The participation of the Diploma in Labour Relations of the University of Huelva in the pilot experience for the introduction of the ECTS from the 2004/05 year onwards has brought about a change in the mentality and teaching practices of the staff involved. In this study, we offer a retrospective view of the evolution that the model has undergone, a model which we, as teachers, have applied since that time. The drawing up of the teaching guides defining the learning objectives in terms of skills, the use of the new information technologies and knowledge as tools for encouraging self-learning, the work in teaching teams and the development of skills of a transversal nature have been the most significant achievements in the process. We also include the pupil’s perception of the pilot experience and the evolution of the academic results obtained in the different subjects involved.