CM21 Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership

In order to complete this course, you must:

  1. Complete the core structure

Core Structure

Number of units: 4 Total credit points: 24

The Graduate Certificate of Educational Leadership is comprised of four 6 Credit Point units. Each unit is designed to take approximately 150 hours to complete and has 3 modules, each of approximately 50 hours. You have up to three years from enrolment to complete the course at your own pace. Choose to spread it out evenly with, say, 6–10 hours per week. Do larger sections concurrently on weekends or holidays, or anywhere in between – the way you pace your study is up to you. On enrolment, you have access to all four units and can work through them at your own pace. We strongly recommend you complete the units in the sequence below to gain the foundational knowledge relevant for later units. Units can be completed concurrently, but as a minimum, you must complete EDED20497 Orientation to Educational Leadership before enrolling in EDED20500 Engaging with Educational Research. All units are compulsory, there are no optional or elective units.

Course structure

Phase # Unit Code Unit Name
 Graduate Certificate of Educational Leadership 1 EDED20497 Orientation to Educational Leadership
2 EDED20498 Educational Change and Improvement
3 EDED20499 Leading Learning and Community Engagement
4 EDED20500 Engaging with Educational Research


Students must complete all units. 

Available units
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
EDED20497 Orientation to Educational Leadership
EDED20498 Educational Change and Improvement
EDED20499 Leading Learning and Community Engagement
EDED20500 Engaging with Educational Research