Course Overview

As organisations face unprecedented change in their operating environments and markets, the demand for skilled and influential change leaders is growing. CQUniversity's Graduate Diploma of Leading Organisation Change will build your competencies in innovation and sustainable business development, leadership and integrity, organisational change management, operations management and business analytics to help you thrive and maximise performance.

In this course, you will develop an understanding of perspectives, frameworks and models relevant to influential leadership and change management, while expanding your ability to recommend practical innovation systems and programs for organisations to improve long-term sustainability.

Career opportunities are abundant as organisations around the world deal with rapidly changing environments. This course is specifically designed to suit individuals who are planning to work, or are already working, as managers.

During the course, you will study a blend of management and change leadership units. You will also have opportunities to engage with research and undertake reflective practice to contextualise and consolidate your learning.

Designed for current professionals, enjoy the flexibility to study part-time and online. You can also access recorded lectures at a time convenient to you.

Upon completion of the first four units, you will be eligible to satisfy the interim or exit award of the Graduate Certificate of Management. After completing this program, you will be eligible to proceed into the Master of Business Management with credit for eight units.

Key Facts

Delivery

Online

Course Type

Graduate Diploma

Duration

12 months (Full time)

Intake

14th July, 2025

Units

Fees

FEE-HELP

What you will study

You must complete these eight core units:

Effective Business Communications
Managing Human Resources
Management and Business Context
Marketing Management and Digital Communications
Organisational Change Management
Operations Management and Business Analytics
Leadership and Integrity
Innovation and Sustainable Business Development

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

To be eligible for entry into this course, you must have a completed Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) equivalent bachelor's degree or a higher equivalent qualification.

English language requirements

Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion of one of the following criteria:

A secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent).
An AQF diploma level qualification.
Bachelor's level qualification study for a period of at least two years full time with a minimum overall GPA of 4.0 completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland, or United States of America.

If you do not satisfy any of the above criteria, you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores below:

International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic): Overall band score of at least 6.0 overall with a minimum 5.5 in each subset.
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Requires 550 or better overall and minimum TWE score of 4.5 (Paper Based Test), or 75 or better overall and no score less than 17 (Internet Based Test).
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic): Requires an overall score of 54 with no sub-score less than 46.
Occupational English Test: Grades A or B only in each of the four components.

English test results remain valid for no more than two years between the final examination date and the date of commencement of study, and must appear on a single result certificate. Each student will be assessed individually.

Recognition of Prior Learning

You may be able to get credit for your course based on prior formal, non-formal or informal learning. To apply, you will need to provide supporting documentation outlined by the university. Contact the university for more information.

Outcomes

Career Opportunities

This degree is suitable for students either currently, or hoping to be, a leader in the area of organisational change. The course will provide you with the skills, knowledge and tools you require to be successful in this area, and will give you the confidence to work effectively in a management capacity within an international organisation. Particular areas of focus within this course include innovation, sustainable business development, leadership, integrity, organisational change management, operations management and business analytics.

Learning outcomes

Evaluate relevant concepts, theories, contemporary trends and developments in leadership and organisational change management.
Analyse, synthesise, and apply relevant theories to resolve problems and challenges facing leaders in organisations undergoing significant change.
Critically research existing literature and articulate the implications of findings for the theory and practice of leadership and change management as well as issues with implementing change in global organisations.
Demonstrate effective communication skills in the context of international companies and leading organisational change.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Indicative first-year tuition fee in 2025: $31,980 (domestic full-fee paying place)

The indicative first-year fee is the approximate cost of enrolling in this course for one academic year for a full-fee paying place. For a graduate certificate, this is usually four units studied full-time over one term or part-time over two terms.

A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:

The number of units studied per term.
The choice of major or specialisation.
Choice of units.
Credit from previous study or work experience.
Eligibility for government-funded loans.

Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.

Graduate Diploma of Leading Organisational Change

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