The Certificate in Executive Coaching Practice is a transformative programme designed for professionals who aspire to elevate their leadership impact by mastering the art and science of executive coaching. Delivered part-time over one academic year, this postgraduate programme empowers participants to develop deep, reflective, and results-focused coaching capabilities that can drive meaningful change within individuals and organisations.
Who Is This Programme For?
This course is ideal for:
Senior leaders and managers looking to incorporate coaching into their leadership style
HR, L&D, and OD professionals aiming to enhance their ability to develop talent
Aspiring or practicing executive coaches seeking a structured, research-based approach to coaching
Professionals navigating change or career transitions who want to develop people-focused leadership strategies
Why Choose This Programme?
Practical and Applied Learning You’ll explore core coaching models (GROW, ACHIEVE, CASCADE, AIM and more), develop robust engagement plans, and work on real-world scenarios through case studies and peer learning.
Personalised Coaching Philosophy Develop your own unique coaching philosophy grounded in reflective practice, psychological awareness, and ethical leadership.
Change Management Expertise Learn how to support individuals and organisations through change with specialised tools and coaching interventions, enhancing both personal and systemic outcomes.
Fully Assessed by Coursework With 100% continuous assessment, the programme is designed to be both academically rigorous and professionally relevant, with no final written exams.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the programme, you will be able to:
Build trusting coaching relationships that inspire insight, accountability, and performance.
Design and implement coaching interventions aligned with both individual and organisational goals.
Evaluate coaching practices and outcomes using critical and reflective approaches.
Confidently navigate complex leadership and change management contexts.
Why It Matters
In today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving work environments, leaders who can coach are more agile, empathetic, and effective. This programme equips you with the coaching mindset and skillset to not only grow others—but also to grow yourself.
Delivery
This programme will be offered online for the 2025/26 academic year
You’ll complete three integrated modules (10 ECTS each):
Executive Coaching Gain hands-on experience with executive coaching tools, models, and processes. Design tailored coaching engagements and learn to evaluate coaching outcomes critically.
Executive Coaching Philosophy and Purpose Shape your coaching identity. Reflect on your values and belief systems, explore the psychological underpinnings of coaching, and learn how to navigate assumptions and feedback.
Coaching through Change Management and Coaching Intervention Become an agent of change. Learn to coach through complex organisational change with strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and resistance management techniques.
PLEASE NOTE: These modules can be offered as Stand Alone awards.
All applicants will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Lifelong Learning reserves the right to require applicants to attend for an interview to determine their suitability for the programme.
This programme is embedded in our Master of Business in Executive Leadership. Students who undertake the additional 60 ECTS can seek to claim this award.
Students will have full access to a range of supports available online and through Blackboard, our virtual learning environment. These include our new online programme, PACE, which is designed to support students to access and effectively use library resources in order to complete assignments. Additional supports include an Academic Writing Centre and Maths Support Centre, freely available to all students.
