Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Coaching and Mentoring

What is this qualification?

The OTHM Level 7 Diploma qualification in Strategic Coaching and Mentoring will be of high interest to a wide range of individuals who are working in organisations or private practice and who are seeking to develop their knowledge and skills in coaching and mentoring. The qualification is also pertinent to learners who lead coaching and mentoring at individual and organisational level.

The OTHM Level 7 Diploma qualification in Strategic Coaching and Mentoring provides thorough and rewarding learning to introduce the concepts, theories and practical application of coaching and mentoring in an organisational setting. The programme aims to enhance learners’ personal and professional development, fostering transformative learning and reflection and thus expand the knowledge and skills necessary to develop professionally as a coach or mentor.

Who is this qualification for?

This Level 7 diploma suits graduates and senior practitioners who want master's-level study in strategic coaching and mentoring with a route to a master's top-up.

Level 7 is equivalent to master's degree level.

• Study fully online with tutor support from Education Training, with no fixed timetable.
• Assessment by assignments, so you can evidence learning from your own workplace.

Qualification structure and units

The OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Coaching and Mentoring qualification consists of 6 mandatory units making a combined total of 120 credits, 1200 hours Total Qualification Time (TQT) and 600 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) for the completed qualification.

Source: OTHM qualification specification (PDF) · Ofqual qualification number 610/7224/2.

How you study

The qualification is designed to be delivered over twelve months for full-time study, but it is also flexible in its delivery to accommodate part-time and distance learning.

The qualification is delivered face-to-face, through lectures, tutorials, seminars, distance, online by approved centres only.

At Education Training the qualification is delivered online: you receive the materials, assignment briefs and tutor support through the learning platform and submit work when you are ready. There are no fixed lecture times, so you can start in any month.

How you are assessed

Units are assessed through written assignments and, where the qualification requires it, observed teaching or assessment practice. Work is marked by the centre and externally verified by OTHM. There are no examinations.

OTHM publishes its full assessment and verification policy for this qualification on its own page.

Entry requirements

For entry onto the OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Project Management qualification, learners must possess:

• An honours degree in related subject or UK level 6 diploma or an equivalent overseas qualification in a related field.

English requirements:

OTHM publishes its full entry requirements for this qualification on its own page.

Fees and payment plans

A £10 enrolment fee is paid with the application. Fees include tuition, learning materials, assignment marking and the awarding-body certificate. Prices correct as of 23 October 2026.

Refund policy · Complaints procedure

What is included

Progression and career routes

For more information visit the University Progressions page on our website www.othm.org.uk.

Related job profiles on the National Careers Service (pay, hours and entry routes are published there):

• Learning mentor

OTHM publishes its full progression routes for this qualification on its own page.

How this qualification compares

Figures below come from Education Training's own catalogue and enquiry records, not from estimates; each carries the date it was calculated.

How the Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Coaching and Mentoring compares with other Level 7 qualifications (as of 23 October 2026)

1200 TQT hours against a Level 7 median of 1200 (+0%), 120 credits against a median of 120, across 4 Level 7 qualifications

Mandatory and optional units across Level 7 Strategic Coaching and Mentoring qualifications (as of 23 October 2026)

the qualification: 6 mandatory, 0 optional

Share of course-page views by RQF level (all time) (as of 23 October 2026)

Level 0: 2%; Level 3: 6%; Level 4: 1%; Level 5: 90%; Level 6: 1%

Credits and study hours by RQF level (as of 23 October 2026)

Level 2: median 37 credits, TQT hours, GLH; Level 3: median 18 credits, TQT hours, GLH; Level 4: median 33 credits, 780 TQT hours, 125 GLH; Level 5: median 120 credits, 815 TQT hours, 600 GLH; Level 6: median 120 credits, 1200 TQT hours, 480 GLH; Level 7: median 120 credits, 1200 TQT hours, 600 GLH

Awarding body and regulation

This qualification is awarded by OTHM, an awarding organisation regulated by Ofqual. Its qualification number is 610/7224/2 — view the entry on the Ofqual register. Education Training is an approved centre: we deliver and assess the qualification, OTHM verifies our assessment decisions and issues the certificate. Read about OTHM recognition.

How to apply

Pay the £10 enrolment fee when you submit your application (separate from the course fee).

1. Apply online
   Use Apply now to open the application form with this programme pre-selected. Tell us about your current role and qualifications; pay the £10 enrolment fee to complete enrolment when prompted.
2. Course activation
   Once you enrol, we email your course activation link within 24 hours.
3. Course fee
   Admissions email a secure link to pay the course fee in full or on an instalment plan (usually within one working day). There is no fixed intake date.

Progression path

1. Level 7 Diploma
2. →
3. University top-up

Related pages

• Level 7 Diploma in Education Management and Leadership
• Level 7 Diploma in Educational Management and Leadership
• Level 7 Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages (TESOL)

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