Coaching (120 CP), Master of Arts

These are the requirements for the Master's in Coaching and Supervision

With your Master's in Coaching and Supervision, you can work, for example, as a self-employed or employed coach, or as a managerial or specialist staff member with coaching responsibilities.

To be admitted to the part-time Master's program in Coaching and Supervision at IU International University, you must have obtained a first academic degree from a state-recognized or public university, such as a Bachelor's or Master's degree. The final grade of your degree should be at least "Satisfactory."

In addition, you must demonstrate at least one year of qualified work experience that you have gained following your first degree. If you have not yet acquired work experience, you can still start your studies and collect work experience during the program.

Furthermore, you can have prior credits recognized extensively to shorten the study time in distance learning and save on tuition fees. Credits that you have earned in previous Master's programs can be recognized, for example. The university can also recognize extensive work experience in the field of coaching and supervision. It is best to submit your application for recognition along with your application.

Here are the study contents in the online study program Coaching and Supervision

This Master's program at IU consists of approximately 16 modules that you will take and complete over 4 semesters of standard study time. Each module is worth 5-10 credit points (ECTS) and concludes with an examination performance such as a term paper or an exam. In total, you will accumulate 120 credit points from module to module and from semester to semester.

The typical study course plan for full-time study in Coaching and Supervision looks like this:

• Semester 1: Introduction to Coaching, Communication and Conversation Techniques, Research Methodology, Learning and Development Theories, Ethics and Value Management, Basics of Self-Reflection
• Semester 2: Personality Psychology, Communication and Conflict Management, Crisis Intervention, Project: Team Development, Seminar: Virtual Coaching and Self-Coaching, Self-Reflection: Professional Attitude and Interaction
• Semester 3: Methods in Coaching Process, Project: Concept Development and Live Coaching, Elective Module A, Elective Module B
• Semester 4: Master's Thesis

What makes the Master's program in Coaching and Supervision at IU special are the many opportunities to deepen your knowledge in elective areas based on your own interests and professional fields.

For the first specialization, you can choose from these exciting modules: Self-Reflection Case Study Agile Coaching, Self-Reflection: Case Study Coaching, Self-Reflection: Case Study Virtual Coaching.

As a second specialization, you can select one of these study modules: Diversity Management, Digital Business and Agility, Promotion of Resilience, Organizational Analysis and Development, Virtual Support of Development Processes, Occupational, Organizational, and Economic Psychology, Performance and Talent Management, Systemic Coaching and Supervision, Analysis and Development of Organizations, Human Performance, Coaching of Executives, New Work and Agility, Competent Conversation Guidance.

How flexible is the standard study time in the distance learning program Coaching and Supervision?

At IU International University, in the part-time distance learning program, you can choose one of 3 study models:

• In full-time study, the standard study time is 4 semesters or 24 months. You can extend the standard study time by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no extra cost. Full-time study in Coaching and Supervision is particularly suitable for those who are not working or only work a few hours per week.
• In part-time study I, the standard study time is 6 semesters or 36 months. You can extend the standard study time by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no extra cost. Part-time study I is suitable, for example, if you work part-time alongside your studies.
• In part-time study II, the standard study time is 8 semesters or 48 months. You can extend the standard study time by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no extra cost. Part-time study II is especially suitable if you are heavily involved in your career alongside your distance learning program.

By the way, during your studies, you can also take a semester break at no extra cost.

How does online study at IU work?

A study program that adapts to your life: In online studies at IU, you learn flexibly and digitally when you want to learn and where you want to learn.

In the Master's distance learning program Coaching and Supervision at IU International University, there is no attendance requirement – you learn continuously from home, in the library of your choice, or wherever you can learn best.

You take your modules and classes whenever you want. This way, you can usually create your study plan and semester schedule flexibly on your own.

Central to IU's distance learning program are your interactive study scripts. You will receive the scripts in both printed form and digitally as PDFs and for tablets. Through the smart app IU Learn, you can access the scripts for your Coaching and Supervision studies as well as scripts from all other distance learning programs at IU.

Through myCampus, the online campus of IU, you also have access to additional materials, such as videos. You interact with your instructors and classmates, for example, in virtual live formats, through interactive events.

And exams? You can choose to take online exams. You can take an online exam at any time once you feel adequately prepared for the material. Alternatively, you can take the exam at one of IU's numerous exam centers across Germany.