Career Guidance And Development

PgDip Full time

Course Overview

UCAS code:
Duration: 1 year
Study type: Full Time
Napier code: 76703MD

As a Careers Guidance professional, you will be working with young people, adults, parents, teachers, employers and training providers. These courses equip you with the knowledge you need to successfully advise clients on finding their way through the confusing maze of employment pathways.

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As a Career Guidance professional, you'll be working with young people, adults, parents, teachers, employers and training providers. This course equips you with the knowledge you need to successfully advise clients on finding their way through the confusing maze of employment pathways.

Running successfully since 1974, with an excellent employment rate for graduates, the course combines academic study with practical professional training, including seven weeks of work placement.

With its focus on one-to-one interaction, the role of Careers Advisor requires specialist interpersonal skills. In this course, you'll acquire effective interviewing techniques and well developed communication skills. You'll learn and put into practice the latest counselling techniques, while developing the necessary research and teamwork skills to carry you into a successful career.

  • Career guidance

What's it like?

Running successfully since 1974, with an excellent employment rate for graduates

Career prospects

We are one of the top universities in Scotland for graduate employability, with over 93% of our graduates in jobs or further study six months after graduating.

Career and unemployment advisory roles exist throughout a number of sectors. Areas or organisations you may consider include:

  • Careers Scotland
  • University Careers Services
  • voluntary sector
  • training organisations

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What's involved

Modular learning

Our courses are structured by modules which gives our students a flexible learning programme. Modules covered by this course:

On offer

Campus life

World class facilities


Why I chose Napier

Requirements at a glance

Entry to the course

International students

Full-time study (per year)

The fees listed are stated per annum.

Part-time study (per year)

The fees listed are stated per annum.

Part-time study (per module)

Fees listed are per 20 credit module.

The number of modules studied is dependant on the exit that you wish to achieve, for example:

  • A Grad Cert is 60 Credits (3 modules)
  • A Cert HE/Grad Dip/ HND is 120 credits (6 modules)
  • A Dip HE credit is 240 credits (12 modules)
  • A Degree is 360 credits (18 modules)
  • An Honours Degree is 480 credits

Please note that some part-time courses give modular exemptions for previous study and vocational experience. Advice is available during application.

Fees Table

Fees displayed are correct at the time of publication but the University Court reserves the right to make changes in fees at any time, and without notice, before or after the student's admission to the University.

Tuition fees are reviewed annually and will rise each year during your programme of study, at least in line with inflation.

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