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What you will study
Career pathways
With the Graduate Certificate of Leadership and Organisational Development you will gain an understanding of how to effectively align people-focused frameworks to business strategy to result in empowered staff and enhanced performance.
Download your program guide to find out how the Graduate Certificate of Leadership and Organisational Development will prepare you for a rewarding and diverse career.
As a graduate of the online Graduate Certificate of Leadership and Organisational Development from UNSW, you may progress into roles such as:
The UNSW Online experience
We are here to support you, every step of the way, to graduate from one of the world’s leading universities. Our online learning environment has been designed to seamlessly fit into your already busy schedule and you’ll be able to access course resources on any device, at any time.
Our academics are some of the best in the world and, even though you’re studying online, you can expect your learning experience to be the same high standard as that of our on-campus students.
Throughout your study journey, you will be able to turn to your Student Success Advisor, who is committed to assisting you from enrolment through to graduation. They are on-hand for all non-academic queries by phone or email.
You will also have access to Career Success – a curated, self-paced module that provides a framework for thinking about, and taking action to implement, an effective career plan. Through Career Success, you will have access to tools like Career AI (powered by VMock) and CaseCoach, and guides on crafting the perfect LinkedIn profile, resume, and cover letter.
The Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Organisation development comprises four courses – 2 core and 2 electives. By studying these courses, you will be able to select and implement effective strategies to empower progression, whether that be on a team, departmental or organisational level.
Use your remaining electives to tailor your study to areas of interest, whether they be from the general Human Resource Management stream, Human Resource Analytics stream, Diversity, Equity and Inclusions stream, or further electives relevant to your career goals.
Upon successful completion (with a minimum WAM of 65), this Graduate Certificate provides a pathway to articulate into the Master of Human Resource Management, with the option to specialise in Human Resource Analytics, Leadership and Organisational Development or Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion by studying a further 8 courses.
Graduate Certificate
4 courses
or continue studying
Master's
+ 8 courses
Speak with our Enrolment Advisors to help determine which specialisation and study pathway that will be best for you.
- Organisational Development
- Leadership Development
Plus, choose two electives from the following courses.
Human Resource Management elective courses
- Human Resource Strategies
- Introduction to Employment Law
- Managing People and Organisation
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion elective courses
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Employee Wellbeing and Engagement
- Sustainability and Human Resources
Human Resource Analytics elective courses
- Human Resource Analytics#
- Human Resource Information Systems
- Introductory Data Analysis
- Further elective courses
- Attracting, Evaluating and Retaining Talent
- Change Management
- Managing Pay and Performance
- Managing Yourself and Others
#prerequisite: students must have completed Introductory Data Analysis before enrolling.
Related program
Are you interested in studying the full master’s program or learning about other areas in Human Resource Management? Perhaps the Master of Human Resource Management (Leadership and Organisational Development), Graduate Certificate in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management, or Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Analytics is more suited to you.
Leadership and Organisational Development
GC in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
