Graduate Certificate of Educational Leadership

Course Description

The Graduate Certificate of Educational Leadership is ideal for current teachers who wish to enhance their professional understanding of education, educational leadership and the Christian faith.

The twin aims of high academic rigour and a clear Christian worldview make this a course capable of transforming your thinking and providing the foundation for you to integrate a Christian worldview into your leadership practice.

Graduates may seek employment at senior levels of management and leadership in schools or other educational institutions or settings.

Graduate Attributes and Course Learning Outcomes

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Entry Requirements

A four-year bachelor’s degree or combined degree in education of Master of Teaching plus two years of relevant professional experience.

OR

A bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline*, plus two years of relevant professional experience**

Applicants who first language is not English must demonstrate proficiency in English. This would normally be equivalent to a minimum overall IELTS score of 7.0 with the minimum score in the reading and written component being 7.0.

* “Relevant disciplines” may include arts, humanities, media, psychology, social work, business, economics, languages, linguistics, communications, policy studies, behavioural sciences, social sciences.
** “Relevant professional experience” may include roles such as teacher, trainer, coach, lecturer, educational leader, educational administration.

Course Duration
  • Minimum 0.5 year
  • Maximum 2 years
Study Modes

This course is delivered fully online.

Course Type

Postgraduate

Course Area

Education Courses

Registered Provider

Morling

 

Course Pathway

To complete the Graduate Certificate of Educational Leadership, 48 credit points (cp) are required in total.

Students complete:

  • two core units (24 credit points) and
  • two electives (24 credit points).

On completion, graduates may choose to continue their studies through the Master of Educational Leadership with full credit for their four units of study.

Units

Graduate Certificate of Educational Leadership

  CODE DESCRIPTION CREDIT POINTS AITSL / APST**
Core Units (compulsory) ED801 Worldview Assumptions in Education 12 1,6,7
EDL804 The Essentials of Christian School Leadership 12 1,2,3,4,5
Elective Units
Leadership Electives EDE820 Teaching from a Christian Perspective 12  
EDL905 Leadership: Contemporary Perspectives & Challenges 12 1,7
EDL924 Leading and Managing in Educational Settings 12 1,2,3,4,5,6
EDL925 Quiet Leadership 12 2,3,4,5,6,7
EDL926 Effective Leading and Mentoring 12 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
EDL927 Practical Issues in School Leadership 12  

*Course units aligned with the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership ( AITSL) and Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST)