Career Education, Information and Guidance in HE (PGCert)

Entry requirements

2:ii in any discipline.

If you have alternative qualifications and relevant experience, you are welcome to discuss these with the course team. Applicants must be working in a higher education career and employability development context.

Months of entry

April, October

Course content

The PG Certificate in Career Education, Information and Guidance in Higher Education provides a core foundation in the knowledge and skills required for higher education career and employability work. The flexible nature of this course allows you to complete the core modules and then follow a more individualised track through the optional modules linked to your working role.

The course 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. The course is designed for anyone who is new to the work and/or wishes to enrol on a shorter course than the PG Diploma and MA.

Information for international students

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.

Fees and funding

For more information on funding please visit our Postgraduate fees and funding page.