in person on campus or virtually, at the students' choice.
- CURRICULUM
Year 1 - Semester 1
General subjects Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Introduction to Mediation 3 C Introduction to Negotiation 6 C Negotiation Process and Techniques 3 C Mediator's skills 5 C Dispute resolution in social areas 6 C Year 1 - Semester 2
General subjects Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Civil and commercial mediation. Business mediation 3 C Restorative Justice 3 C Other forms of conflict resolution 3 C Negotiation in the XXI century 3 C Challenges for a competitive society 3 C TFM Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Master's Thesis 12 C vacio Academic Year 1 - Annual
ELECTIVES (choose 1) Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Internships 10 E Study analysis and methodology 10 E - PRACTICAL INFORMATION
- METHODOLOGY
Students will be able to access the content of each subject at any time of the day from the Aula global. Likewise, and as complementary theoretical training, students will be offered the possibility of lectures, workshops, master classes, etc. Through streaming videoconferencing and/or recording, using the Blackbord Collaborative platform.
Throughout the e-learning training there will be:
- Tutoring: One or two expert tutors for each module, in addition to the complementary participation of other teachers through conferences and seminars when required. The coordinators of each subject are responsible for the material content of each module assigned to them.
- System administration: A system administrator who will be available throughout the course to answer any questions other than those related to the content of the modules.
- In the virtual modality there will be one live class per week. In addition, specific seminars will be held by recognized experts in each subject.
- EVALUATION
During the e-learning training, the evaluation of the knowledge, skills and attitudes learned will be based on:
- Knowledge control of each module
- Access to the platform
Technical requirements for e-learning training:
- Operating system Windows, Linux or Mac OS
- Computer with internet connection
- Internet Browser (Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Safari, Explorer updated to latest version)
- Webcam and microphone
- The Virtual Master uses the Moodle learning platform developed mainly on GNU/Linux using Apache, MySQL and PHP (or LAMP platform).
To manage Aula Global, you only need:
- A computer and a browser. Please note that some features are not fully operational depending on which browser version. Moodle 2.4 recommends: Firefox 4, Safari 5, Chrome 11, Internet Explorer 8 (Internet Explorer 10 if you want the drag and drop option to work).
- Connecting to the University Network / connecting to the Internet
- Login to Campus Global with your passwords
- Click on Aula Global (the link is on the left)
Recommended computer equipment:
- Computer: Pentium IV or higher
- RAM 256 MB or more
- CD-ROM drive x48
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