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Coaching and Coaching Psychology - HDip

The Higher Diploma in Coaching/Coaching Psychology will provide students with the skills, understanding, awareness, and knowledge to be effective coaches in both life and business domains. This course explores a positive engagement with self and the processes underpinning positive approaches to motivating others.

Course Outline

The course is designed to help students understand the theory underpinning coaching and a range of models and approaches to coaching. It will enable students to coach a coachee from a current state to a desired state and develop a reflective practice to support their coaching process.

Course Practicalities

• Class takes place on Wednesday evenings, with some weekend workshops.
• The course runs from September to June, with a combination of online lectures and face-to-face workshops in UCC Campus, Cork.
• Modules include:
  • AD5004: The Skilled Coach (15 credits)
  • AD5005: Coaching Project (15 credits)
  • AP5812: Coaching and the Coaching Context (5 credits)
  • AP5813: Coaching Approaches, Models, and Interventions (10 credits)
  • AP5814: The Psychology of Coaching and Perspectives on the Self (10 credits)
  • AP5815: Intra/Interpersonal Communication and Awareness (5 credits)
• Assessment is based on continuous assessment, including academic essays and reflective assignments.

Why Choose This Course

This course is ideal for individuals looking to develop their interpersonal and intrapersonal skills, particularly in areas such as emotional intelligence and fitness. The coaching skills developed on this program can help individuals and groups improve performance, increase well-being, harness and apply strengths, achieve goals, and build resilience in dealing with uncertainty and change.

Requirements

• Candidates are required to have relevant experience in a related working role or hold a primary degree in any discipline.
• Candidates may be required to attend an interview.
• English Language Requirement: All applicants whose first language is not English must have attained IELTS Level 6.5 or the equivalent TOEFL.

Fees and Costs

The fee for this course is 5,800 per academic year. For further information on fees and financial supports, please refer to the relevant section on the UCC website.

How to Apply

Applications are made online through the UCC Application Portal. When applying, candidates will be required to upload several documents, including an application statement, birth certificate or passport, passport photograph, curriculum vitae, English language test report (if applicable), and transcripts (if applicable).

Similar Courses

For those interested in similar areas of study, UCC also offers an MSc in Personal and Management Coaching.