Coaching MA

University of Warwick

Explore our Coaching taught Master's degree.

The Coaching MA integrates theory with the practical skills to ensure a rounded approach to coaching. Coaching is nothing without the application of the highest levels of coaching skills which are informed by evidence-based theory. The MA Coaching will enable you to make a distinctive contribution to the field of coaching through taught modules skill practice and independent research.

Course overview

The Coaching MA is designed and led by Ian Day an internationally recognized executive coach thought leader and co-author of the ground-breaking book Challenging Coaching: Going Beyond Traditional Coaching to Face the FACTS along with other highly skilled and experienced coaches and tutors. The course encourages independent thought the questioning of assumptions development of self-awareness and mastering of an authentic coaching approach suited to the context in which you operate.

This Coaching MA is completed part-time over three-years through three 20-credit core modules in year one three 20-credit modules in year two and a dissertation on a subject of your choice in year 3. The modules are taught via a blend of interactive workshops and distance learning. The workshops take place at The University of Warwick usually over two days.

There is no place on this course for lectures everything we do is with coaching at its heart the workshops are designed and delivered as team coaching events to role model coaching in everything that we do. Assignments are project-based and follow each workshop.

Teaching

As this is a new course we are working on developments for new modules to begin in the second year to include important areas including Leadership and Team Coaching as well as Resourcing and Talent Management.