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Bachelor of Creative Leadership

Approved Abbreviation: BCrLead

Western Sydney University Course Code: 8127.1

AQF Level: 7

This version applies to students whose commencement year for this program is 2022 or later. Please use the link below to the new Handbook for details.

Bachelor of Creative Leadership

Students should follow the program structure for the session start date relevant to the year they commenced.

For Commencement Year 2015 to 2021 - please refer to: 3725.1 Bachelor of Applied Leadership and Critical Thinking

Units may be revised or replaced to ensure students are provided with up to date curriculum throughout their studies, and this may result in a new course version. Refer to the Check My Course Progress page in MySR for the most up to date information for your course.

The Bachelor of Creative Leadership (BCL) is a unique interdisciplinary degree that equips Western students with the essential skills needed to reshape the present as they prepare for the complex challenges of the future. Students will embark on a journey to grow as creative leaders who are globally aware, interculturally adept, and innovative changemakers. The degree develops the students’ knowledge and skills in leadership and ethics and grows their capacity to lead in complexity by focusing on high-level critical, logical, and systems thinking. Students will develop creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship skills while collaborating in interdisciplinary projects and discussions, to articulate innovative strategies that address complex contemporary and future challenges in both local and international contexts. In the BCL, students will engage with innovative assessments that prepare them for real-world challenges and gain work experience by selecting from a diverse range of opportunities to complete a 60-hour internship. The essential skills learned in the BCL are what the employer of tomorrow will be seeking in a graduate in various roles in the workplace – even if these roles are not yet imagined. The BCL is not a stand-alone degree, but is designed to be undertaken in combination with any Western Sydney bachelor degree.

Study Mode
Three years full-time or the equivalent part-time. Note: This includes two years equivalent Credit for Prior Learning for previous prior undergraduate degree study.

Inherent requirements

There are inherent requirements for this course that you must meet in order to complete your course and graduate. Make sure you read and understand the requirements for this course online.

Inherent Requirements

Admission

Assumed knowledge: two units of HSC English.

This course is made available to high-achieving students only. To be eligible for admission to the BCL, a student must attain a minimum ATAR of 85, or the minimum ATAR for their primary undergraduate degree, whichever is the higher.

Students must also maintain a grade point average of 5 or above throughout the duration of their study.

Current Western Sydney University students wishing to enrol in BCL units must have a minimum GPA for 5 or above.

Non-school leavers must have completed an undergraduate degree with a minimum GPA of 5.

For current Western Sydney University students wishing to enrol please complete the Concurrent Degree Form. Link below:

Concurrent Degree Form

International applicants must apply directly to Western Sydney University via the International Office.

International students applying to The University through the International Office can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on their website.

International Office

Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.

Special Requirements Prerequisites
Students must have completed all requirements for another bachelor degree in order to graduate with this degree.

Work Integrated Learning

Western Sydney University seeks to enhance student learning experiences by enabling students to engage in the culture, expectations and practices of their profession or discipline. This course includes a placement or other community-based unpaid practical experience.

There is a mandatory work component required for completion of this course. Please contact the Course Advisor listed above for information.

Course Structure

The Bachelor of Creative Leadership (BCL) is an extension degree that is designed to be undertaken in combination with any Western Sydney bachelor degree.

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points which include the units listed in the recommended sequence below and 160 credit points of Advanced Standing migrated from the base degree.

Recommended Sequence

Standard Pathway

Year 1

1H session

800239

Leadership in Complexity

800242

Critical and Systems Thinking

800240

Knowledge Journeys

800237

Creativity, Design Thinking and Visualisation