diff --git a/main/admin/career_dashboard.php b/main/admin/career_dashboard.php
index 9dfd3bbd1b..98a2201b97 100755
--- a/main/admin/career_dashboard.php
+++ b/main/admin/career_dashboard.php
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@
 
 $cidReset = true;
 require_once __DIR__.'/../inc/global.inc.php';
-api_protect_admin_script();
+
+$allowCareer = api_get_configuration_value('allow_session_admin_read_careers');
+
+api_protect_admin_script($allowCareer);
 
 $this_section = SECTION_PLATFORM_ADMIN;
 
@@ -74,15 +77,18 @@ $actionLeft .= Display::url(
     ),
     'careers.php'
 );
-$actionLeft .= Display::url(
-    Display::return_icon(
-        'promotion.png',
-        get_lang('Promotions'),
-        null,
-        ICON_SIZE_MEDIUM
-    ),
-    'promotions.php'
-);
+
+if (api_is_platform_admin()) {
+    $actionLeft .= Display::url(
+        Display::return_icon(
+            'promotion.png',
+            get_lang('Promotions'),
+            null,
+            ICON_SIZE_MEDIUM
+        ),
+        'promotions.php'
+    );
+}
 
 $actions = Display::toolbarAction('toolbar-career', array($actionLeft));
 $html .= $form->returnForm();
diff --git a/main/admin/career_diagram.php b/main/admin/career_diagram.php
index 42ceda94b9..0e591d0d87 100644
--- a/main/admin/career_diagram.php
+++ b/main/admin/career_diagram.php
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ if (api_get_configuration_value('allow_career_diagram') == false) {
 
 $this_section = SECTION_PLATFORM_ADMIN;
 
-api_protect_admin_script();
+$allowCareer = api_get_configuration_value('allow_session_admin_read_careers');
+api_protect_admin_script($allowCareer);
 
 $htmlHeadXtra[] = api_get_js('jsplumb2.js');
 
diff --git a/main/admin/careers.php b/main/admin/careers.php
index 264de07fc7..00b8271bcb 100755
--- a/main/admin/careers.php
+++ b/main/admin/careers.php
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@ require_once __DIR__.'/../inc/global.inc.php';
 
 $this_section = SECTION_PLATFORM_ADMIN;
 
-api_protect_admin_script();
+$allowCareer = api_get_configuration_value('allow_session_admin_read_careers');
+api_protect_admin_script($allowCareer);
 
-//Add the JS needed to use the jqgrid
+// Add the JS needed to use the jqgrid
 $htmlHeadXtra[] = api_get_jqgrid_js();
 
 // setting breadcrumbs
@@ -43,8 +44,7 @@ if ($action == 'add') {
     $tool_name = get_lang('Careers');
 }
 
-// The header.
-Display::display_header($tool_name);
+
 
 //jqgrid will use this URL to do the selects
 $url = api_get_path(WEB_AJAX_PATH).'model.ajax.php?a=get_careers';
@@ -87,38 +87,32 @@ if ($allow) {
     $diagramLink = '<a href="'.api_get_path(WEB_CODE_PATH).'admin/career_diagram.php?id=\'+options.rowId+\'">'.get_lang('Diagram').'</a>';
 }
 
