Graduate Certificate of Executive Leadership and Management

About the course

This Graduate Certificate develops practical executive leadership and management capability for emerging and current leaders. You’ll build confidence in leading people, managing change and improving your own leadership practice, while exploring contemporary public sector issues. Learning is applied to your workplace through discussion and debate of real challenges. This graduate certificate focuses on leadership and management in business and public-sector contexts.

Career outcome

Graduates can strengthen their leadership credentials for progression into supervisory and management roles across government and the wider public sector, as well as related organisations. The course supports capability in team leadership, change management and reflective leadership practice, helping you contribute to organisational improvement and policy or service delivery initiatives. This graduate certificate prepares you for leadership and management pathways in business and public-sector environments.

Living Costs in Sydney**

Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 17 - 22	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 2,207 - 2,918	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,599 - 2,115
Transportation (Daily) A$ 9 - 10	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 219 - 290

Average Salary***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: PayScale.com (2026)