Postgraduate Diploma In Mentoring (fully online) at University of Buckingham

Refine your mentoring expertise in Education with our Postgraduate Diploma in Mentoring. Designed to further your career in mentoring roles. Mentoring in Education has been the subject of debate for many years, and recent developments in schools, universities and teacher training in general have emphasised the importance of examining what makes an effective mentor. Since September 2024 all schools are required to have trained Mentors to monitor teacher trainees in schools. Whilst ITTECF process cover mentoring, this course delves much more comprehensively into the thought processes and critical thinking needed to make an excellent mentor.

Faculty: School of Education  |  Duration: 1 year part-time  |  Study mode: part-time (online)  |  Intake: January 2027, September 2027  |  Location: Buckingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You will be working with Coaching and Mentoring specialists There are opportunities for application within your own setting Join discussion-based sessions, with the opportunity to network with colleagues in other schools. The first two modules run from January, with the second assessment submission at the beginning of the following September. The first module runs from January to April, and module two runs from after Easter until July, with time to write up assignments for submission at the start of September.

Career pathways

Pursuing mentoring roles; Scope to seek specialist roles relating to your research; Continued research on your area of interest; Sharing your research with others through conferences and writing.

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