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CLL alumni stories

Wonderful graduate journeys

What can a degree do for me? For many of our students it has fundamentally changed their outlook on their career and life, and most importantly, their understanding of themselves.

I gained the confidence and knowledge I want to work as a Children and Families Worker

Aaron Turnbull, BA (Hons) in Early Childhood

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Becoming a prison officer and doing a master’s degree was not what I thought I could do

Lucy, BA (Hons) in Social Studies

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My person-centred therapy practice has been full since January 2023

Julie, BA (Hons) in Person-centred therapy and the Psychotherapeutic Relationship

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A family history of Social Studies: My wife and daughter and I have now completed the same degree

Michael, BA (Hons) in Social Studies

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Social worker? You must be joking; do you not know the media portrayal?

Rachel, BA (Hons) in Social Studies

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My dream was to become a teacher and do the job I love, I now get to say that is my reality

Claire, BA (Hons) in Early Childhood

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Incredible postgraduate paths

Continuous learning provides many surprises, including a much desired career change and found passion about a subject. Read about the many rewards a postgraduate programme offers.

No two days are ever the same as a Careers Consultant at Royal Holloway University of London

Doreen, Postgraduate Certificate in Career Development and Coaching Studies

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CLL offers research opportunities in uncovering social value of lifelong learning in Malaysia

Nursakinah, PhD in Adult Education and Lifelong Learning

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Leading careers work at University of Reading: supporting young people is what I do

Anne Delauzun, MA in Career Education, Information and Guidance in Higher Education

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These theories guide me through challenges as a new Learning and Development Manager in Shanghai

Lassie Chen, MA in Career Development and Coaching Studies

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From a degree to a master's, the last six years of studying is worth every minute

Emma, MA in Career Development and Coaching Studies, BA (Hons) in Social Studies

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I have enjoyed putting my learning into practice day-to-day in my Careers Consultant role

"As a disabled student and a parent to a young child it has been a challenging but rewarding few years. I have received a lot of support from my colleagues at King’s College London."

Laura Oxley, Postgraduate Diploma in Career Education, Information and Guidance in Higher Education

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Career development and Coaching Studies furthered my passion

"The course apart from providing me with the opportunity to expand into the understanding of how individuals perceive careers and thus offer better career and executive career coaching services to students and business executives, it made me further focus in business coaching and management by coaching and provided the opportunity to expand my knowledge by pursuing a PhD in the field of Management by coaching."

George Revinthis, Master's in Career Development and Coaching Studies

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After a short course

A short course might be exactly what you need to ease into learning or take up a challenge at work. The course might be short in length, but not at all small in impact.

Gateway was the very beginning of my journey studying Masters in Environmental Economics and PhD in Sustainability

Mark Jones, Gateway to Higher Education

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Coaching helps with my work at Warwick

"The certificate in coaching and mentoring has been brilliant, it has provided me with a solid foundation of core coaching skills, namely around effective listening, questioning and applying coaching models/tools in order to engage in meaningful coaching conversations. I have a strong interest in coaching/mentoring as I know first-hand how effective it can be. The skills that I have developed and strengthened are transferable and are helping me in my day to day work as a fundraiser for the University of Warwick. I also enjoyed learning alongside a friendly and supportive group of people. I highly recommend this course."

Sara Davies, Certificate in Coaching Practice

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Many of our prospective students and alumni are inspired by people who have been through the same. Got a story to share? Email lifelonglearning@warwick.ac.uk.