-//With this function we can add actions to the jgrid (edit, delete, etc)
-$action_links = 'function action_formatter(cellvalue, options, rowObject) {
-    return \'<a href="?action=edit&id=\'+options.rowId+\'">'.Display::return_icon('edit.png', get_lang('Edit'), '', ICON_SIZE_SMALL).'</a>'.
-    $diagramLink.
-    '&nbsp;<a onclick="javascript:if(!confirm('."\'".addslashes(api_htmlentities(get_lang("ConfirmYourChoice"), ENT_QUOTES))."\'".')) return false;"  href="?sec_token='.$token.'&action=copy&id=\'+options.rowId+\'">'.Display::return_icon('copy.png', get_lang('Copy'), '', ICON_SIZE_SMALL).'</a>'.
-    '&nbsp;<a onclick="javascript:if(!confirm('."\'".addslashes(api_htmlentities(get_lang("ConfirmYourChoice"), ENT_QUOTES))."\'".')) return false;"  href="?sec_token='.$token.'&action=delete&id=\'+options.rowId+\'">'.Display::return_icon('delete.png', get_lang('Delete'), '', ICON_SIZE_SMALL).'</a>'.
-    '\';
-}';
-?>
-<script>
-$(function() {
-<?php
-    // grid definition see the $career->display() function
-    echo Display::grid_js(
-        'careers',
-        $url,
-        $columns,
-        $column_model,
-        $extra_params,
-        array(),
-        $action_links,
-        true
-    );
-?>
-});
-</script>
-<?php
+// With this function we can add actions to the jgrid (edit, delete, etc)
+if (api_is_platform_admin()) {
+    $actionLinks = 'function action_formatter(cellvalue, options, rowObject) {
+        return \'<a href="?action=edit&id=\'+options.rowId+\'">'.Display::return_icon('edit.png', get_lang('Edit'), '', ICON_SIZE_SMALL).'</a>'.
+            $diagramLink.
+            '&nbsp;<a onclick="javascript:if(!confirm('."\'".addslashes(api_htmlentities(get_lang("ConfirmYourChoice"), ENT_QUOTES))."\'".')) return false;"  href="?sec_token='.$token.'&action=copy&id=\'+options.rowId+\'">'.Display::return_icon('copy.png', get_lang('Copy'), '', ICON_SIZE_SMALL).'</a>'.
+            '&nbsp;<a onclick="javascript:if(!confirm('."\'".addslashes(api_htmlentities(get_lang("ConfirmYourChoice"), ENT_QUOTES))."\'".')) return false;"  href="?sec_token='.$token.'&action=delete&id=\'+options.rowId+\'">'.Display::return_icon('delete.png', get_lang('Delete'), '', ICON_SIZE_SMALL).'</a>'.
+            '\';
+    }';
+} else {
+    $actionLinks = "function action_formatter(cellvalue, options, rowObject) {
+        return '".$diagramLink."';
+    }";
+}
+
+
 $career = new Career();
+$content = '';
+
+$listUrl = api_get_self();
 
 // Action handling: Add
 switch ($action) {
     case 'add':
+        api_protect_admin_script();
+
         if (api_get_session_id() != 0 &&
             !api_is_allowed_to_session_edit(false, true)
         ) {
@@ -126,30 +120,34 @@ switch ($action) {
         }
         Session::write('notebook_view', 'creation_date');
 
-        $url  = api_get_self().'?action='.Security::remove_XSS($_GET['action']);
+        $url = api_get_self().'?action='.Security::remove_XSS($_GET['action']);
         $form = $career->return_form($url, 'add');
 
