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PG Cert Career Guidance at University of Derby

University of Derby, United Kingdom

Programme overview

The Postgraduate Certificate in Career Guidance provides a flexible, fully online pathway into the career guidance profession, designed for practitioners already working in the sector as well as those seeking to move into career guidance for the first time.

Department: Education  |  Duration: Part-time: 1 year  |  Study mode: online (part-time)  |  Intake: September, January, May  |  Location: Derby, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Postgraduate Certificate core modules: Career Development Theory, Personal Career Guidance Practice, The Identity of the Career Guidance Practitioner.

Career pathways

On successful completion, you will be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in Career Guidance (60 credits at Level 7). This qualification supports progression into a wide range of roles, including:

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Application information

Entry requirements

To apply for the programme,; you should normally hold a first degree, however equivalent experience and achievement may be considered for applicants with less formal qualifications. Evidence of equivalence of knowledge, understanding and skills appropriate to a first degree are required; you must have access to a role where they can put the skills developed in this programme into practice. Please evidence this in your personal statement and on your CV; English language qualifications; If English is not your first language, or you have not successfully completed your highest level of qualification in English, you will need an English language qualification equivalent to a minimum IELTS (International English Language Testing System) average score of 6.5 or equivalent.; If you enrol with this minimum score, you will be encouraged to engage with additional study to develop your knowledge and application of academic English.; View English language requirements

Domestic applicants: GBP 2,640 for the whole programme (2026/27). Total course fee for online study; same fee for UK/EU/international students Source

International applicants: GBP 2,640 for the whole programme (2026/27). Total course fee for online study; same fee for UK/EU/international students Source

Intake: September, January, May

Duration: Part-time: 1 year

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