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Master of Leadership

Earn a unique postgraduate qualification recognising your leadership ability and experience.

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Time investment: Up to 2.5 years part-time

Location: Online

Cost: Up to A$27,335

Language: English

About this degree

Boost your professional credentials and become a world-class leader

Do you want to formally prove your leadership experience and skills? Are you looking for a flexible alternative to standard university learning?

This unique leadership qualification has been specifically designed to support you to reflect on your leadership experience as well as further develop leadership capabilities.

Get practical and professional leadership skills

It has been designed for emerging leaders as well as senior professionals looking to get the recognition they deserve for the experience they’ve acquired.

This unique degree consists of both taught units as well as professional practice credentials and stackable short courses to allow you to finish your postgraduate qualification faster, flexibly, and entirely online.

Where you’ll be studying

Studying at Deakin University

Deakin University is one of Australia’s largest universities with more than 61,000 students and over 15,000 online.

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Learning outcomes

Demonstrate an advanced and integrated understanding of contemporary leadership theory and practices, creating new discipline knowledge through applied research methods.

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Additional information

Minimum admission criteria:

A bachelor’s degree in any discipline and at least three years of relevant work experience OR
Associated Graduate Certificate of Leadership
A full-time (or equivalent part-time) senior managerial leadership position with a high level of operational and strategic leadership responsibilities

All applicants must meet the minimum English language requirements.

The Deakin Masters degree consists of four programs: two Professional Practice credentials, two stackable short courses (microcredentials) and a choice of either 2 stackable short courses OR 2 Professional Practice credentials (equivalent to two programs). You can complete the degree in two years or less depending on your individual circumstances but have up to five years if you need more time.

At the start of your degree we will help you to develop a plan for completing units and credentials that meets your particular needs.