         // The validation or display
         if ($form->validate()) {
             if ($check) {
                 $values = $form->exportValues();
-                $res    = $career->save($values);
+                $res = $career->save($values);
                 if ($res) {
-                    echo Display::return_message(get_lang('ItemAdded'), 'confirmation');
+                    Display::addFlash(
+                        Display::return_message(get_lang('ItemAdded'), 'confirmation')
+                    );
                 }
             }
-            $career->display();
+            header('Location: '.$listUrl);
+            exit;
         } else {
-            echo '<div class="actions">';
-            echo '<a href="'.api_get_self().'">'.
+            $content .= '<div class="actions">';
+            $content .= '<a href="'.api_get_self().'">'.
                 Display::return_icon('back.png', get_lang('Back'), '', ICON_SIZE_MEDIUM).'</a>';
-            echo '</div>';
+            $content .= '</div>';
             $form->addElement('hidden', 'sec_token');
             $form->setConstants(array('sec_token' => $token));
-            $form->display();
+            $content .= $form->returnForm();
         }
         break;
     case 'edit':
+        api_protect_admin_script();
         // Action handling: Editing
         $url = api_get_self().'?action='.Security::remove_XSS($_GET['action']).'&id='.intval($_GET['id']);
         $form = $career->return_form($url, 'edit');
@@ -162,56 +160,98 @@ switch ($action) {
                 $old_status = $career->get_status($values['id']);
                 $res = $career->update($values);
                 if ($res) {
-                    echo Display::return_message(get_lang('CareerUpdated'), 'confirmation');
+                    Display::addFlash(
+                        Display::return_message(get_lang('CareerUpdated'), 'confirmation')
+                    );
                     if ($values['status'] && !$old_status) {
-                        echo Display::return_message(
-                            sprintf(get_lang('CareerXUnarchived'), $values['name']),
-                            'confirmation',
-                            false
+                        Display::addFlash(
+                            Display::return_message(
+                                sprintf(get_lang('CareerXUnarchived'), $values['name']),
+                                'confirmation',
+                                false
+                            )
                         );
                     } elseif (!$values['status'] && $old_status) {
-                        echo Display::return_message(
-                            sprintf(get_lang('CareerXArchived'), $values['name']),
-                            'confirmation',
-                            false
+                        Display::addFlash(
+                            Display::return_message(
+                                sprintf(get_lang('CareerXArchived'), $values['name']),
+                                'confirmation',
+                                false
+                            )
                         );
                     }
                 }
             }
-            $career->display();
+            header('Location: '.$listUrl);
+            exit;
         } else {
-            echo '<div class="actions">';
-            echo '<a href="'.api_get_self().'">'.Display::return_icon('back.png', get_lang('Back'), '', ICON_SIZE_MEDIUM).'</a>';
-            echo '</div>';
+            $content .= '<div class="actions">';
+            $content .= '<a href="'.api_get_self().'">'.Display::return_icon('back.png', get_lang('Back'), '', ICON_SIZE_MEDIUM).'</a>';
+            $content .= '</div>';
             $form->addElement('hidden', 'sec_token');
             $form->setConstants(array('sec_token' => $token));
-            $form->display();
+            $content .= $form->returnForm();
         }
         break;
     case 'delete':
+        api_protect_admin_script();
         // Action handling: delete
         if ($check) {
             $res = $career->delete($_GET['id']);
             if ($res) {
-                echo Display::return_message(get_lang('ItemDeleted'), 'confirmation');
+                Display::addFlash(
+                    Display::return_message(get_lang('ItemDeleted'), 'confirmation')
+                );
             }
         }
-        $career->display();
+        header('Location: '.$listUrl);
+        exit;
         break;
     case 'copy':
+        api_protect_admin_script();
         if (api_get_session_id() != 0 && !api_is_allowed_to_session_edit(false, true)) {
-            api_not_allowed();
+            api_not_allowed(true);
         }
         if ($check) {
             $res = $career->copy($_GET['id'], true); //copy career and promotions inside
             if ($res) {
-                echo Display::return_message(get_lang('ItemCopied'), 'confirmation');
+                Display::addFlash(
+                    Display::return_message(get_lang('ItemCopied'), 'confirmation')
+                );
             }
         }
-        $career->display();
+
+        header('Location: '.$listUrl);
+        exit;
         break;
     default:
-        $career->display();
+        $content = $career->display();
         break;
 }
-Display :: display_footer();
+
+// The header.
+Display::display_header($tool_name);
+
+?>
+<script>
+    $(function() {
+        <?php
+        // grid definition see the $career->display() function
+        echo Display::grid_js(
+            'careers',
+            $url,
+            $columns,
+            $column_model,
+            $extra_params,
+            array(),
+            $actionLinks,
+            true
+        );
+        ?>
+    });
+</script>
+<?php
+
+echo $content;
+
+Display::display_footer();
diff --git a/main/admin/index.php b/main/admin/index.php
index 10edcf5006..8eef4590f9 100644
--- a/main/admin/index.php
+++ b/main/admin/index.php
@@ -330,7 +330,9 @@ if (api_is_global_platform_admin()) {
     );
 }
 
