Course Overview

Our Postgraduate Certificate in Career Coaching offers a unique combination of an in-depth study of career management, counseling, and coaching theory with practical training in career coaching skills. The program aims to equip coaches, consultants, and HR professionals with the skills and knowledge to work with groups and individuals in organizations and in private practice in the role of a career coach or consultant. This is one of the few programs in the UK to focus on adult career management and coaching. It attracts individuals working in a wide range of settings and organizational contexts and provides excellent opportunities for peer learning and networking. It also offers a progression route onto our MSc Career Coaching. Career coaching is an expanding profession, given the changing world of work. The certificate offers the core skills to work in career management, career services, and outplacement agencies. For experienced career practitioners, the program provides a strong academic base to complement practical experience in organizations as career and talent managers and in private practice.

General Eligibility

Our standard postgraduate entry requirement is a second-class honors degree (2:2 or above) from a UK university or an equivalent international qualification. Management development professionals and consultants without a second-class honors degree (2:2 or above) but with suitable professional qualifications and at least five years' significant management experience in a range of organizations may be considered.

Part Time Work Details

Language Requirement

• If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, the requirement for this program is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 7.0, with not less than 6.5 in each of the sub-tests.