Graduate Certificate of Leadership

2023 Deakin University Handbook

Course sub-headings

• Course overview
• Indicative student workload
• Participation requirements
• Mandatory student checks
• Pathways
• Fees and charges
• Course Learning Outcomes
• Course rules
• Course structure
• Work experience

Course overview

If you’re seeking to enhance your understanding of professional practice in leadership skills, the Graduate Certificate of Leadership will provide you with valuable development opportunities and a taste of postgraduate study.

Recognise the capabilities displayed by pivotal leaders, through integration of theoretical investigation and professional practice, within this specialist program. Learn to drive results while engaging others in the journey, and discover what it takes to transform an organisation to deal with technology disruption, changing customer needs and challenging external environments. The emphasis for this program is on developing relevant skills, contemporary knowledge, and real experience, to ensure you graduate as a business leader of tomorrow.

Delivered on our premium online learning platform, this flexible program is designed for busy professionals who want to study and immediately apply the knowledge and skills obtained through the course, in their own workplace. The Professional Practice Credential Assessment complements this course, and allows you to provide evidence of your knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience for assessment, to obtain a suite of credentials that recognise your professional expertise.

Successful students can continue their studies by articulating into Deakin’s Master of Leadership.

Indicative student workload

Successful students typically spend about 150 hours in learning and assessment for each one credit point unit. The time required to prepare evidence for credential assessment varies based on the student’s existing documentation.

Participation requirements

Units in this course may have participation requirements that include compulsory placements, work-based training, community-based learning or collaborative research training arrangements.

Mandatory student checks

Units which contain work integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, working with children check or other check. These requirements will be detailed in unit guides upon enrolment.

Pathways

Completion of the associated Graduate Certificate of Leadership is an alternative entry option for students wishing to attain a Master of Leadership but who have not completed a Bachelor Degree.

Fees and charges

Fees and charges vary depending on your course, the type of fee place you hold, your commencement year, the units you choose and your study load.

Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.

Use the Fee estimator to see course and unit fees applicable to your course and type of place. Further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods is available on our Current students fees website.

Course Learning Outcomes

Course rules

The Graduate Certificate of Leadership requires successful completion 2 credit points of core units, completion of the compulsory 0-credit point module, MAI010 Academic Integrity Module and 4 Professional Practice credentials.

Course structure

Compulsory 0-credit point unit

To be completed in the first trimester of study:-

Core unit

Credentials

Students must successfully complete the four Professional Practice credentials listed below.

Successful attainment of Professional Practice credentials is based on evidence provided from professional practice, hence recognition through authentic learning experiences. All professional practice credentials are linked to the Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes and will be assessed within the context of the leadership discipline. The credentials may be attempted separately or simultaneously and are assessed by an assessment panel that includes both academic and industry representatives. Please refer to the table below for the list of credentials.

Learn more about the details of each credential (PDF, 7.7MB)

*Applicants who have not satisfied the level requirement, or who have successfully achieved the credential but not within the required timeframe may be permitted to seek re-credentialling.

^ There are five levels and these are aligned with recognised "exit points" from the education sector, the AQF, work levels and industry frameworks.  Level 5 is aligned to the AQF Masters Level.

Work experience

This course does not require students to complete compulsory work integrated learning units.

To complete the Professional Practice Credentials, students will be required to draw on their current and past leadership experience.

Other course information

Course duration - additional information

Students have the opportunity of fast-tracking the course in eight months by completing all units in two consecutive trimesters and all credentials within the first two trimesters of study.

Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as accessing or completing work placements.

Further information

Student Success Advisors
1300 043 528
students@leadership.deakin.edu.au