Graduate Certificate of Leadership

What you will study

You complete two coursework units, two Professional Practice Credentials and two stackable short courses.

Coursework units

• Leadership Practice with Impact
• Leadership Professional Development

Professional Practice Credentials

• Adaptive Mindsets (Advanced)
• Driving Strategic Results (Advanced)

Stackable short courses

• Crisis Leadership
• Innovation and Leadership
• Innovation and Organisational Change
• Sustainable Leadership to 2030

Entry requirements

Entry into the Graduate Certificate of Leadership will be based on one of the following:

• Bachelor's degree in any discipline and two years of relevant experience.
• Three years of relevant work experience.

Applicable to applicants with a bachelor's degree. Work experience must be in a managerial or professional role with evidence of leading teams, including direct or indirect reports as a supervisor or manager and operational strategy implementation.

Applicable to applicants without a bachelor's degree. Work experience must be in a managerial or professional role with evidence of leading teams, including direct or indirect reports as a supervisor or manager and operational strategy implementation.

Recognition of Prior Learning

You may be able to get credit for your course based on prior formal, non-formal or informal learning. To apply, you will need to provide supporting documentation outlined by the university. Contact the university for more information.

Outcomes

Learning outcomes

Deakin's graduate learning outcomes describe the knowledge and capabilities graduates can demonstrate upon completing their course. These outcomes mean that regardless of the Deakin course you undertake, you can rest assured your degree will teach you the skills and professional attributes that employers value. They'll set you up to learn and work effectively in the future.

Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
Possess an integrated understanding and superior ability to apply contemporary leadership theory and practices.

Communication

• Use advanced communication tools, techniques and media to engage and inspire others.

Digital literacy

• Discover, analyse, synthesise and disseminate complex information, data and ideas to stakeholders, strategic partners and professional colleagues using a range of digital technologies and channels.

Critical thinking

• Systematically and critically analyse and test leadership styles, models and theories to optimise leadership impact within a specific cultural and operational context to drive strategy.

Problem solving

• Apply problem-solving skills to analyse contemporary leadership-related issues within organisations and provide solutions to these challenges.

Self-management

• Demonstrate an understanding of your own approach to leadership and the nature of your impact on others.

Teamwork

• Work across a range of professions, functions, contexts or teams to optimise collaborative outcomes and improve strategic outcomes.

Global citizenship

• Not explicitly addressed as a learning outcome in this award.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Estimated first-year tuition fee in 2026: $11,840–$12,995 (Domestic full-fee paying place).

A student’s fee may vary in accordance with:

• The number of units and credentials completed per term.
• The choice of major or specialisation.
• Choice of units.
• Credit from previous study or work experience.
• Eligibility for government-funded loans.

Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.