MA Career Education, Information and Guidance in HE at University of Warwick

Programme overview

The MA Career Education, Information and Guidance in HE is for higher education career guidance professionals and covers the theories, practices, issues, ethics and models of HE career and employability work. It is delivered in partnership with the Graduate Futures Institute, in person at various locations or online.

Department: Centre for Lifelong Learning | Duration: 4.5 years part-time | Intake: October 2026 | Study mode: part-time | Location: Coventry, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students combine taught modules, independent research and reflective learning, choosing between two MA routes built on core and optional modules, with a Research in Professional Practice workshop and a dissertation focused on HE careers and employability practice. Assessment is mainly through work-based projects. The programme meets the requirements to join the UK Register of Career Development Professionals.

Career pathways

All students are employed in a career or employability role within higher education, and the course builds practice-based skills for leadership and specialist roles across the sector.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A 2:2 in any discipline. Applicants must be working in a higher education career and employability development context and be able to produce written work of a good standard; those with alternative qualifications and relevant experience can discuss entry with the course team. English language (Band A): IELTS overall 6.5 with minimum component scores not below 6.0. Typically one academic reference is required. On-time deadline for taught postgraduate courses starting in September/October 2027 is 2 August 2027.

Intake: October 2026

Duration: 4.5 years part-time

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