Apply for a Master’s Degree in Coaching
We make it convenient for you to start your master’s degree in coaching online by offering several seasonal start terms throughout the year.
How to Apply
Next Start
November 16, 2026
Upcoming Starts
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Spring 2027 February 15, 2027
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Requirements: Students must possess a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum GPA of 2.75 (or a letter of petition approved by the Admissions Committee if the GPA is below a 2.75).
We do NOT require students to take the GRE or GMAT exam or provide letters of recommendation.
Your official transcript from a regionally accredited college or university that confirms your bachelor’s degree can be mailed to this address:
Concordia University Irvine
Attention: MCAA Admissions
1530 Concordia West
Irvine, California 92612-3203
Transfer Students
- A total of 8 equivalent graduate-level units can be considered for transfer in place of MCAA elective units.
- All transfer coursework must be graduate-level work completed at a regionally accredited institution.
- Send official graduate-level transcripts to:
Concordia University Irvine
Att: MCAA – Admissions
1530 Concordia West
Irvine, CA 92612-3203 - If your school can send official electronic transcripts, please have them sent to [email protected].
- A course description from a catalog matching an MCAA/MSCE class must be sent to [email protected].
- The MCAA/MSCE program director in conjunction with the Office of the Registrar will determine if a course is transferable once all necessary paperwork is submitted.
- We will only review transfer coursework once a student has been accepted into the MCAA/MSCE program.
International Students
Application Fee: $150
International transcripts must be evaluated by the International Education Research Foundation.
Petition Letter
If your undergraduate cumulative GPA is below a 2.75, you can write a petition letter to the Admissions Committee. This 2-3 page letter should include the following:
- an explanation for why your GPA was below a 2.75
- what you have done since graduating that has prepared you for graduate school
- what you are doing now and hope to do in the future
- why you chose the Concordia MCAA program.
Your petition letter can be emailed to Nicholas Lopez at [email protected]
Contact
If you need assistance with the admissions process, contact Elyssa Hawkins at (949) 214-3841 or [email protected].