To ensure that, as graduates, you are amongst the best in the field we will:-

• benchmark against best practice world wide
• enrol high calibre entrants
• establish on-going feedback
• provide rigorous assessment
• work to MSc. degree level
• share responsibility for your learning by returning 50% of course fees if you don't make the grade

Benchmark

Against best practice world wide:

• we will be at the forefront of developing international coaching standards - constantly monitoring and assessing our performance against best practice
• we are committed to presenting our work at international conferences and publishing on the web to invite comment and review

High calibre entrants

We constantly seek to enrol and develop highly motivated learners rather than 'experts'. In a rapidly changing market place, it is the ability to adapt and learn that leaders need from their coaches.

The application procedure and entry requirements are designed to identify the applicants that are capable of completing the programme within this context.

Establish regular feedback

Continuous feedback from clients, peers, internal staff and external assessors assist participants in progressing at an optimum pace.

Starting with a self assessment on entry and a repeat prior to completion, the coach will know what their learning needs are and how well they have been fulfilled.

Rigorous internal and external assessment

Assessment on the programme will be continuous and from peers, staff and external assessors. The emphasis will be on coaching to reach the required standards rather than an examination test.

Work to MSc. degree level

The standard of professional work will be at university credit level 4. For those wishing to undertake the MSc., completion of an additional research project will be required. This will be identified and developed during the life of the programme and must be completed within a further 2 years.

The degree process will be undertaken through the Professional Development Foundation under the auspices of Middlesex University.

Shared responsibility for learning

The Academy of Executive Coaching takes responsibility for:

• creating an optimal learning environment
• enrolling high calibre students
• providing Masters' level of teaching
• advanced coaching of coaches
• rigorous feedback on performance
• If a participant completes all the required assessment work and is failed by the external assessors, we undertake to either
  • provide free of charge, all the additional support required to pass, or
  • refund 50% of the course fees

You share the responsibility by completing the work on time, in the format required and to the best of your ability.