The Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership is designed to provide aspiring and current educational leaders with a relatively short flexible program which enables them to access recent developments in theory, research, policy and practice in educational leadership.

At the end of this program students should be able to:

1. acquire a substantial understanding of recent developments in theory, research, policy and practice in educational leadership;


2. know the range of expert writing and research on topics in educational leadership;


3. apply principles for action, based on relevant scholarship and research to their own professional leadership context;


4. develop a commitment to the study and practice of educational leadership;


5. establish a pathway to access Master’s level options.

In the Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership students undertake four courses (24UOC).

Students who have successfully completed the requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership may choose to apply for entry to the Master of Educational Leadership program. The program of study will normally be completed over two semesters.

Students are required to complete one core course (6 UOC) and three electives from the Educational Leadership elective courses (18 UOC).

Select three courses (18 UOC) from the following:

1. A Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership may be awarded by the Council to a candidate who has satisfactorily completed a program of advanced study.

Entry requirements
2. (1) A candidate for the Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership shall:

(a) have been awarded an appropriate degree of Bachelor from the University of New South Wales or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution at a level acceptable to the Standing Committee of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (hereinafter referred to as the Committee); and

(b)(i) have been awarded a Diploma in Education from the University of New South Wales or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution at a level acceptable to the Committee,
or (ii) have had at least one year's practical experience in an area relevant to the study of education of a kind acceptable to the Committee.

(2) In exceptional cases an applicant who submits evidence of such other academic and professional qualifications as may be approved by the Committee may be permitted to enrol for the degree.

(3) If the Committee is not satisfied with the qualifications submitted by an applicant the Committee may require the applicant to undergo such assessment or carry out such work as the Committee may prescribe, before permitting enrolment.

Enrolment and Progression
3. (1) An application to enrol as a candidate for the Graduate Certificate shall be made on the prescribed form which shall be lodged with the Registrar at least two calendar months before the commencement of the semester in which enrolment is to begin.

(2) To qualify for the award of the Graduate Certificate candidates must obtain over a period of study of no less than two semesters 24 units of credit. The maximum period of candidature shall be four academic semesters from the date of commencement. In special cases an extension of these times may be granted by the Committee.

(3) A student enrolling in a course must satisfy the prerequisite and co requisite requirements in that course. These requirements may be waived at the discretion of the Head of the School.

(4) The progress of a candidate shall be reviewed at least once annually by the Committee and as a result of the review the Committee may cancel enrolment or take such other action as it considers appropriate.

Articulation
4. The Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership forms part of a sequence of articulated programs comprising the Graduate Certificate and Masters degree of Educational Leadership. A postgraduate student enrolled in an articulated program may progress from the Graduate Certificate to the Masters level with full credit for courses completed in the Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership.

Fees
5. A candidate shall pay such fees as may be determined from time to time by the Council.

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html