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Career Development and Employability Postgraduate Diploma (Distance Learning)

University of Huddersfield

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Course options

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  • Qualification

    Postgraduate Diploma

  • Location

    Online/Distance

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    JAN

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

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. 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 can find out more via the CDI You’ll have the opportunity to take the Qualification in Career Development (QCD) - the nationally recognised professional qualification awarded by the Career Development Institute (CDI) - alongside the Postgraduate Diploma You’ll study 100% online on a one year full-time or two years part-time basis. Huddersfield has been teaching career guidance courses for over 40 years and has established a strong national reputation in the sector. You’ll also 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. Discover more about Distance Learning at Huddersfield.

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 5,280per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Huddersfield

University of Huddersfield

  • University League Table

    65th

  • Campus address

    Huddersfield Campus, Queensgate, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 3DH, United Kingdom

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Huddersfield has a thriving international community, with students from across the world.
International students can benefit from a merit-based scholarship scheme for eligible applicants.
The university has strengths in teaching, employability, internationalisation and inclusiveness.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Social Work

    23rd out of 73 4

  • Entry standards

    / Max 181
    133 73%

    23rd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    88.0 88%

    44th

    10

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.24 81%

    23rd

    8

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