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:
- 30 cp from Specified units (Part A);
- At least 20 cp from Leadership units (Part B);
- Up to 40 cp from Elective units* (Part C);
- 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:
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
THCT603 | Theology for Leadership in the Church's Mission | 10 | |
UNCL600 | Catholic Social Teaching and Contemporary Leadership | 10 |
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
EDLE638 | Faith Leadership | 10 | OR |
EDLE632 | Leading Spirituality | 10 |
Part B : Leadership Units
Complete at least 20 credit points from the following:
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
EDCE600 | Catholic Education: Mission, Culture and Spirituality | 20 | |
EDCE601 | Catholic Perspectives Across the Curriculum | 10 | |
EDCE605 | Leading Educational Change | 10 | |
EDLE636 | Leadership in Catholic Schools | 10 | |
EDLE638 | Faith Leadership | 10 | |
EDLE639 | Governance in Catholic Educational Settings | 10 | |
EDLE681 | Leading Self, Leading Communities | 10 | |
EDLE683 | Education Policy | 10 | |
EDLE684 | Leading Learning Cultures | 10 | |
EDLE685 | Evidence Based Leading for Learning | 10 | |
EDLE686 | First Nations Knowings: Australian Context | 10 | |
EDLE687 | Transformative First Nations Leadership: Australian Context | 10 | |
EDLE688 | Interpreting First Nations Leadership in Context | 10 | |
EDRE627 | Educating for Social Justice | 10 |
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:
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
EDCP600 | Interpreting Literature and Data | 10 | |
EDCP601 | Capstone | 20 |