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Explore our Coaching taught Postgraduate Certificate.

The part-time Postgraduate Certificate Coaching comprises three 20-credit modules at Master鈥檚 level 7. These modules provide the essential theoretical and practical building blocks for effective coaching. The PG Certificate provides a comprehensive understanding of the skills and knowledge required to build and maintain an effective coaching relationship and participants will develop a detailed and critical awareness of the theories and practice.

The Postgraduate Certificate Coaching will develop exceptional coaches through an integration of theory and practice. The course takes an adult learning approach with individual experiential learning at the centre.

Course overview

The Postgraduate Certificate Coaching will develop exceptional coaches through an integration of theory and practice. The course takes an adult learning approach with individual experiential learning at the centre. On completion of the programme participants should have shown evidence of being able:

Demonstrate in-depth specialist knowledge and mastery of techniques relevant to coaching.

Demonstrate systematic understanding and critical analysis of coaching theories and practice which can be applied in practice and is adaptable to the context and sensitive to the coachee鈥檚 needs.

To critically evaluate current theories issues and research in the relation to coaching and to be able to critically apply these in practice.

Critically evaluate current research and literature to examine the relationship between effective coaching and active listening powerful questioning and direct communication.

To take a self-reflective role in working to develop self-awareness and to critically examine personal and professional experience evaluate strengths and development needs.

Draw on theoretical concepts and relevant literature giving appropriate evidence and examples to discuss the essential components of effective coaching.

The content of our coaching courses has been informed by the professional coaching bodies' competency frameworks including the Association for Coaching (AC) the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) International Coach Federation (ICF). This ensures that our courses are focused on developing coaches in line with internationally recognised standards of best practice.

If you wish after successful completion of this postgraduate certificate in coaching you can progress to study the Postgraduate Diploma part-time taking another academic year and then continue and complete a part-time dissertation of your choice in the third year to give you a full Master's in Coaching.

Your career

The University of Warwick is one of the UK's leading universities. Our postgraduate coaching courses will develop you as a credible expert coach so you will be able to build a career in coaching in the context of your choice. Alternatively you will be able to apply your coaching skills within your organisation such as HR professionals to enhance your leadership skills and improve individual and team effectiveness so supporting promotion potential.

As well as developing your coaching skills and knowledge the course will help you develop a strong network formed through the shared experience which can be of on-going support after the course has finished.