Edith Cowan University
Graduate Certificate of Executive Leadership and Management
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 6 months
- Course Type: Graduate Certificate
Improve your management style by learning to manage teams, change and yourself.
Course overview
Dive into the pressing public sector challenges we face today. Engage in lively discussions and debates about these issues and don't forget to think about how they relate to your own workplace. By connecting these concepts to your real-world experiences, we can bring the conversation to life and make it truly impactful!
Key facts
July, 2026
What you will study
The course has three units of study. Each unit is valued at 20 credit points.
- Managing People and Organisations
- Responsible Management
- Transformative Leadership
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
To gain entry to the Graduate Certificate of Executive Leadership and Management, you will need to have one of the following qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree.
- Equivalent prior learning, including at least five years of relevant professional experience.
English language requirements
English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
- IELTS academic overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0).
- Bachelor's degree from a country specified on the university's English Proficiency Bands page.
- Completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at the postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent).
- Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years of relevant professional experience.
- Other tests, courses or programs defined on the university's English Proficiency Bands page.
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
Career Opportunities
Employment opportunities include supervisor, manager and director-level positions in local government and related bodies such as WALGA and Local Government Professionals. Additionally, this course will aid students in transitioning into other industries, government and not-for-profit sectors.
Possible future job titles:
- Project Manager
- Communications Coordinator
- Manager Assets
- Supervisor Environmental Health
- Director of Communications and Engagement
- Project Manager, Technical Services
- Director Building Services
Learning outcomes
- Demonstrate a body of specialised leadership and management knowledge and practice by planning, implementing and evaluating tasks in a business setting.
- Apply high-level, independent judgement when analysing and evaluating complex problems to generate creative solutions.
- Communicate specialised knowledge and concepts to various audiences in business settings.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Estimated first-year indicative fee (2025): $16,250 (domestic full-fee paying place)
The estimated first-year indicative fee is provided as a guide only, based on a typical enrolment of students undertaking the first year of this course. At ECU, you pay for the individual units you enrol in, not an overall course fee.
A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:
- The number of units studied 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.