Undergraduate Diploma in Coaching

The programme follows on from and builds upon the Certificate in Coaching. It provides a clear progression route for students wishing to develop their coaching practice. The diploma deepens and enriches knowledge about coaching, enhances coaching skills and enables you to recognise and reflect upon your growing competence.

ICE is an Organisational Member and recognised coach training provider of the Association for Coaching and this course has been awarded the Accredited Diploma in Coach Training (ADCT) status. During your studies with us, you will have the support of the full range of AC services available to AC Affiliate Members. Benefits include Co-coaching forums, Group Supervision, and discounts on events, conferences and third-party services including insurance.     

What will I be studying?

Unit 1: Psychological approaches to coaching

This unit introduces you to the psychological and emotional dimensions of coaching. It describes a number of psychological approaches and their influence upon coaching:

• gestalt
• systemic-psychodynamic
• cognitive behavioural
• transactional analysis
• positive psychology
• emotional intelligence

Unit 2: Personal and professional development

This unit focuses on the personal and professional growth of the coach. There is considerable emphasis on coaching practice and experiential learning. Whereas the other two assignments are knowledge based, this practical unit describes the growing capability of the student to coach others. 

Unit 3: Coaching and change

Learning and development interventions are predicated upon change in the learner, and this unit explores coaching, change and the causal relationships between the two. The initial focus is on change intra-personally, from the client's perspective followed by students analysis and review of their own personal experiences of and responses to change. 

Dates of study

Workshop dates as follows:

• Unit 1:  9, 10, 11, 12 October 2017*
• Unit 2:  5, 6, 7, 8 February 2018*
• Unit 3:  14, 15, 16, 17 May 2018*

Each workshop is followed by online teaching and assessment of 3,500 - 4,000 words.

*Whilst every effort is made to avoid changes to the workshop dates, these dates still may be subject to change.

Full details of each Unit; including learning objectives, outcomes and assessment, are given in the 2017/18 Course Guide. 

What our students say

Hear what our students have to say about their experiences of studying coaching at ICE in this short 3 minute film. 

• 96% of students said the tutor's subject knowledge was Excellent 
• 100% of students said the course was Excellent (58%) or Good (42%) at effectively meeting objectives

(statistics taken from 10 students surveyed 3 times during the 14/15 academic year. 87% response rate)

“The course was above and beyond my expectations. I was really looking forward to the course, but I had not anticipated just how enjoyable and enriching the experience would be. I found the course an excellent balance between the theoretical framework of coaching and an opportunity to practice.” Nicola Magnusson Diploma in Coaching 2015-16 

Accommodation

There is limited accommodation available should you wish to stay at Madingley Hall during the workshops. If you would like to request accommodation at a discounted student rate please complete this form. Please do not contact Madingley Hall directly to book.

The Diploma level course is designed for students who have either completed the Undergraduate Certificate in Coaching; hold an equivalent qualification or who can demonstrate an equivalent number of practical coaching hours.

Diploma students are expected to be;

• knowledgeable about, and have experience of, core coaching methodologies
• able to demonstrate competence in coaching and the application of coaching models

Applicants with one or more of the following will be considered:

• successful completion of our Certificate in Coaching
• relevant academic study of coaching at FHEQ 4 or equivalent
• a relevant undergraduate or postgraduate qualification i.e. psychotherapy, psychology, counselling
• completed a significant* amount of coach training and practice

*minimum of 20 hours coach training/practice

If you have none of the above, we would recommend you apply for our Certificate in Coaching. However, if you feel strongly that the Diploma level* is the right course for you, you may still apply with detailed information regarding your previous training/qualifications and coaching experience/practice and the Course Director will consider your application, acceptance onto the course will be entirely at her discretion.

*Please be aware that joining at the Diploma stage means that you would be working with, amongst others, those who have completed the Certificate (or equivalent) and built up a substantial base of coaching hours, together with relevant underpinning academic knowledge.

Still have questions? 

Refer to our Coaching qualifcations decision tree document (below) or our Coaching FAQs for more information.

Please be aware that the course is taught at university undergraduate level (FHEQ 5) and you should be able to meet the University of Cambridge English language requirements. Please refer to our international students' pages for further information.

The fee for the course is £3,780 and covers tuition as well as a 2 course lunch and refreshments during the workshops.

You can pay in one of two ways:

• in full on enrolment (by cheque payable to the University of Cambridge or by credit or debit card)
• in instalments (credit/debit card only): the first on enrolment, the second by 1 November 2017, the third by 1 February 2018 and the fourth by 1 April 2018.

Please note, your place on the course is not secured until payment is received by the Institute of Continuing Education accompanied by any necessary documentation, i.e. proof of english language proficiency.

ICE fees and and refund policy

Accommodation

There is limited accommodation available should you wish to stay at Madingley Hall during the workshops. If you would like to request accommodation at a discounted student rate please complete this form. Please do not contact Madingley Hall directly to book. Please note accommodation is not included in the course fee.