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Study Details: 1 year full-time
2 years part-time
This course is for current or aspiring career guidance and employability professionals across a range of settings such as schools, colleges, universities and government employment agencies, or those who work independently like career coaches or counsellors.
On this online course, you’ll learn about policy, practice and theories underpinning career guidance, equality and diversity, partnership working and research-based practice. You’ll have the opportunity to develop an understanding of critical reflection and how to employ independent learning strategies to enable you to evaluate and inform your professional practice, as well as developing and deepening your knowledge and understanding of educational research.
Entry requirements for this course are normally:
A degree or an equivalent professional qualification. Suitably experienced applicants without a degree will be considered.
In addition you must also have:
Relevant experience in a paid or voluntary basis.
Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL)
If you hold the Level 6 Diploma in Career Guidance and Development and are currently employed in a professional career development role, you may be eligible to apply for entry to the MA or PgDip in Career Development and Employability through the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) route.
Guidance skills can be used in a diverse array of settings and graduates can expect to find employment in dedicated guidance or careers guidance agencies such as the National Careers Service, Higher and Further Education Careers Services, Voluntary and Charitable Agencies (e.g. mental health provision), Secondary Education, and Training Providers.
Previous graduates from courses in this subject area have gone on to work in a variety of roles such as Employment Consultant, Careers Advisor, Careers Coach, Careers Consultant, Head of Employment and Careers Advisor Team Leader.
Core Modules:
Effective Careers Conversations (DL)
Theories of Career Decision Making (DL)
Facilitating Careers Work in Groups (DL)
Organisational Culture (DL)
Optional Modules:
Higher Education in Context (DL)
Leadership and Management in Careers Education (DL)
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