Build your coaching skills on top of your existing specialisms, to develop your own coaching identity. This Level 7 PGCert, accredited by Leeds Beckett University, also provides fast-track award of EMCC Senior Practitioner from one of the leading coaching and mentoring bodies. You will find the interactive live webinars grounded in your life and leadership experiences. Through your study, you will create your own individual coaching and mentoring approach, rather than slavishly following taught models.
A course for the independent-minded coach
Follow the path trod by previous graduates who developed their skills with this postgraduate certificate in coaching and mentoring for leadership in organisations. We’ll start with the foundations, then help you build a practice model that feels authentic to who you are and the difference you want to make in the world.
Learn cutting-edge coaching and mentoring skills, processes and techniques from experts in the practical application of academic rigour. After the programme’s three modules, you will be a professional practitioner with your own unique signature coaching style, ready to use in your own area of knowledge.
Virtual learning and practical application to develop your confidence
Learn with fellow students from many domains. With real-play practice sessions, see how together you can apply new ideas to your circumstances. These breakout sessions take your real-world situations and use the power of coaching and mentoring to reveal ways to deal with challenges in your life or work.
As you build confidence, you will take a practical approach to learning new coaching and mentoring skills, processes and techniques. Your course will feature a diverse range of participants from different walks of life and with varied aspirations. Each member of your small community group will bring their insights and perspectives that you will find helpful, surprising and often inspiring.
Fast-track to EMCC Senior Practitioner
As well as a Masters Level 7 qualification (with a route to full Masters via a PG Diploma) from Leeds Beckett University, the Postgraduate Certificate provides the EMCC Global Quality Award EQA accreditation.
Your graduation unlocks discounted first-year EMCC membership, as well as fast-track access to Senior Practitioner EIA Individual Accreditation, providing another way to verify and demonstrate competency, also at a reduced fee.
What is my commitment to achieve this qualification?
There are three modules over ten months from January 2026. Each module begins with two 3-hour sessions to build momentum and features two extended practice sessions, with other sessions each of 90-minutes. You should aim to attend all virtual sessions live from a location where you can interact fully with your camera on. You can access the university library online (as well as in person) and review session recordings and other resources on Leeds MyBeckett.
In addition to the 67.5 hours of contact with your tutors Auriel Majumdar, Paula Brennan, Stephanie Sturges and Lis Merrick, self-study, plus three 4000-word assignments, complete your qualification. Your tutors will support your study, whilst remaining sympathetic to unexpected life challenges.
Your PGC course content and schedule
Your tutors will present the course in a very practical, coaching and mentoring way. They will be responsive to contemporary world events and will tailor sessions (all on Wednesdays at 9 am UK time) to the particular needs of you and your fellow independent-minded participants. Nevertheless, your tutors will include the following topics:
| Date | Session (9 am — UK) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 2026 | Module 1 Core skills, Listening & Dialogic Choice | 3h |
| 14 Jan 2026 | GROW/3-stage/TTT/Solutions Focus | 3h |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Transactional Analysis | 1h30m |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Gestalt and Use of Self | 1h30m |
| 4 Feb 2026 | Narrative | 1h30m |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Practice session | 3h |
| 18 Feb 2026 | Working with Emotion | 1h30m |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Power in C & M | 1h30m |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Creative Methods | 1h30m |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Practice session | 3h |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Ethics and Professional Standards | 1h30m |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Review, assignment and looking ahead | 1h30m |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Module 2 Working in the system | 3h |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Working in the system, part 2 | 3h |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Approaches to C & M/Discourse analysis | 1h30m |
| 6 May 2026 | Coaching through Change | 1h30m |
| 13 May 2026 | Goal setting and complexity | 1h30m |
| 20 May 2026 | Practice session | 3h |
| 27 May 2026 | Coaching and Diversity | 1h30m |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Coaching Leaders in complex times | 1h30m |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Practice session | 3h |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Designing a C & M Scheme — setup group activity | 1h30m |
| 24 Jun 2026 | C & M Scheme design — presentations | 1h30m |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Module review, assignment and looking ahead | 1h30m |
| 2 Sep 2026 | Module 3 Intro and Reflective practice | 3h |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Action Learning | 3h |
| 16 Sep 2026 | Supervision Models | 1h30m |
| 23 Sep 2026 | Practice session | 3h |
| 30 Sep 2026 | Developing Coaching Model/Activity Set Up | 1h30m |
| 7 Oct 2026 | Coach Identity | 3h |
| 14 Oct 2026 | Becoming a Coach/Your coaching story | 1h30m |
| 21 Oct 2026 | Your coach development plan | 1h30m |
| 28 Oct 2026 | Review and assignment | 1h30m |
The course is fully virtual, so join from anywhere in the world. Or if this is not for you, join us for a foundation course.
What is the cost of the PGC?
The cost is £4750+VAT per person. VAT is not payable for delegates outside of the UK. Applications are now open and operate on a first-come, first-served basis.
How do I book onto this postgraduate certificate?
Get in touch for a chat or to reserve your place — a 10% deposit will confirm your participation. We’ll share an application form for you to complete.
When do applications close?
Your deposit will confirm registration with Leeds Beckett University and final payment is due no later than 4 weeks before the course begins.
To maintain the course’s standards, we aim for no more than twelve participants. Applications will close once we have that number of confirmed students. So, register your interest today — we will keep you updated with developments and answer your questions. We’re always ready to chat!
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