Coaching Psychology MSc

Coaching psychology is the scientific study and application of behaviour, cognition and emotion to deepen our understanding of individuals’ and groups’ performance, achievement and wellbeing. <br/>This one-year MSc (or two-year part-time) Blended Learning course will provide you with a solid grounding on coaching psychology theory and practice from a broad variety of psychology perspectives, helping you to use a research and practice-informed approach to promote change for individuals, organisations and their communities that is sustainable – attainable, lasting, and respectful of the wider social and environmental context.<br/>Additionally, the MSc Coaching Psychology programme covers a wide range of transferrable skills with real-world value, with an emphasis on personal development, professionalism and employability.<br/>You will be expected to work towards a minimum of 80 hours of coaching supervised practice (for BPS Stage 1 accreditation), building on taught coaching psychology skills and practice during sessions (with a mandatory minimum of 20 hour of supervision, embedded in the course).<br/>Research modules will introduce you to advanced research methods, which you will apply to your very own research-based coaching psychology project.<br/>You will be assessed through observed skills practice, written assignments, supervisor’s reports and the completion of coaching hours. This course has no exams.<br/>We offer this course as a Master’s and a Postgraduate Diploma. For the Diploma, you will not complete the research consultancy project (and would not be eligible for the BPS Stage 1 accreditation). <br/>The course can be completed in 12 months full-time (1 year) or 24 months part-time (two years). Whilst this is a full-time course, the blended learning delivery model enables you to balance your studies with other personal commitments.<br/>The course is the first step towards gaining Chartered Psychologist status with the BPS, and will prepare you to progress onto Stage 2 doctoral-level training, which allows you to become Chartered).