Refine your professional voice and gain the confidence and credentials to lead at the highest levels of the coaching profession.
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Master’s in Coaching
Qualification
MSc. in Executive Coaching or MSc. in Team Coaching
Format
Part-time at Hult Ashridge campus
Duration
One year
Experience required
Successful completion of the Postgraduate Diploma
Start dates
Annually in spring
Awarding institution
Hult International Business School
Who is this programme for?
This stage is for senior practitioners who have successfully completed our Postgraduate Diploma and are ready to define their unique contribution to the field through reflective inquiry.
Your Master’s year at Ashridge is a year of discovery and the final stage of your coaching qualification journey. Run as a combined cohort of Executive Coaching and Team Coaching Master's candidates, you'll be part of a diverse, multi-perspective environment while specialising in your chosen field.
Outcomes
By placing your own practice at the heart of a mindful inquiry, you will graduate as a research-informed, fully accredited professional coach with the recognised credentials, self-awareness, and relational skills to transform the behaviours of your clients.
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20
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years since the Executive Coaching programme at Hult Ashridge was founded
“This has been one of the most incredible experiences I’ve had the privilege to do. I’ve loved working with wonderful people and benefitting from brilliant faculty and cutting-edge research. I’ve enjoyed thinking about how to apply that out in the real world to make a difference.”
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Faye Blois Brooke
Global Director, Talent Leadership, Performance & Engagement, Dentsu
STAGE 3
MODULE 3A
Inquiry Into the Coaching Profession
The first module of your Master’s year is designed to help you look deeper at four key dimensions: the coach, the coachee, the coaching relationship, and the organisational context.
Format
Four intensive, three-day workshops delivered at Hult Ashridge campus and five half-day supervision sessions in-person or online
A diverse, multi-perspective environment
This module includes guest presentations and seminars by leading experts in the field
Alongside workshops, your cohort will act as a community of practice to deepen self-awareness and reflection and receive honest feedback on your coaching presence
You will be supported throughout this journey by peer coaching, small tutorial groups, and a dedicated faculty tutor.
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STAGE 3
MODULE 3B
Inquiry Into Coaching in Action
The final module of your Master's is a self-directed, mindful inquiry into your own effectiveness as a coach. You will treat your current client work as a laboratory for discovery, placing your own experiences and responses at the centre of the process.
Qualitative research project
The outcome of this inquiry will be a dissertation in the form of an extensive written case study of 11,000 words, involving a deep dive into yourself as a professional and your work with specific clients.
A meaningful process of discovery
Explore critical moments, tensions, and unresolved doubts in your work
Use relevant research and theory to critically analyse your coaching experiences
Articulate your learning and define plans for your future development
You will be supported throughout this journey by peer coaching, small tutorial groups, and a dedicated faculty tutor.
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Our coaching faculty
Our coaching and supervision faculty are published pioneers of the profession who will be actively involved in your development as executive coaches. Together, they combine Organisation Development, Complexity, and Psychotherapeutic expertise with our relational philosophy for a truly unique learning experience that can empower you to unlock sustained positive change for your clients.
Programme fees
Master's in Coaching
26,650 GBP
Price excludes VAT
Start dates & deadlines
Deadline:
10 September, 2026
Starts:
October 2026 (Executive Coaching—Online)
Deadline:
21 December, 2026
Starts:
Jan 2027 (Executive Coaching)
Deadline:
3 February, 2027
Starts:
March 2027 (Team Coaching)
Deadline:
5 April, 2027
Starts:
May 2027 (Executive Coaching)
Frequently Asked Questions
Have a question that isn't answered here? A member of the team will be happy to help. Email us at admissions@ashridge.hult.edu.