Course summary
The MA in Career Education, Information and Guidance in Higher Education enables you to make a distinctive contribution to higher education career and employability work through taught modules and independent research. The course is taught via collaboration between Warwick’s Centre for Lifelong Learning and AGCAS. You will gain a comprehensive understanding of the theories, practices, issues, ethics, and models surrounding higher education career and employability work. Course overview This MA covers all aspects of higher education career and employability work. It is approved by the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS) and designed and taught in partnership with this professional body. It is also approved by the Career Development Institute (CDI) as meeting the qualification requirement for the UK Register of Career Development Professionals.
Modules
Core modules
- Career Development Theories
- Challenges of Careers Work in Higher Education
- Research in Professional Practice
- Dissertation
- Technology-based Career Learning and Provision
- Employability and Career Development Learning
- Guidance Skills (Advanced)
- Employer Engagement and Labour Markets
- Psychometric Assessment
- Work-related Learning in Higher Education
- Career Coaching (Information, Advice and Guidance)
- Marketing the Service
- Group Work
Assessment method
The course is generally assessed through work-based projects depending on the module choices each student makes.
Entry requirements
**Minimum requirements** 2:ii in any discipline. If you have alternative qualifications and relevant experience, you are welcome to discuss these with the course team. You must be working in a higher education career and employability development context. **Duration** The course lasts up to 4.5 years and you are able to complete earlier if your circumstances allow. **English language requirements** You can find out more about our English language requirements. This course requires the following: - Band A - IELTS overall score of 6.5, minimum component scores not below 6.0. **International qualifications** We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications. For more information, please visit the international entry requirements page. **Additional requirements** There are no additional entry requirements for this course.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Additional fee information
Please visit the University of Warwick website for the tuition fees for postgraduate courses:
https://warwick.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/funding/fees
Provider information
University of Warwick
Coventry
CV4 7AL