Career Development and Employability Postgraduate Diploma (Distance Learning)
University of HuddersfieldUniversity of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH
Course overview
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.
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Key highlights
- Delivered fully online through distance learning
- Covers policy, practice and theories underpinning career guidance
- Explores equality and diversity, partnership working and research-based practice
- Develops critical reflection to evaluate and inform professional practice
- Deepens knowledge and understanding of educational research
Entry requirements
- Additional condition: portfolio — Applicants will be required to submit an APEL portfolio, which outlines the evidence you have to support your claim.
Scholarships
The Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship
Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship Scheme provides a fee waiver of at least 50% on full-time or part-time research degrees, some schools may offer 100%.
Careers this course leads to
- Careers adviser
- Career coach
- Careers counsellor
- Employability adviser
- University careers consultant
- Employment agency work coach
Cost of study
UK/Home: £5,280 | International: £18,700
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Huddersfield, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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