Intercultural Coach
The public course is for individuals. Private, tailored intercultural coaching courses can be arranged for organisations that want to train a group. The course is ideal for individuals who want to sharpen their prospects in this area, and for groups experiencing intercultural challenges, e.g. HR personnel, international professionals, team leaders, teachers, social workers, NHS staff, humanitarians.
Why do we need cross-cultural and intercultural coaching?
The coaching tools developed in the West may not make sense to people from other cultures. This is why Jochen and Christine Schuppener, the founders of the Intercultural Coach course, have developed this accredited diploma in coach training.
Designed for the intercultural workplace
You don’t have to be academic to take this course; it involves hands-on learning-by-doing which is personalised to the work setting of each individual on the course. We believe that the impact of intercultural management competence and cross-cultural communication training is optimised by using students’ real-life work scenarios.
Our approach
We believe that the most important coaching tool is the coach themselves. This course is an exciting journey into exploring and also experiencing intercultural coaching.
What does the Intercultural Coach course deliver?
This series of six short modules can be taken in its entirety or as a short, two-module foundational course. The full series provides:
Significantly improved intercultural communication
Skills to ensure smooth international or cross-cultural cooperation
Building blocks to develop cross-cultural rapport
Expertise needed to trigger stimulating interventions in intercultural settings
Insights to solve, or prevent, intercultural team conflict
A rich, long-lasting self-development experience
Extensive resources to enable you to grow and develop others
Sensitivity to foster resilience in those who have experienced loss
Fresh perspectives to navigate and thrive in an international environment.
Please click here to see the course curriculum.
Taster session
If you’re not sure how much of the course you need to take, you can just book the first two modules and decide later if you would like to complete the remaining four.
Can the Intercultural Coach help training and coaching businesses?
The Advanced Vocational Training Intercultural Coach is accredited with the Association for Coaching.
The Association for Coaching (AfC) was established in 2002 and is a leading independent and not-for-profit professional body dedicated to promoting best practice and raising awareness and standards of coaching worldwide. As an inclusive body, with members in over 80 countries, it is made up of professional coaches, academic institutions, trainers and providers of coaching, as well as sponsors of coaching from the third sector through to large corporates, building coaching cultures.
This course increases the professional intercultural competence of coaches. It’s a recognised qualification for those wishing to establish themselves as life or executive coaches. After completing the modules, you can earn your AC Coach Accreditation.
Furthermore, it introduces an additional USP to your business: although this course has been highly successful for many years in Germany, it has only recently started to be delivered in English in the UK.
You will have the freedom to deliver systemic coaching in non-Western settings, using non-verbal, highly effective coaching methods for those communicating in a second language. This gives you a new business horizon to work from and enjoy.
What Students Say
“What a wonderful course! It has enriched my life. A good mix of theory and practice in a safe and encouraging environment”
Gerdine from Albania.
The modules
If you’d like to attend the Intercultural Coach course, each short course module is offered once a year. Training can either be completed in one year or spread over two. The course can be started by taking either Module 1 (recommended) or Module 2.
2025-2026 Course Dates
28-31 July 2025
Online by Zoom
Module 2 Coaching Foundations
Lecturer: Christine Schuppener
29 September-2 October 2025
Online by Zoom
Module 3 Systemic Coaching
Lecturer: Harry Hoffmann
30 October 2025
Online by Zoom
Peer Supervision/ Consultation Day
Jochen Schuppener
24–27 November 2025
Online by Zoom
Module 4 Coaching Methods & Intervention Techniques
Lecturer: Christine & Jochen Schuppener
2-5 March 2026
Online by Zoom
Module 5 International Team & Conflict Mediation
Lecturer: Jochen Schuppener & Harry Hoffmann
17–20 June 2026
Residentially at All Nations (also available online)
Module 6 Case Studies & Coaching Profile
Lecturer: Jochen Schuppener
2026-2027 Course Dates
20-22 October 2026
Residentially at All Nations (also available online)
Module 1 Intercultural Communication
Lecturer: Jochen Schuppener
23-26 November 2026
Online by Zoom
Module 2 Coaching Foundations
Lecturer: Christine Schuppener
15-18 February 2027
Online by Zoom
Module 3 Systemic Coaching
Lecturer: Harry Hoffmann
11 March 2027
Online by Zoom
Peer Supervision/ Consultation Day
Jochen Schuppener
12–15 April 2027
Online by Zoom
Module 4 Coaching Methods & Intervention Techniques
Lecturer: Christine & Jochen Schuppener
14-17 June 2027
Online by Zoom
Module 5 International Team & Conflict Mediation
Lecturer: Jochen Schuppener & Harry Hoffmann
19–22 October 2027
Residentially at All Nations (also available online)
Module 6 Case Studies & Coaching Profile
Lecturer: Jochen Schuppener
Including one peer supervision day
Participants will be required to complete a Team Management Profile questionnaire, and create a Team Management Profile.
Interested in taking the Intercultural Coach course, or a few modules?
If you are curious and want to know more, speak to us about the course, or visit the college, please email icc@allnations.ac.uk or call +44(0)1920 443500 and ask for Kit.
Submitting an application for the Intercultural Coach course
Click on this Apply Now link and select your modules and consultations.
After submitting your application, you will be asked to pay a £25 application fee. Click here to make the payment using reference ICC (your name).
If you experience any problems, please call All Nations on +44(0)1920 443500 or email icc@allnations.ac.uk.
How much do intercultural coaching courses cost?
The cost will depend whether you take some or all of the modules. You can spread them over one or two years.
Individual modules
Cost: £540
Frequency: Up to 6
Timing: Over one or two years
Peer Supervision sessions
Cost: £260
Frequency: Up to 2
Timing: Over one or two years
Team Management Profile questionnaire
Cost: £100
Frequency: One-off
Timing: Module 5 only
Application admin fee
Cost: £25
Frequency: One-off
Timing: On application
Not sure yet? Join a Q&A Webinar
Register for one of our webinars to discover how this course will impact your effectiveness in relating to, managing and leading multicultural teams, and what you can expect to achieve with your new skills and qualification both personally and professionally. Get an overview of the course structure and content, there's time for Q&A and the opportunity to hear from a recent graduate of the course.
6 November 2025, 5 - 6 pm GMT | Register here
