Master's

The MA provides a thorough grounding in the skills and knowledge required for the support of career development in a range of contexts. We will enable you to make a distinctive contribution to the field of career development and coaching studies through taught modules and independent research. The MA is approved by the Career Development Institute (CDI) as meeting the qualification requirement for the UK Register of Career Development Professionals.

Starts	October and April (Part-time only) annually - April 2018 entry is now closed for applications. 2018/19 - October 1 2018 and April 1 2019
Fee	See Student fees and funding for more information. View potential additional fees
Qualification	MA
Programme code	P-L561 (full-time, 12 months) (October start only) P-L561P (part-time, up to 48 months)
Credits	Up to 180 at Level 7 in the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications
Venue	Main Campus, The University of Warwick/ Distance Learning
Entry requirements	This course is designed for applicants from a wide range of backgrounds. This includes individuals who are currently involved in career development and coaching support, individuals who wish to work in these areas and/or those who are interested in study for personal interest. The University's standard entrance requirement is an undergraduate degree graded at 2:2 in any discipline*. Applicants must be able to produce written work of a good standard.
Length	12 months full-time 14-48 months part-time
Contact	Please use our Contact page to send us an enquiry

Areas of study

There are two pathways available for both full and part-time students within the MA in Career Development and Coaching Studies: Route A and Route B. It is not necessary to finalise preferred route at the time of application as this can be confirmed later.

Route A

Route A consists of 6 x 20 credit modules and a 60 credit Dissertation module (15,000 words). It provides a full training for working as a career development professional.

Route B

Route B consists of 3 x 20 credit modules, a 100 credit Dissertation module (25,000 words) and 1 x 20 credit module from the list of Route B options below. It is designed for individuals with some experience of career development support or those wishing to pursue independent research in the field of career development and coaching studies.

Attendance

This MA can be completed full-time or part-time. Each 20 credit module is taught via a blend of workshop-based and distance-learning. The workshops take place at The University of Warwick, usually over two days (see dates). Assignments are project-based and follow each workshop.

Full-time (P-L561)
The full-time MA is completed over 12 months. You will attend 6 workshops during the year, starting with the Career Development Theories module. We welcome applications to the full-time route from both national and international students.

Part-time (P-L561P)
A flexible approach is adopted for people wishing to study part-time, to enable attendance for those with full-time work or other responsibilities. You will start with the Career Development Theories module and attend between 2 and 6 workshops per year depending on how quickly you wish to move through the MA. This route is not suitable for international students requiring a Tier 4 Visa. Such students are advised to consider the full-time route.

 

 

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