MLead

Credit points

120

Minimum duration

2 years part-time

Approved locations

  • Melbourne

EFTSL value of units : All 10cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the Master of Leadership, an applicant must have completed one of the following:

  • Bachelor degree in Education, or equivalent; or
  • Bachelor degree in an area other than Education and a recognised teaching qualification.

Disclaimer :



Completion requirements

To qualify for the Master  of Leadership degree, a student must complete 120 cp from the Schedule of Unit  Offerings consisting of:

  1. 30 cp from Specified units (Part A);
  2. At least 20 cp from Leadership units (Part B);
  3. Up to 40 cp from Elective units* (Part C);
  4. 30 cp from Capstone units

* Students may take Electives drawn from the Schedule of Unit Offerings (listed) and/or other units drawn from relevant ACU postgraduate programs; or by cross-institutional study with prior approval of the Course Coordinator. A maximum of 40 cp of Elective units can be at 500-level.

Exit points

A student who has successfully completed 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings (including the specified units) may exit with the  Graduate Diploma in Leadership. A student who has successfully completed 40 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings (including the specified units) may exit with the Graduate Certificate in Leadership.

Part A : Specified Units

Complete exactly 30 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
THCT603Theology for Leadership in the Church's Mission10
UNCL600Catholic Social Teaching and Contemporary Leadership10
CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDLE638Faith Leadership10
OR
EDLE632Leading Spirituality10

Part B : Leadership Units

Complete at least 20 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDCE600Catholic Education: Mission, Culture and Spirituality20
EDCE601Catholic Perspectives Across the Curriculum10
EDCE605Leading Educational Change10
EDLE636Leadership in Catholic Schools10
EDLE638Faith Leadership10
EDLE639Governance in Catholic Educational Settings10
EDLE681Leading Self, Leading Communities10
EDLE683Education Policy10
EDLE684Leading Learning Cultures10
EDLE685Evidence Based Leading for Learning10
EDLE686First Nations Knowings: Australian Context10
EDLE687Transformative First Nations Leadership: Australian Context10
EDLE688Interpreting First Nations Leadership in Context10
EDRE627Educating for Social Justice10

Students may also choose electives from the Master of Theological Studies, Master of Religious Education, Master of Educational Leadership or the Master of Education in consultation with the Course Coordinator.

Part C : Elective units*

Complete 0 to 40 credit points from the following:

* Students may take Electives drawn from the Schedule of Unit Offerings (listed) and/or other units drawn from relevant ACU postgraduate programs; or by cross-institutional study with prior approval of the Course Coordinator. A maximum of 40 cp of Elective units can be at 500-level.

Part D : Capstone Units

Complete exactly 30 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDCP600Interpreting Literature and Data10
EDCP601Capstone20

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