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Coaching Psychology

Overview

This page was first published on 13 November 2025 and was last amended on 3 December 2025.
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The Master of Science in Coaching Psychology is an articulated postgraduate program which teaches the applied science of human performance enhancement and coaching. Coaching psychology sits at the intersection of counselling, clinical and organisational psychology and focuses on working with non-clinical populations.

This program provides students with a grounding in the theoretical and methodological aspects of coaching and coaching psychology and teaches fundamental applied
coaching skills. These skill are highly sort after in leadership and leadership development within the corporate sector, however also apply to all areas of personal
development, performance and change.

Study for the Master of Science in Coaching Psychology may be undertaken in either part-time or full-time mode. The recommended mode is part-time. Coaching Psychology degrees are offered through correspondence (online-only).

Students enrolled in the Graduate Certificate in Coaching Psychology may only enrol part-time.

Degree structure and requirements

The Coaching Psychology postgraduate requirements are detailed in the course resolutions and the unit of study table.

Contact and further information

Website: School of Psychology
Email: psychology.education@sydney.edu.au

Program Coordinator

Dr. Sean O'Connor

Post-publication amendments

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3/12/2025 Master of Science in Coaching Psychology overview section published as:

The Master of Science in Coaching Psychology is an articulated postgraduate program which teaches the applied science of human performance enhancement and coaching. Coaching psychology sits at the intersection of counselling, clinical and organisational psychology and focuses on working with non-clinical populations.

This program provides students with a grounding in the theoretical and methodological aspects of coaching and coaching psychology and teaches fundamental applied coaching skills. These skill are highly sort after in leadership and leadership development within the corporate sector, however also apply to all areas of personal development, performance and change.

Study for the Graduate Diploma in Coaching Psychology and the Master of Science in Coaching Psychology may be undertaken in either part-time or full-time mode. The recommended mode is part-time. Coaching Psychology degrees are offered through two distinct modalities, face to face and through correspondence (online-only). Lectures for both modalities are run concurrently.

Students enrolled in the Graduate Certificate in Coaching Psychology may only enrol part-time.

Master of Science in Coaching Psychology overview section amended to:

[...]

This program provides students with a grounding in the theoretical and methodological aspects of coaching and coaching psychology and teaches fundamental applied
coaching skills.

Study for the Master of Science in Coaching Psychology may be undertaken in either part-time or full-time mode. [...] Coaching Psychology degrees are offered through correspondence (online-only).

[...]