MA Leadership Coaching

When can you start this course? | Course code | Fees | Course length | Entry requirements

Why choose this course?

• It's recognised by the Association for Coaching, one of the leading professional bodies for coaches involved in executive, business, personal, speciality and team coaching.
  
• It is also for experienced managers, leaders, HR practitioners and professionals and people working in training, learning and development who want to develop their staff and business, and who want to enhance their organisational and people development skills. 
  
• A fundamental part of coaching is first developing self-awareness. Through reflective learning and using your own workplace experiences we'll help you become more effective as a leadership coach.
  
• You will gain the skills to be able to coach others in a variety of situations.
  
• You will meet like minded people, learn through sharing ideas, and develop your own professional network.
  
• You'll get a nationally recognised qualification which has been developed in line with professional bodies and good practice guidelines of the AC, ICF, EMCC and CIPD.
  
• Our facilitators are experienced postgraduate qualified coaches who engage in on-going reflective practice.  They are actively engaged in research, which means that you're learning the latest practices and tools in this expanding business area.
  
• You will study part time, through two-day workshop sessions which take place on Fridays and Saturdays and online.
  
• You are encouraged to apply the tools, theories and techniques you learn in your workplace throughout the course, so you are bringing immediate benefit to those work with and practically developing your skills along the way.

About the course

Coaching is a rapidly growing area and leadership coaching is gaining popularity as a means of developing individuals and teams at work.

Coaching develops people rather than imposes. It allows for flexibility and focuses on developing proactive, solutions-focused behaviour.  At Derby we believe you do not 'train' a coach. We will help develop you, through practical approaches to learning, so that you can bring out you and others.

You will develop your skills as a coach, your own self-awareness and gain an understanding of a variety of tools that can help to bring about lasting change in the work context.

The organisations you work with will benefit from improved levels of performance, clearer communications, enhanced leadership capability and potential. The MA Leadership Coaching course will provide an experience in line with ethical and professional coaching body quality standards and addresses business leadership and management developmental needs. This helps to fill the current UK business leadership skills gap (CIPD, 2009).  

We will help you become an effective coaching practitioner who will strive to:

• develop a mindset to help find and allow for future growth and sustainability (people, place and planet)
• inspire leadership in others
• make the most significant difference
• focus on peoples strengths
• understand people and organisations
• help people learn how to learn
• mobilise what people know
• problem solve and be solutions focused
• be creative and innovative to help find strategic positioning.

Through a final Business Impact study, you will be able to demonstrate your coaching qualities and added value.  We will also help you to meet the professional and ethical standards of bodies such as EMCC, AC, ICF, CIMA and CIPD. 

Find out more about what subjects and modules you'll be studying...

Your career

On completion you will have the confidence to make choices about how to develop your role and your career.  This may include focusing on organisation and leadership related roles, consultancy or even setting up your own business as a Business Leadership Coach.

What our students say

"I have found the course to be not only highly enjoyable, but highly relevant to my work. I've learnt a myriad of new tools and skills, all of which I have been able to apply in my work. 

The course is highly experiential learning based and I find that I learn and apply the skills much more quickly compared to traditional teaching methods. 

The tutors are highly competent, and make the course interesting, relevant and fun. I'd thoroughly recommend it to anyone who wants to work more effectively with people."

Maria Iliffe, Iliffe Consulting

How you'll learn

You'll learn through a blended learning approach of workshop sessions, online learning, some supervision and tutor support.

How you're assessed

The focus is on developing your skills, rather than 'testing' what you can remember, so each assessment method helps you to develop your professional skills. Assessment methods include written assignments, presentations, submission of a business plan, a reflective e-portfolio of evidence and a business impact study. There are no formal examinations.

Anything else?

Scholarships and funding

We have a number of bursaries and scholarships to help you with your fees. Find out more.

Staff you'll meet

• Rose Schofield
• Jill Hanson
• William Pennington
• Dave Lees
• and various specialists brought in to share their knowledge, skills and expertise.

We take a maximum of 15 students.

Staying over?

• View accommodation in and around Cromford

Workshop dates

• Find out dates of workshops

Association for Coaching UK - Events

The Association offer a range of events for members and non-members, and continually receive excellent feedback on the quality and professionalism of these events and the high calibre of the speakers involved.

These events are a great way to expand learning, network with colleagues, and stay up to the date through the latest talks.

• Find out more

Site Map

Undergraduate courses
Postgraduate and professional courses
International students
Online courses
Services for business

Part time courses
Buxton College
School leavers 16+
About the University
Student life

Job vacancies
Research
Faculties
Departments
Press and Community

Designed and built by Silktide Studios