| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG:Diploma | Distance, Online | 31 weeks | find out | GBP 998 total | GBP 998 total |
Course Outline: What You Will Cover
The mediation and conflict resolution profession is an incredibly rewarding and fulfilling profession. Students who enrol into the course will complete the following units of study:
1 Understanding Dispute Resolution and Mediation
2 Laying the Groundwork for Effective Mediation Managing
Designing a Detailed Plan for Mediation
3 Conducting Productive Mediation
4 Reaching a Settlement
How Will You Benefit?
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Career Prospects
After becoming one of the most litigious societies in the world mediation is fast becoming the increasingly popular, timely and cost effective way to settle disputes. Furthermore mediation ensures privacy while publicity is unavoidable when disputes are aired in court. As a result of all of these factors, mediators have and are expected to continue experiencing above average growth in employment.
Mediation is a meaningful and rewarding profession in which you will actively facilitate negotiation and settlement between disputing parties by providing direction and encouragement, working collaboratively with the parties and finding creative ways to reach a mutual solution.
Most mediators are employed by:
Mediation skills are a valuable asset to your career and many employers find it highly desirable that employees hold these skills. For example those who work in:
Will all find dispute resolution, conflict management and ultimately mediation to be a invaluable set skills to have when you perform your day to day duties. In fact it is these skills that will distinguish and set you apart from your colleagues.
Good personal traits to have to be well suited to work as a mediator include: neutrality, honesty, good communication skills, judgment skills, confidence and the ability to work well as a team.
Based on a recent '30 Best Careers' ranking report it was found that mediators performed very well based on pay, forecast job growth, prestige and job satisfaction. It also found that working as a solicitor / lawyer was one of the most overrated professions.
Course Levels Explained
This course leads to the awarding of a Executive Diploma. This qualifications recognises the graduates capacity for initiative and judgment across a broad range of technical and management functions. Diploma holders typically have personal responsibility and autonomy in performing technical operations or organising others in the workplace./p>
Prerequisites
There are NO previous work or education requirements for entry into any course level. Students may enrol directly into the diploma or advanced diploma levels without completing lower ranked qualifications. Graduates can expect higher course levels to result in higher potential salary, positions and skill capabilities.
Course Length
The average time within which students complete studies is 31 weeks.
ICI courses allow you to study at your own pace with no assignment deadlines. This means that you determine the pace of the course and within which time period you will ultimately complete your studies in.
Study Mode: Online Learning
This entire course is carried out via Distance Learning (also known as correspondence learning). Distance learning is ideal if you need to adapt around work, family, or other commitments. It is also extremely beneficial should you simply wish to fast track your studies (and career) and not be locked into a timetable.
Our course content and learning experience ensure that your course is relevant and interesting. Learning, tutorial assistance, assessments takes place whenever and wherever you are in the country or world. It takes place at your own pace on your own terms to fit your lifestyle. As an ICI student, you'll never endure a pop quiz, spend countless hours and hundreds of dollars travelling, and never be late with an assignment or for class.
Enrolments statistics reveal that students from the following categories are currently taking advantage of the distance learning experience at ICI:
Recognition & Accreditation
This course is recognised and accredited by the International Association of Private Career Colleges (IAPCC). The courses offered by ICI are unique as they take a very 'hands on' approach. Our courses are not designed to teach you just the 'theory' behind the industry - they are written and tutored by industry professionals and will fast-track you into a new career of your choice.
Various government departments and business's have enrolled their own staff with ICI for further training and development and is a strong indicator of acceptance and recognition by employers and industry.
The following is a partial list of companies and government departments which have enrolled or sponsored staff into ICI courses:
Already in the Profession or Industry?
This course and qualification is a great way of consolidating existing knowledge via Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), updating your industry skills and contributing towards your professional development. It is also one of the most practical steps you can take towards working towards gaining a promotion or better paid position.
Course fees can be claimed as a tax deduction as long as the course is sufficiently connected to your work activities.
What Do I Get?
All materials essential for course completion are included in the cost of the course fee. Upon enrolment, students receive:
On successful completion of the course you will receive:
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My name is Steph Bacelic and I have just completed and received back my marks for my final 2 modules in my advanced diploma. I have just sent off my graduation form and am looking forward to receiving it.
I wanted to say thank you for giving me the opportunity to do distance learning, it was a great beginning to a new career and even though I took slightly longer due to work commitments I thoroughly enjoyed the content.
- Steph Bacelic
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