This is the first step of a great adventure into the world of Careers as a fully qualified careers practitioner. Whether you already have some experience in careers provision, or this is a new venture having spent time in other sectors, we want to utilise all your expertise and experience to enrich the learning experience of all our students and staff too. 

If you are new to the world of Careers, please familiarise yourself with two important organisations by visiting their websites. 

The first is the professional body in the UK, the Career Development Institute (CDI). This is the awarding body for the QCD (the professional qualification) so if you would like to attain this important qualification you need to join the CDI as a student member and you will also need to register as a QCD student at the beginning of the course. 

www.thecdi.net 

The other important organisation is the Careers and Enterprise Company. This is the organisation that drives the government’s strategy on careers work in schools and colleges. There is a lot of important information about policy on this website as well as a host of really good resources and publications 

https://www.careersandenterprise.co.uk/ 

Your welcome and induction will be w/c 16 September 2024 - we look forward to meeting you then.

For those of you who have not studied at university for a long time or at all, the Study Skills Handbook by Stella Cottrell is a really good resource to have by your side throughout your time with us, and beyond. Here’s the reference: 

• Cottrell, S. (2019) The Study Skills Handbook. London: Red Globe Press. 

Stella Cottrell has written another book on Critical Thinking Skills which might also be useful. 

If you would like to get started with some reading about careers work the following book will give you a good overall picture of the theory and practice of careers work. This is a book by our Emeritus Professor Hazel Reid: 

• Reid, H. (2015) Introduction to Career Counselling and Coaching. London: Sage. 

It is useful to note that the University Bookshop offers 10% discount on most titles in print and have some price-beating book bundles. They also price match Amazon on core texts recommended in the module handbooks you will receive when you start in September.