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MSc Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology Why choose the Msc Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching?
3 UEL is the first University in the world to offer a postgraduate programme in Applied Positive
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Psychology and Coaching Psychology.
3 The programme is led and taught by pioneers in the field of positive psychology in Europe, who are consultancy and research active.
3 Students have an opportunity to participate in innovative research, and develop and test new positive psychology interventions.
3 The programme has significant elements of skills training, including facilitation, intervention and research skills that can be applied across work and leisure domains.
3 This course will enhance the employability of coaches, positive psychologists, consultants, learning
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and development professionals, educators, health professionals and other leaders.
3 Our School of Psychology offers postgraduate programmes in all main areas of professional applied psychology and therefore benefits from extensive expertise across a range of related areas.
3 Completing the programme would enable students to become one of the first positive psychology specialists in the UK and in Europe, and the first co-specialist in positive psychology and coaching psychology in the world.
3 The programme fosters experiential opportunities for participants to become more reflective, selfaware, and to practice and experiment with new skills.
Description
Career Prospects
This unique course, the first of its kind in the world, brings together positive psychology and
This Graduates are likely to develop careers in organizational or
coaching psychology in order to create an innovative training programme for people wishing to
business consultancies through their knowledge of tools for
promote wellbeing in applied settings. This course harnesses the respective strengths of its two
transforming business, institutions or practice. Business
streams to create an exciting synthesis: from positive psychology, the course will have a strong
executives, human resource personnel and managers are likely to
foundation in cutting-edge theory and research relating to wellbeing; from coaching, the course will
enhance their career prospects, whilst life and executive coaching
feature advanced training in working with clients and groups in professional capacities. As a result,
is another possible career pathway for the programme graduates.
students will both be well versed in relevant scientific literature, and confident in actually practicing out in the real world. This programme will support students to become multi-disciplinary
Skills and knowledge obtained can be usefully applied in the
professionals who are equipped with the skills and knowledge to support individuals and
charity, voluntary and social enterprise sectors, as the programme
organizations to improve.
educates for cooperative systems and sustainable well-being and development.
Both fields share a humanistic tradition, and both espouse a focus on strengths. Both define
themselves by a movement away from the “medical model” which is sometimes associated with
The MSc in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching
Psychology is useful for qualified clinical psychologists,
counselors, psychotherapists, nurses and doctors that intend to use
“psychology as usual”. Both fields are driven by a desire to support others to achieve their goals. Furthermore, positive psychology can provide coaches with an underpinning philosophy and a
body of scientific research. Equally, coaching psychology can provide positive psychologists with
positive psychology and coaching psychology theory, research
the practical tools to implement many of the theories and interventions that they study. Our intention
and applications in their clinical work.
is to support the development of an integrated field that focuses on achievement, wellbeing and
Qualified teachers can use positive psychology expertise to inform
optimal functioning.
their teaching practice. The programme would be of benefit to
The programme uses a variety of teaching and learning methods designed to enable participants to
other existing and aspiring youth workers and educators, from the
develop active learning techniques, reflect on practice and attain the learning outcomes for each
primary school throughout to the University level.
module.
Importantly, a number of graduates are likely to develop specialization in positive psychology and/or coaching psychology
within a research career, and can use the programme as a stepping Duration: 1 year
stone towards a doctorate.
Modules
Perspectives on well-being
The search for something higher
Coaching in professional contexts 2
The practice of evidence-based coaching
Coaching in professional contexts 1
Multidimensional flourishing
Research Methods 1 Research Methods 2
Admission Requirements
Academic Staff
The MSc Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching programme
The academic staff of the School of Humanities consists of distinguished lecturers, holders of
is addressed to a wide range of graduates and professional
Masters and PhD degrees with extensive research and teaching experience at Greek and foreign
(psychology, sociology, health and social welfare, counseling,
Universities plus professional recognition in their field of expertise.
education studies, human resources, business or social enterprise studies or other related disciplines) who wish to pursue a career in
In their majority they also work in various settings, institutions, clinics, hospitals, schools,
the field of Human Resources.
nurseries, NGOs, private companies, etc. as psychologists, education experts, special educators,
Required documentation:
etc. and have extensive professional experience in their field of expertise who can familiarize students with the latest methods and help them put to practice the theoretical knowledge they
Copy of University degree (issued by Greek or foreign
acquire in class.
Universities in the aforementioned subject areas, with a minimum 2.2 classification or equivalent from the Greek or
other education system) Letters of Recommendation Copy of Identity Card Passport-sized photos Other certificates/degrees AMC Application Form A personal interview complements the evaluation of the above documentation. Candidates without a degree, but with relevant professional experience and proven knowledge of the subject matter are encouraged to apply.
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