-if (api_is_platform_admin()) {
+$allowCareer = api_get_configuration_value('allow_session_admin_read_careers');
+
+if (api_is_platform_admin() || ($allowCareer && api_is_session_admin())) {
     // option only visible in development mode. Enable through code if required
     if (is_dir(api_get_path(SYS_TEST_PATH).'datafiller/')) {
         $items[] = array('url' => 'user_move_stats.php', 'label' => get_lang('MoveUserStats'));
diff --git a/main/inc/lib/career.lib.php b/main/inc/lib/career.lib.php
index 0c3922b62c..bf4f9904ae 100755
--- a/main/inc/lib/career.lib.php
+++ b/main/inc/lib/career.lib.php
@@ -75,17 +75,20 @@ class Career extends Model
     }
 
     /**
-     * Displays the title + grid
+     * Returns HTML the title + grid
+     * @return string
      */
     public function display()
     {
-        echo '<div class="actions" style="margin-bottom:20px">';
-        echo '<a href="career_dashboard.php">'.
+        $html = '<div class="actions" style="margin-bottom:20px">';
+        $html .= '<a href="career_dashboard.php">'.
             Display::return_icon('back.png', get_lang('Back'), '', ICON_SIZE_MEDIUM).'</a>';
-        echo '<a href="'.api_get_self().'?action=add">'.
+        $html .= '<a href="'.api_get_self().'?action=add">'.
                 Display::return_icon('new_career.png', get_lang('Add'), '', ICON_SIZE_MEDIUM).'</a>';
-        echo '</div>';
-        echo Display::grid_html('careers');
+        $html .= '</div>';
+        $html .= Display::grid_html('careers');
+
+        return $html;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/main/install/configuration.dist.php b/main/install/configuration.dist.php
index 8dffa33aec..d20cdd94d7 100755
--- a/main/install/configuration.dist.php
+++ b/main/install/configuration.dist.php
@@ -691,3 +691,6 @@ $_configuration['gradebook_badge_sidebar'] = [
 ];*/
 // Hide the session list in Reporting tool. Useful when a course has too many sessions.
 //$_configuration['hide_reporting_session_list'] = false;
+
+// Allow session admin to read careers
+//$_configuration['allow_session_admin_read_careers'] = true;
diff --git a/main/template/default/admin/career_dashboard.tpl b/main/template/default/admin/career_dashboard.tpl
index 35b822bf9e..94ecad6de0 100644
--- a/main/template/default/admin/career_dashboard.tpl
+++ b/main/template/default/admin/career_dashboard.tpl
@@ -6,7 +6,15 @@
     {% for item in data %}
     <div id="career-{{ item.id }}" class="career panel panel-default">
         <div  class="panel-heading">
-            <h4><a href="{{ _p.web }}main/admin/careers.php?action=edit&id={{ item.id }}">{{ item.name }}</a></h4>
+            <h4>
+                {% if _u.is_admin %}
+                    <a href="{{ _p.web }}main/admin/careers.php?action=edit&id={{ item.id }}">
+                    {{ item.name }}
+                    </a>
+                {% else %}
+                    {{ item.name }}
+                {% endif %}
+            </h4>
         </div>
         <div class="panel-body">
             {{ item.description }}
@@ -20,7 +28,6 @@
                 {% for prom in promotions %}
                     {% set line = prom.sessions|length + 1 %}
                     <tr>
-
                         <td class="promo" rowspan="{{ line }}">
                             <h4 id="promotion-id-{{ prom.id }}">
                                 <a title="{{ prom.name }}" href="{{ _p.web }}main/admin/promotions.php?action=edit&id={{ prom.id }}">
@@ -45,7 +52,11 @@
                             <td class="courses">
                                 <ul>
                                 {% for course in session.courses %}
-                                <li><a href="{{ _p.web }}courses/{{ course.directory }}/index.php?id_session={{ sessionid }}" title="{{ course.title }}">{{ course.title }}</a></li>
+                                <li>
+                                    <a href="{{ _p.web }}courses/{{ course.directory }}/index.php?id_session={{ sessionid }}" title="{{ course.title }}">
+                                        {{ course.title }}
+                                    </a>
+                                </li>
                                 {% endfor %}
                                 </ul>
                             </td>
@@ -57,5 +68,4 @@
         </div>
     </div>
     {% endfor %}
-
 {% endblock %}