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University of New South Wales
Develop the capability to lead people through change, strengthen organisational culture and support performance through contemporary leadership and organisational development practices.
he Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Organisational Development at UNSW is designed for early- to mid-career professionals in HR, people and culture or leadership roles seeking to guide workplace change and strengthen organisational capability.
You’ll examine how leadership can be developed across organisations and how workplace culture, structures and processes influence organisational effectiveness. The program builds foundational capability to connect purpose and values with leadership practice, consider approaches to organisational development and support change across teams, departments and broader organisations.
Elective choice enables the leadership and organisational development focus to be complemented by learning in HR strategy, employment law, diversity and inclusion, employee wellbeing, analytics, talent or change management. This allows the qualification to reflect individual professional priorities while retaining a consistent focus on leadership capability and workplace development.
Delivered entirely online, the qualification can be completed part-time in approximately eight months. It may support developing responsibilities in organisational development, leadership development, workplace culture and change support. Graduates who achieve a minimum WAM of 65 can progress into the UNSW Master of Human Resource Management.
"I really enjoyed the course content. It was comprehensive, practical and interesting. My focus was to further learn in leadership and apply it in my career and business."
UNSW Online student (Leadership Development)
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Organisation, you must successfully complete four courses from the following:
Academic requirements
To be eligible for the Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Organisational Development, you must have one of the following:
Relevant experience includes being responsible for tasks that are non-routine, unstructured or semi-structured, enagaging in problem-solving activities. It can include experience of managing a small team, being a team leader, managing a project or being responsible for the management and allocation of resources. Alternatively, engaging in a professional role over a period of time is relevant experience.
English language requirements
You may need to provide evidence of your English language proficiency to study at UNSW, depending on your educational background and citizenship. UNSW requires a minimum level of English language competency for enrolment. English language skills are essential for webinar comprehension and the completion of coursework, assignments and examinations.
If English is not your first language, you will need to provide proof of your English proficiency before you will be given an offer to study at UNSW. You can do this by providing evidence that you meet one or more of the following criteria:
You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help reduce the number of units you need to study to finish your course. Contact the university for more information.
Career outcomes
Indicative annual fee in 2026: $20,500 (Full-fee paying place)
Indicative annual fees are based on your first year of study.
A student’s annual fee may vary by:
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.
