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Programme summary for Postgraduate Certificate Inter-professional Practice (Children’s Workforce Development)

About the programme

This is a unique professional development certificate, which has been designed and written for the Children’s Workforce, and incorporates the necessary exploration and interrogation of the common core skills whilst analysing and evaluating inter-professional working and development.

Programme structure

The programme comprises of two 30 credit modules delivered over two semesters. The common core skills module (EDM707) can be delivered in a local setting.

Career opportunities

Successful completion of this programme can be used as accreditation onto to a named Masters programme.

Support

You will be invited to attend an induction session at Barking Learning Centre in which you will be introduced to members of staff, informed about the resources available, and receive an introduction to UELPlus, the university’s virtual learning environment. You will have tutorial support throughout the programmes and opportunities to discuss your learning and development. You will be informed about central UEL services and the ways in which you can access counselling and advisory support; support for disabilities/dyslexia; and ongoing English language. You will be encouraged to form study groups with your fellow students to support each other and to be a forum for discussion.

Admission

Applicants will need to hold a first degree or equivalent (academic or professional). They will typically have relevant experience within the Children’s Workforce which is relevant to the focus of the Postgraduate Certificate.

In the case of applicants whose first language is not English, then IELTS 6.5 (or equivalent) is required. International qualifications will be checked for appropriate matriculation to UK Higher Education postgraduate programmes.

Students that apply to enter stages of the programme may be admitted through normal Accreditation of Experiential Learning (AEL) or Accreditation of Certificated Learning (ACL) processes, or through an approved articulation agreement. Therefore such applicants must be able to demonstrate and evidence that they have the required learning outcomes as listed in the modules for which they are seeking exemption.

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