University of Lincoln

Mentoring And Coaching For Educational Professionals

University of LincolnLincoln, United Kingdom

Course overview

This course is module designed to provide participants with core knowledge, understanding, and skills in mentoring and coaching and their application within an educational context. Students can gain personal and professional development opportunities as the course explores, critiques, and critically evaluates key concepts, theories, practices, models, frameworks, and approaches to mentoring and coaching in education. The course ultimately aims to help student develop a deeper understanding of the role of the mentor, the skills and understanding that is required to meet the challenges of mentoring, the importance of supporting the learning of mentees, and mentoring to enhance professional practice.

Key highlights

  • Core mentoring and coaching knowledge and skills for educational contexts
  • Critically evaluates mentoring theories, models, frameworks and approaches in education
  • Explores the mentor's role and skills needed to meet mentoring challenges
  • Focuses on supporting mentee learning and enhancing professional practice
  • Assessed by a 5,000-word reflective portfolio on mentoring in education

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 2:2 — or above

Scholarships

  • Chevening Scholarships

  • Global Leaders Scholarship

    The scholarship is available to international students and is valued at 50% of tuition fees for one year of study.

    Up to 50% of fees
  • Global Postgraduate Scholarship

    The Global Postgraduate Scholarship is valued at £2,000 and will be awarded to eligible students as a tuition fee discount in the first year of their studies.

    Up to £2,000
  • International Alumni Scholarship

    The International Alumni Scholarship is valued at £2,000 and will be awarded to eligible students as a tuition fee discount for the first year of a postgraduate taught or postgraduate research programme.

    Up to £2,000
  • International Undergraduate Scholarship

    The International Undergraduate Scholarship is valued at £2,000 and will be awarded to eligible students as a tuition fee discount for each year of their undergraduate programme at the University of Lincoln.

    Up to £2,000
  • Lincoln Alumni MSc School of Health and Social Care Scholarship

    £1000 will be paid directly to the student for each year of study for each completed academic year of study, with part-time students eligible for a pro-rata payment.

    Up to £1,000
  • Partner Scholarship

    If you’re eligible to receive the Partner Scholarship, you may also be eligible to receive a tuition fee discount of £1,000 through our Early Payment Discount.

    Up to £1,000

Careers this course leads to

  • School-based mentor
  • Instructional coach
  • Professional development lead
  • Early career teacher mentor
  • Teaching and learning coordinator

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Lincoln, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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