The MA provides accredited continuing professional development for career professionals as well as progression from the initial training. Qualified and experienced professionals working in the guidance context have the opportunity to update themselves on theoretical developments in research relevant to guidance practice, contemporary research methodologies and to undertake their own work based research study.

The MA can be used to satisfy CPD requirements for the ICG/CDI Register of Practitioners;

 Applicants for the MA would normally have completed the post graduate Diploma in Career Guidance or an equivalent post graduate qualification of 120 Level M credits. All applicants must demonstrate the capacity to study at Masters level.

All applicants are required to attend a selection interview and to provide satisfactory references. In the case of applicants whose first language is not English, then IELTS at 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). 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.

The University of East London actively promotes and celebrates equality and diversity and positively welcomes applicants regardless of race, gender, disability, sexuality, age, religion or social class. The programme has achieved Investors in Diversity standard at Level one from the National Centre for Diversity (2009-11).

The programme offers a series of taught workshops on research methods where you work together with other postgraduate students from programmes such as coaching and counselling, followed by one-to-one supervision of the research project. On-line support and learning opportunities are an important part of provision.

The assessment is the research dissertation of 14,000 words

Students draw on a range of experiences from their professional context to further develop their academic as well as professional knowledge and expertise.

Students complete a research dissertation for the MA. Students are encouraged to present their work in the professional domain, and to publish where appropriate.

The MA can be used to satisfy CPD requirements for the ICG Register of Practitioners.

The programme team’s European research and consultancy enriches the students’ learning. The careers team is currently working on a Pan-European research project (2009-12) looking at innovative career guidance and counselling training and have continued to work on national as well as international research projects and consultancy.

The MA has contributed to career progression.

All UEL students have access to a range of support services. The programme team make positive efforts to ensure students take full opportunity of the offer to provide feedback on drafts of written work and academic tutorials. Student evaluations have consistently commended and appreciated the effectiveness of such personalised support. The programme team has found that investing in this supportive relationship from the outset fosters students’ confidence and performance as they progress through the programme.

Students on the Masters programme will have a designated research supervisor. Students will have access to on-line resources through UEL Plus as well as documentation such as student handbook, module guides/timetables to ensure you are clear on all programme requirements. During induction you will receive sessions to introduce library resources and on-line learning.

The programme team’s European research enriches the students’ learning. Students can tailor their choice of topics for MA research dissertation to specific areas of interest, which contributes to motivation and professional relevance.