Coaching, Beratung & Change (M.A.)
FOM Hochschule für Berufstätige · Essen, Germany
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Quick Overview
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Mit dem berufsbegleitenden Master-Studiengang Coaching, Beratung & Change (M.A.) schärfst du nach deinem ersten Master-Abschluss gezielt dein berufliches Profil und qualifizierst dich für neue, beratungsintensive Aufgaben.
In zwei Semestern plus Thesis setzt du dich intensiv mit Coaching-, Beratungs- und Kommunikationsmethoden auseinander und lernst, Veränderungsprozesse fachkundig zu begleiten, Konflikte professionell zu klären und psychologische Dynamiken in Teams und Organisationen besser zu verstehen.
🎯 Course & Curriculum
Course structure
- You build your coaching, counselling, and communication toolkit as part of the master’s study foundations.
- You learn methods to understand psychological dynamics in teams and organizations.
- You develop competence to professionally accompany transformation processes.
- You deepen your skills to support change processes in real organizational settings.
- You learn to clarify conflicts professionally and to use coaching and counselling methods in practice.
- You extend your action competence with topics such as diversity, intercultural communication, and positive psychology.
- You complete the program with a thesis linked to your coaching, counselling, and change specialization focus.
- The thesis applies the scientific and practical approaches from the master to your professional profile and interests.
Curriculum
60 ECTS master with module credits per semester and a master thesis component.
| Semester | No. of modules | Module / subject category | ECTS / CP | Semester total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Psychologische Grundlagen & Coachingformen; Evidenzbasierte und interkulturelle Kompetenz sowie wirkungsvolle Kommunikation | Einführung in psychologisches Coaching & Beratung | 5 | 20 |
| Evidenzbasiertes Coaching | 5 | |||
| Diversität & interkulturelle Psychologie | 5 | |||
| Wirkungsvolle Kommunikation & Interaktion | 5 | |||
| Unternehmens- und Organisationspsychologie im Coaching-Kontext | ||||
| Semester 2 | Change-Prozesse & Konfliktberatung; Coaching im Kontext von Veränderung sowie wissenschaftliches Arbeiten für die Abschlussphase | Coaching im Change | 5 | 20 |
| Konfliktberatung & Konfliktprävention | 5 | |||
| Führung, Macht und Zusammenarbeit in Veränderungsprozessen | 5 | |||
| Psychologische Dynamiken in Teams und Organisationen | 5 | |||
| Semester 3 | MasterLab, Master-Thesis & Kolloquium | MasterLab | 5 | 20 |
| Master-Thesis | 15 | |||
| Kolloquium | ||||
| Total | Compulsory modules across the master study plus MasterLab and the Master thesis phase | 60 CP | ||
Career outcomes
- You qualify for demanding roles in coaching, counselling, and change management, including work in companies, organizations, or independent practice.
- You gain practical coaching and counselling methods alongside academically grounded approaches to help you handle change professionally.
- You learn to address psychological dynamics in teams and organizations, supporting you in conflict clarification and constructive interventions.
- You develop applied communication competence for transformation processes, helping you contribute meaningfully in transformation and transformation-intensive projects.
- You build additional action competence through topics like diversity, intercultural communication, and positive psychology—skills that are highly relevant in modern workplaces.
Employability rate
Coaching, counselling, and change management graduates typically see strong employability in Germany, with an estimated employability rate of around 85% and an unemployment rate of about 15% reflecting steady demand for qualified professionals.
Overall, this points to a stable career outlook when you combine your role-relevant experience with the program’s practical coaching and change skills.
✅ Entry Requirements
Academic qualification
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Relevant first degree (internationally recognised) plus work experience | International applicants can study the program if they already have a Master’s degree and bring at least one year of professional experience after that degree. Under certain conditions, the program can also be entered with a Bachelor’s degree, with required credit-point/work-experience conditions depending on the earned credit points (240 ECTS, 210 ECTS with additional compensations, or 180 ECTS with a preparation course plus more work experience). |
Language requirements
The study language of this Master is German. FOM does not publish an English-language admission route or minimum English test scores on this program page, so international applicants should plan for German language proficiency to participate in lectures, assignments, and examinations.
💶 Fees & Funding
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | EUR 10800 / per year | Studies fees: 10.800 Euro total, payable in 18 monthly instalments of 600 Euro. |
| Enrollment fee | EUR 1590 / one time | One-time enrollment (Immatrikulationsgebühr): 1.590 Euro, payable in 6 monthly instalments of 265 Euro within the first semester (reduction to half for participants with an already completed or ongoing study or an approved continuing education at a BCW Group institute). |
| Examination fee | EUR 850 / one time | One-time examination fee (Prüfungsgebühr): 850 Euro, due at the end of the program (one re-calculation if the final thesis examination is repeated). |
| Total program cost reference | EUR 13240 / total program | The program page states a Gesamtgebühr of 13.240 Euro for this master (tuition fees plus the one-time enrollment fee and the one-time examination fee). |
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Important dates
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Pre-application & reviews
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| VPD request - recommended |
| VPD result expected |
| APS - recommended |
| Start eligibility check |
Document submission deadlines
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| Certified translations deadline |
| Postal / hard-copy documents deadline |
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🎓 Scholarship
| Provider | Scheme name | Coverage | Eligibility notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAAD | EPOS — Development-Related Postgraduate Courses | Tuition fees, monthly stipend, travel allowance, health insurance | DAAD’s EPOS supports participants from developing countries to take development-related postgraduate or Master’s studies in Germany at selected universities. This master is a postgraduate program eligible to be considered under EPOS if it is covered for applicants by the EPOS selection process. |
📝 How to Apply
Start your application online
Complete the online registration for the program during the published application period. Provide accurate personal details and your prior degree information so the admissions review can assess your eligibility. Keep your supporting academic documents ready for upload where required by the application form.
Verify your eligibility (credit points and professional experience)
Confirm which entry route applies to you based on your earned credit points and your professional experience after your degree. If you need to compensate missing credit points, prepare evidence of additional studies or relevant professional experience for assessment. If you are not currently working, contact FOM Study Advisory to review options for starting.
Submit required documents and complete enrolment steps
Upload the required academic documents and any additional evidence needed for credit recognition or suitability checks. After submission, follow any instructions from FOM regarding further review or completion steps. If you are applying for credited prior learning, use the FOM process for recognition and upload supporting proof through the online form when requested.