Course Overview

About This Course

The Master of Leadership is designed for those possessing a Graduate Certificate in the field of philosophy and studies in religion who wish to pursue a further qualification in an area of leadership focus as part of their continuing education for ministry. The Master of Leadership focusses on building leadership capacity for people involved in a wide scope of religious, non-profit, community-focused enterprises. Students may be working for denominationally based organisations in education, welfare, aged care, local church or other ministries requiring specific leadership training for ministry or mission. Graduates will have specialised knowledge and skills for further learning in professional practice and research and the ability to apply such knowledge and skills in a ministry leadership-related area leadership to their theological education to enhance their work in the religious sector.

The Master of Leadership is an AQF Level 9 award requiring the completion of 72 credit points (8 units). Candidates enrolled in the Master of Leadership may exit with the Graduate Certificate in Leadership (36 credit points). All AUCD awards are delivered by its Member Institutions on the basis of a single shared curriculum and central academic governance structure; students enrol with a Member College and may study units across the colleges delivering AUCD awards while remaining enrolled with one college. The award is offered full time and part time. The course is registered on CRICOS (course code 107376A) under AUCD's CRICOS provider code 02948J and, for international students, is offered at Planetshakers College (VIC).

Where You Can Study

Available Locations

Sydney

Level 2, 29 George St, Burwood, NSW 2134

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Student Information

Fees & Entry by Student Type

Tuition Fee

Set by the AUCD Member College you enrol with — unit fees are the same for domestic and international students. Check with your enrolled college for current fees and payment options.

Study Mode

Full time or part time. A domestic student is full time when enrolled in three units (27 credit points) or more in a semester, and part time when enrolled in fewer than three units per semester.

Eligibility

Entry Requirements

General Requirements

Admission requirements (domestic and international applicants)

Admission to the Master of Leadership requires:

Satisfactory completion of an AQF Level 8 award in the field of philosophy and religious studies (Australian Standard Classification of Education field 0917 – Philosophy and Religious Studies) from an institution recognised by Academic Board; OR
Satisfactory completion of an award from a university or other tertiary institution, qualifications approved by the Student Support and Administration Committee as equivalent to such an award; AND Satisfactorily completes a pre-enrolment interview with a relevant course advisor.
Desirable but not mandatory – at least two years’ experience in a leadership role in an area aligned with the course’s focus, for example: church leadership, educational leadership within a religious school, ministry, and social services provided by a religious organisation.

English Proficiency

Applicants whose entry qualifications were obtained in an institution where English is not the language of instruction normally require a minimum IELTS (or equivalent) score of at least 7.0 with no subtest below 6.5.

Additional requirements for international students

International students are subject to the conditions of their Australian student visa and are required to maintain a full-time enrolment of four units (36 credit points) per semester.
Only AUCD Member Colleges registered on CRICOS can enrol international students and offer courses registered on CRICOS.
For this award, international students may enrol at: Planetshakers College (VIC).
AUCD does not use agents to recruit or administer overseas students; students must make a direct submission.

Career & Study Pathways

Where this takes you

Career Opportunities

Where this qualification takes you

The Master of Leadership is designed for those possessing a Graduate Certificate in the field of philosophy and studies in religion who wish to pursue a further qualification in an area of leadership focus as part of their continuing education for ministry.
Graduates will have specialised knowledge and skills for further learning in professional practice and research and the ability to apply such knowledge and skills in a ministry leadership-related area leadership to their theological education to enhance their work in the religious sector.

What graduates can do

Graduates will have the ability to:

apply transferable knowledge and skills in a way that demonstrates initiative, autonomy, well-developed judgment, adaptability, and responsibility as leaders in religious, not-for-profit, community-focused enterprises
plan and execute an advanced research or field-based project in an area of work-based leadership

Study pathways

Candidates enrolled in the Master of Leadership may exit with the Graduate Certificate in Leadership (36 credit points).

Quality & Recognition

Accreditation & Migration

Academic Regulator

TEQSA

Accreditation Status

Accredited

Course Content

Units of Competency

All Units53 units

The Master of Leadership requires the completion of 72 credit points (8 units) from 8100 and 9200 series units in the Australian University College of Divinity Schedule of Units of Study.

The eight units shall include:

Two compulsory units (18 credit points)

P8155

Foundations of Christian Leadership and

Two compulsory units (18 credit points)

P8107

Non-Profit Governance for Ministry;

Two compulsory units (18 credit points)

Three specified electives (27 credit points) taken from Schedule A;

One specified elective (9 or 18 credit points) focused on leadership practice in the context of a place of work, ministry or mission through research, self-guided study, or field study (this may be a capstone unit, research project, research essay, independent guided study, site visit, field placement or action research project) from Schedule B below;

Further elective units (up to 36 credit points) from the 8100 and 9200 series in the Australian University College of Divinity Schedule of Units.

If either of the two compulsory units have been completed in the award used for admission into the Graduate Diploma of Leadership, they are to be replaced with one or two elective units respectively.

The program must include at least two 9200-series units.

A specialisation comprises 4 – 6 units (54 credit points), including at least two 9200 level units.

Units coded “A” are not counted towards a specialisation in any discipline or subdiscipline.

Units from the entry Graduate Certificate (or Graduate Diploma), if equivalent to units required for the award, may be considered for inclusion as core units and in the forming of any specialisation (54 credit points, including at least two 9200 level units) or sub-specialisation (36 credit points) within the Master of Leadership.

Candidates who have previously studied in an award of the University College, may not enrol in units with content similar to those covered in their previous studies.

SCHEDULE A