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Coaching Psychology

Unit of study table

This page was first published on 13 November 2025 and was last amended on 3 December 2025.
View details of the changes below.

Master of Coaching Psychology

Students in the coursework pathway must complete 48 credit points, including:
(a) 18 credit points of core units of study;
(b) 30 credit points of elective units of study.
Subject to the availability of supervision and suitable projects, candidates with a credit average in 24 credit points of study from the degree may be admitted to the research pathway.
Students in the research pathway must complete 48 credit points, including:
(a) 30 credit points of core units of study; and
(b) 18 credit points of elective units of study.

Graduate Certificate in Coaching Psychology

Students must complete 24 credit points, including:
(a) 18 credit points of core units of study; and
(b) 6 credit point elective unit of study.
Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

Core units

PSYC4721
Theories and Techniques of Coaching Psych
6  
PSYC4722
Fundamentals of Coaching Practice
6 C PSYC4721
PSYC4724
Coaching Practice
6 P PSYC4721 and PSYC4722

Research Core Units

PSYC5016
Research Project in Applied Psychology A
6 P Distinction average in 24 credit points from (PSYC4721 or PSYC4722 or PSYC4723 or PSYC4724 or PSYC4727 or PSYC4729 or PSYC4730 or PSYC4731)
PSYC5017
Research Project in Applied Psychology B
6 P Distinction average in 24 credit points from (PSYC4721 or PSYC4722 or PSYC4723 or PSYC4724 or PSYC4727 or PSYC4729 or PSYC4730 or PSYC4731)
C PSYC5016

Elective Units

PSYC4723
Socio-Cognitive Issues in Coaching Psych
6 P PSYC4721 and PSYC4722
PSYC4727
Positive Organisational Coaching
6 P PSYC4721 and PSYC4722
PSYC4729
Groups, Teams and Systems
6 P PSYC4721 and PSYC4722
C PSYC4724
PSYC4730
Applied Positive Psychology
6 P PSYC4721 and PSYC4722
PSYC4731
Psychology of Peak Performance
6 P PSYC4721 and PSYC4722

Post-publication amendments

Date Original publication Post-publication amendment
3/12/2025 Graduate Diploma in Coaching Psychology available. Graduate Diploma in Coaching Psychology discontinued.