PMLCGPET6-2023-4-O - L-Università ta' Malta

Course Title

Master in Lifelong Career Guidance and Development

MQF Level

Duration and Credits

6 Semesters

90 ECTS

Mode of Study

Part-time Evening

Information for International applicants

Applicants must be in possession of:

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A first cycle degree with at least Category IIB in an area of study deemed relevant by the Board of Studies.

In exceptional cases, the Admissions Board, on the recommendation of the Board, may admit into the Course applicants in possession of a first cycle degree with Category III, provided that it is satisfied that such applicants have obtained other qualifications, including relevant experience, following their first cycle degree.

Applicants in possession of the Postgraduate Diploma in Lifelong Career Guidance may be allowed to join Part Two of the Course, if they have completed sucessfully the Postgraduate Diploma programme with a minimum average mark of 65%.

Applicants shall be required to attend a personal interview to demonstrate that they have the necessary aptitude and disposition to follow the course with profit.

The maximum number of students that can be admitted to the course is 15 students.

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The Master in Lifelong Career Guidance and Development provides students with knowledge, skills and competences commensurate with the professional standards of career guidance. The course provides interdisciplinary theoretical background and practical experience in essential aspects of lifelong career guidance and development. The overall aim of the course is to promote and develop the services of career guidance in Malta by raising its professional standards.

This programme is offered as an interfaculty programme of the Centre for Labour Studies and the Faculty of Education.


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

CLS5101	Sociology of Work	4 ECTS
CLS5102	The Labour Market	4 ECTS
COU5401	Skills in Vocational Guidance and Counselling for Career Guidance Practitioners	4 ECTS
EDS5602	Guidance Theories, Models and Strategies	4 ECTS


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

CLS1206	Research Methods and Design	4 ECTS
CLS5103	Placement in Career Guidance Settings	4 ECTS
CLS5104	Career Guidance Tools	4 ECTS
CLS5110	Service Provision for Different Client Groups	4 ECTS


Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

EDS5608	Career Guidance Practice	8 ECTS


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

EDS5603	Professional Development	4 ECTS
EDS5604	Career Guidance Management	4 ECTS
EDS5606	Career Development and Lifelong Learning	4 ECTS


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

CLS5107	The Workplace	4 ECTS

Students are required to choose ONE* elective study-unit to the value of 4 ECTS credits from the following:*

CLS5111	Applied Quantitative Techniques for Career Guidance	4 ECTS
CLS5112	Applied Qualitative Techniques for Career Guidance	4 ECTS


Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

EDS5609	Dissertation	30 ECTS

This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of Master in Lifelong Career Guidance and Development under the auspices of the Centre for Labour Studies and the Faculty of Education.

By the end of the course, successful students will be able to:

Appreciate the contribution of lifelong career guidance to the development of individuals and society
Critically examine career education and guidance theories and models
Understand career development in relation to educational and labour market trends
Critically engage with career guidance policies in Europe and beyond
Carry out career guidance interventions with different client groups in various settings
Use appropriate career guidance tools in educational and work-related organisations
Carry out and present high quality research
Demonstrate professional skills
Contribute to the advancement of professional lifelong career guidance and development

Non EU Applicants:

Total Tuition Fees: Eur 10,800
Yr 1: Eur 5,400 - Yr 2: Eur 5,400 - Yr 3: NIL

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The course can be useful to prospective employment as career guidance professionals in the public and private sectors. Graduates may work in different settings such as educational institutions, employment agencies and human resource departments in the public and private sectors.