Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Management

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The Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Management course provides an opportunity for those in leadership and management positions to further their study in this area within the context of a Christian framework. The course has a particular focus on not-for-profit organisations.

Duration



One semester full-time or the equivalent part-time. Part-time students typically progress at the rate of three or four subjects per year. Flexibility allows students to either ‘fast-track’ their course by taking overloads, or take fewer subjects in some years if necessary.

Credit points



Four subjects totalling 24 credit points

Mode of delivery



Most subjects are delivered in mixed mode, comprising distance learning components and a residential session at Avondale College (Lake Macquarie Campus), or other designated centre, in the June–July period. The residential session provides opportunity for students to be involved in significant student-lecturer and student-student interaction.

Students receive subject outlines, textbooks, readings, and a distance education study guide. Lecturers and the course coordinator are available to communicate with students by phone or email. Then, students attend a residential school designed to provide an integrating perspective to the subject. Personal contact with the lecturer/s and peers and library research is possible during this time. Finally students complete assignments designed to foster field-based reflection and application of the concepts encountered. Contact between students and lecturers is maintained via phone and email.

Accreditation



The course is accredited by the NSW Department of Education and Training.

Entry requirements



A Bachelors degree or equivalent plus at least two years’ employment experience in an appropriate leadership or management role. In exceptional circumstances students may be admitted on the basis of equivalent qualifications as assessed by the Research and Teaching Committee of the Faculty of Business and Information Technology. An official transcript must accompany every application form. Applicants whose Bachelors degree was not undertaken in English must demonstrate English language proficiency by achieving an IELTS score of at least 6.5, with no individual band score less than 6.0. An official statement of IELTS results must accompany the application form.

Course structure



All subjects are worth 6 credit points each of which requires a notional time commitment of 170 hours.