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Career Development and Employability Postgraduate Diploma

University of Huddersfield

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  • Qualification

    Postgraduate Diploma

  • Location

    University of Huddersfield

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    22-SEP-25

  • Duration

    1 year

Course summary

This practical course will allow you the opportunity to get the Qualification in Career Development (QCD) - the nationally recognised professional qualification awarded by the Career Development Institute (CDI) - alongside your Master's qualification. You'll learn about policy, practice and theories underpinning career guidance, equality and diversity, partnership working and research-based practice.

You will also learn how to employ independent learning strategies that will enable you deepen your knowledge and understanding of educational research while also developing your professional practice.

Why Career Development and Employability?
The course can lead to a wide variety of interesting and rewarding career prospects in the career guidance and development sector including higher and further education careers and employability services, secondary education and third sector organisations.

You'll study 100% online on a one year full-time or two years part time basis. Successful completion of the course can result in the Career Development Institute approved qualification (the Qualification in Career Development or QCD)

Huddersfield has been teaching career guidance courses for over 40 years and has established a strong national reputation in the sector. You'll have access to our extensive professional and academic network which feeds directly into course design and delivery and to excellent facilities and specialist equipment.

This course is open to graduates from any discipline, as well as applicants with a professional qualification and/or suitable experience.



Professional links and accreditation:
Successful completion of the course may allow you to gain the Qualification in Career Development (QCD) - the nationally recognised professional qualification awarded by the Career Development Institute (CDI) This accreditation is reviewed on a regular basis. In order to gain this qualification, you must complete the following module: Working with Individuals and Groups.

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University information

University of Huddersfield

University of Huddersfield

  • University League Table

    65th

  • Campus address

    University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield, Kirklees, HD1 3DH, England

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100% of permanent teaching staff are Fellows of the Higher Education Academy – Huddersfield is the first and only UK university to achieve this.
Strengths in teaching, employability, internationalisation and inclusiveness.
Huddersfield has a thriving international community of over 3,300 students from nearly 100 different nationalities.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Social Work

    19th out of 73 4

  • Entry standards

    / Max 180
    136 76%

    19th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    82.0 82%

    54th

    1

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.16 79%

    31st

    24

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