Professional Certificate in Workplace Leadership

The Professional Certificate in Workplace Leadership is a high-impact leadership course providing the fundamental skills required for great leaders.

Developed and delivered by the Centre for Workplace Leadership, located with the Faculty of Business and Economics, you will learn from industry leaders and experts and get a jump-start on your personal growth.

Students of this program will develop an in-depth understanding of the principles and theories of contemporary leadership. You will gain comprehensive knowledge of what leadership is and why it is important to organisations. You will also learn how to identify the influence leadership has in an organisational context, both positive and negative.

You will learn how to analyse and evaluate various leadership theories, models and approaches and how they impact upon employee and organisational performance. You will gain enhanced skills in giving and receiving feedback to coach and support others to maximise their workplace performance. You will become proficient in key issues related to leadership styles and be able to identify applications of effective workplace leadership. You will also become well-versed in good governance and business ethics.

Drawing on theories and empirical evidence you will devise a plan to overcome a complex personal leadership challenge. Through this process, you will gain insight into your own leadership capabilities and have the capacity to think critically and creatively to solve complex problems. You will also participate in simulations and collaborative leadership tasks which will develop your strategic thinking and analytical skills. This course will highlight the leadership qualities you already possess and how you can enhance them to become a great leader.

Research shows that undertaking leadership training early in an individual's career can positively influence their leadership skills at every level of an organisation. We also know that management and leadership skills are most effectively learned through structured or formal programs, which integrate problem-based projects.

The Professional Certificate in Workplace Leadership analyses the factors that impact upon workplace leadership and prepares graduates to become effective leaders through self-reflection and creating an individual development plan. The integrated problem-based projects that are offered as part of this course align with investigations which indicate that management and leadership skills are most effectively learned through structured or formal programs. The research also suggests that undertaking leadership training in the early stages of career progression allows individuals to confidently seek and perform leadership roles and have a positive influence on their organisation.

It takes about 20 minutes to complete the form using the online application system.

You can save your work in progress and complete the application at a later date.

Admissions for this course are not capped per intake, so you do not need to apply for multiple intakes. If you are unsure which intake you wish to apply for, please note that you can change your application later by contacting the student support team.

Once you initiate an application, you will be assigned a personal Student Support Consultant who will guide you through the process.