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- Ideal for people who are current or aspiring leaders in educational settings.
- Gain advanced knowledge in leadership, including leading and managing people, and strategically leading innovation and evaluating change.
- If you’re a qualified teacher, fast-track your career by completing this course in just one year, provided you meet our entry requirements.
- Study on campus or online for flexibility while you work.
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- Ideal for people who are current or aspiring leaders in educational settings.
- Flexible delivery with online, part-time study.
- Gain advanced knowledge in leadership and management, including leading and managing people, strategic management, and managing change.
- Learn today, use tomorrow with our real-world courses.
- You can choose to specialise in this area or choose option units across a range of topics.
Why choose this course?
Leaders in educational communities play a crucial role by confidently navigating changing landscapes and positively impacting generations. At QUT, you will develop leadership skills that foster sustainable, and socially just, educational environments. Make an even bigger impact by studying a course that aligns with your career path, whether you're leading from the front of a classroom or driving change beyond it.
Be inspired by postgraduate students putting their learnings into action. Read their stories on our Education insights blog.
Subsidised fees available
This course is one of many Commonwealth Supported Places QUT have secured to make postgraduate study more affordable and accessible. Make an even bigger difference by studying a course that is in tune with your classroom and career.
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Why choose this course?
Leaders in educational communities play a crucial role by confidently navigating changing landscapes and positively impacting generations. At QUT, you will develop leadership skills that foster sustainable, and socially just, educational environments. Make an even bigger impact by studying a course that aligns with your career path, whether you're leading from the front of a classroom or driving change beyond it.
Be inspired by postgraduate students putting their learnings into action. Read their stories on our Education insights blog.
Learn from the best
The teaching team has extensive experience in school leadership and teacher mentoring. The course is backed by QUT’s evidence-based research programs working to develop solutions to current and emerging issues in education. Our world-class academics are leaders in their fields who will engage you in deep professional learning and reflection to expand your knowledge and skills.
In QUT’s educational leadership major, you will learn:
- more about yourself as a leader and how to develop adaptive and resilient leadership approaches that foster wellbeing for self and others in learning contexts.
- how to lead the collective learning and development of others, whether you are a mentor, middle leader, professional developer, or school or system leader.
- how to identify, design and strategically activate innovation by working with people to realise meaningful change.
- how to evaluate policy and ideas, represent evidence of program impacts, and make ethical decisions.
Alternatively, you can study a fully customisable Graduate Certificate in Education by choosing units tailored to your interests and needs.
Flexible delivery
You may study the course full-time or part-time. You can study on campus, online or select a blended approach to suit you. QUT provides a variety of online learning environments to enable you to participate fully, receive expert guidance and support, and be in regular contact with expert teaching staff. Gain specialist knowledge, while being able to work, with our flexible course options.
Flexible delivery
The Graduate Certificate in Education (Educational Leadership) is delivered online and can be completed in part-time study mode. This major is not available to international students on Australian government international student visas. If you hold a different visa which allows you to study, you may be able to undertake flexible study.
International students studying on a student visa may only study full time. If that's you, you will need to refer to Graduate Certificate in Education - Choice of Units to create a full-time course structure.
Careers and outcomes
Graduate Certificate in Education graduates with the Educational Leadership major will be able to use their knowledge to informally and formally lead in education communities, including early childhood education and care centres, schools, tertiary institutions and training providers in a range of industries.
Professional recognition
The Graduate Certificate in Education does not lead to teacher registration. If you are seeking a teaching qualification, the Bachelor of Education, or Master of Teaching may be suitable for you. Explore course options here.
Course articulation
You have the option to keep learning and build towards a Master of Education.
Course articulation
You have the option to keep learning and build towards a Master of Education.
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.
2026 fees
2026: CSP $2,400 per year part-time (48 credit points)
2026 fees
2026: $18,900 per year part-time (48 credit points)
2025 fees
2025: CSP $2,400 per year full-time (48 credit points)
2025 fees
2025: $17,400 per year part-time (48 credit points)
Student services and amenities fees
You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.
HECS-HELP: loans to help you pay for your course fees
You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan.
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
International Merit Scholarship
A high achievement scholarship for future international undergraduate and postgraduate students.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Academic performance
International Talent Scholarship
A new scholarship for 2026 that covers tuition fees, with eligibility based on your prior academic achievements.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Academic performance