Course

Graduate Certificate in Education (Leadership) (exit only)

Approved Abbreviation: GradCertEd(Lead)

Western Sydney University Course Code: 1727.2

AQF Level: 8

Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced. This version applies to students whose commencement year for this course is 2019 or later.

The Graduate Certificate in Education (Leadership) is an exit course only. Applicants apply to 1726 Master of Teaching (Leadership) and exit with the Graduate Diploma award on completion of 40 credit points of study as specified below.

1726 - Master of Teaching (Leadership)

The Graduate Certificate in Education (Leadership) (exit only) explores recent developments in theory, policy and practice relating to educational leadership across early childhood, primary, secondary, tertiary, TAFE, community-based and other professional settings. We recognise that leadership emerges and is enacted in diverse ways and in relationships and is crucial for fostering change and educational transformation. Students will review, analyse, and apply specialised knowledge and skills for leadership to a range of complex problems in workplaces and professional practice. They will initiate and implement innovations to improve learning outcomes in workplace settings, generate solutions and communicate these to diverse audiences. This course is delivered through a combination of online and intensive on-campus teaching methods.

Study Mode
One year part-time.

Admission

1726 - Master of Teaching (Leadership)

Course Structure

This course is an exit award only. Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 40 credit points.

Students may elect to exit the Master of Education (Leadership) after the completion of:

101658

Transformative Learning

102161

Leading Change

and two specialist units from the Master of Education (Leadership).

1726 Master of Education (Leadership)