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Professional Certificate in Leadership (Online)

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The University of Melbourne

37

in world overall ranking*

1

in local overall ranking*
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About the course

This online Professional Certificate in Leadership is designed for working managers to navigate rapid change and complexity across industries. It develops core contemporary leadership and management competencies, with an emphasis on adaptive leadership and effective team management. Learning is grounded in global best practice and multi-disciplinary approaches, using real-life case studies and practical workplace-focused activities.

What you might learn

Students build the initiative and judgement needed to support colleagues’ wellbeing and performance and to develop high-performing teams. The course strengthens leadership capability for complex, changing organisational environments through research-led content and practical skill development. Learning activities include expert-led online lectures, exercises, case studies, facilitated discussions and workplace interventions.

Career outcome

Graduates can apply enhanced leadership and team-management capability in a wide range of industries and organisational settings. The certificate supports progression into people-lead and management responsibilities where adaptive leadership, change leadership and performance improvement are required. Potential pathways include team leader, people manager, project/program lead, operations supervisor or emerging leader roles.

Entry requirements

IELTS 6.5 with no band less than 6.0


Living Costs in Melbourne**


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Restaurant
(Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant)
A$ 15 - 20
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Rent per Month
(1 bedroom in City Centre)
A$ 1,583 - 2,094
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Rent per Month
(1 bedroom Outside of Centre)
A$ 1,207 - 1,596
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Transportation
(Daily)
A$ 7 - 9
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Utilities per Month
(Electricity, Mobile & Internet)
A$ 240 - 318

Average Salary***


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*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)
**Source: numbeo.com
***Source: PayScale.com (2026)

Costs

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A$10,496 per year

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A$9,496 per year

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Information

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6 months

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January, July

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Online
Parkville

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PR-LDSHIP

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+61 3 9663 5333

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australia@augstudy.com

Scholarships

tick iconMELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

Up to A$56,000

tick iconMELBOURNE GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

Up to 100% of tuition fees

tick iconINTERNATIONAL GRADUATE MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS

Up to 50% of tuition fees

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