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Challenges of Careers Work in Higher Education (PGA) (2023 Entry)

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The Challenges of Careers Work in HE PGA will provide you with an overview of the wider context in which higher education careers work takes place. You will also gain an insight and understanding into professional, practical, ethical, and policy issues relevant to higher education careers work.


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The Challenges of Careers Work in Higher Education Postgraduate Award enables you to develop an overview of the wider context in which higher education careers work takes place. The module is designed to develop reflective practice in CEIGHE focusing on: the student experience; the evolution and current development of higher education; the management of CEIGHE work; roles, organisations and policies; professional ethics, theoretical perspectives and values.


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2:ii in any discipline. If you have alternative qualifications and relevant experience, you are welcome to discuss these with the course team. You must be working in a higher education careers context and able to produce written work of a good standard.


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  • Band A
  • IELTS overall score of 6.5, minimum component scores not below 6.0.

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There are no additional entry requirements for this course.

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Challenges of Careers Work in Higher Education

This module enables participants to develop an overview of the wider context in which higher education careers work takes place. The module is designed to develop reflective practice in HE careers work focusing on: the student experience; the evolution and current development of higher education; the management of career and employability work; roles, organisations and policies; professional ethics, theoretical perspectives and values.


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Blended learning: attendance learning-led with interactive workshops supported by online study materials.


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Vary between 10-20 students.


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The module typically consists of intensive workshops combined with independent learning using on-line study materials, links to key readings, online webinars, and tutorial support.


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Assessed through a work-based project.


Reading lists

Most departments have reading lists available through Warwick Library. If you would like to view reading lists for the current cohort of students you can visit our Warwick Library web page.


Your timetable

Your personalised timetable will be complete when you are registered for all modules, compulsory and optional, and you have been allocated to your lectures, seminars and other small group classes. Your compulsory modules will be registered for you when you join us.

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