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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

The career management for early-career academic researchers online course is provided by FutureLearn which is an online education platform and developed by the University of Glasgow, the University of Edinburgh, and the University of Sheffield. This course on career management is scheduled for a period of four weeks with three study hours per week and the learners can study at their own convenience.

Future career decision-making is made easier for the early career researchers and the academic career researchers by analysing the values, motivation, and interests of the academic researchers using the insights provided in the online training sessions. The learners will explore their career options in the academic arena and the other professional job markets. An understanding of the questions of ‘what one wants from a career and ‘what kind of career will suit depending on the skills possessed’ is gained through the course of instruction in the ‘Career Management for Early Career Academic Researchers' certification course.

It builds the confidence and grit in oneself to perform desirable in interviews and in the application procedures while seeking jobs while studying about how employers refer to the skillset and values earned by the researchers throughout their education.

The Career Management for Early Career Academic Researchers online certification course is learned along with experts from the field who include Sharon Maguire (Careers consultant - University of Edinburgh), Katrina Gardner(Career guidance expert - University of Glasgow), and Rachael Roberts (Careers consultant - University of Sheffield). Through the weeks the candidates will explore topics like Individual influences on career decisions, career options, progress in an academic career and finally preparing for the job application process.

The Highlights

Online course
Four weeks programme
Weekly three hours of study
Self-paced learning
Expert guidance
Progress tracking
Certificate after completion

Programme Offerings

Weekly Sessions
videos
Long And Short Form Articles
Audios
Practical activities
Progress Page To Keep Track
Social learning
International Network Of Learners
Ideas Sharing
Conversation
Notifications
assessments
Certificate

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 7419	yes	Futurelearn

Introduction to Career Management for Early Career Academic Researchers Fee Structure

Course	Amount
Access to this Course - No certificate	Free
Access to this Course - Digital certificate included, long-term access	₹770 per Month
Access to this Course - Digital and printed certificate included unlimited access	₹7,419( One off payment)

Eligibility Criteria

Certificate qualifying details

The certificate is given by FutureLearn after completion of the 90% of the steps in the ‘Career Management for Early Career Academic Researchers’ Online training and finishing all the assessments. The certificate received by the candidates serves as proof of completion.

What you will learn

Communication skillsResearch skills

The career management for early-career academic researchers online certification course supports the learners to develop their knowledge on various fields which is relatable to their expertise while helping them make wise career decisions for the future. The following are the aspects which will be accomplished by the end of the training,

Understanding of the future development while analysing the acquired skills, personality, interests, and values that impact the career preference.
Find out other career options that academic researchers choose apart from academics and learn to develop entrepreneurial skills
Effective preparation for interviews and enhancing the presentation skills and communication skills to exhibit one’s research ideas to the employers.
Inculcate the skills that will impact the academic career and analyse the experience gained in order to find any gaps and figure out ways to fill in with relevant values for progress.
Drafting the best CV that is suitable for academic and nonacademic job applications

Who it is for

Research Associate

The ‘Career Management for Early Career Academic Researchers’ online certification programme is for the research students in universities who are interested in exploring the different range of career options available for them. It helps the postgraduate researchers and the postdoctoral researchers in gaining a clearer idea regarding career decisions. The researchers who are planning to transfer into the professional arena will find the ‘career management for early-career academic researchers’ certification course beneficial as it helps them strategise their skills and research experience to find the suitable domain.

Admission Details

The admission to the career management for early-career academic researchers online certification course provided by FutureLearn is done by registering for the course online by following the steps mentioned below:

Go to the official page of the course through the link below, https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/career-management
Click the ‘Join Course’ button on the page
The registration page opens and the details ought to be filled in for admission.
The online programme can be accessed for free or using the upgrade and unlimited versions which consist of added advantages.

Application Details

The application form for the ‘Career Management for Early Career Academic Researchers’ certification programme is found on the registration page.
Once you click the ‘join course’ button, you get redirected to the registration page and the registration form appears on the screen.
Fill in the required details and register for the course.
Below the page is the option for candidates who wish to subscribe to the course through their valid Google ID or Facebook ID.