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With a strong emphasis on skills development, underpinned by extensive simulated and real-world practice, the immersive opportunities on this Masters degree will allow you to refine core coaching skills through role play, case-based scenarios, and supervised placements. You will also benefit from developing these skills within our bespoke Coaching Clinic.
The programme has been carefully designed to ensure you graduate as a highly skilled, reflective coaching practitioner, ready for roles in a range of professional settings, including business, health, and education. This Masters centres on the scientist-practitioner model and a process-based cognitive-behavioural approach.
You’ll also develop skills in relationship-building, intervention techniques, research, psychometric assessment and reflective practice. You’ll focus on ethical conduct, self-reflection, and client engagement within a structured and supportive learning environment, building on your ability to work with clients seeking coaching for personal, professional, or organisational development.
MSc Coaching Psychology | Edge Hill University
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Psychology is a rapidly growing department at Edge Hill University with academic experts who are research active and registered practitioner psychologists. On our MSc Coaching Psychology course, you will be taught by leading experts in areas such as coaching, cognitive-behavioural science, well-being and behavioural change. Our team comprises of Chartered Coaching Psychologists who undertake regular supervision and training as part of their registration to the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Department of Psychology staff have been published in major national and international peer reviewed journals such as:
International Coaching Psychology Review
Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences
Counselling Psychology Quarterly
BMC Palliative Care
Journal of Contextual Behavioural Science
British Journal of Health Psychology
Journal of Genetic Counselling
Lancet Psychiatry
Compulsory modules:
Becoming a Coach
Supervised Practice in Coaching
Psychologically Informed Coaching
Personality, Performance and Purpose
Advanced Statistics and Qualitative Analyses
Advanced Research Methods
Independent Research Project
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