University of Southern Queensland -
Graduate Certificate of Business (Leadership)
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 6 months
After completing this program, you can take the credit from your studies and go on to complete the Graduate Diploma of Business.

Course Overview
Specialise in Leadership at UniSQ and gain the skills needed to build mutually beneficial relationships, lead teams and implement organisational change.
Become a leader who can effectively manage teams while balancing the competing demands of stakeholders, society and environment in this fast-paced industry.
Develop critical transferrable skills such as adaptiveness, problem solving, communication and change management and use this knowledge to thrive in a variety of leadership roles.
Key Facts
8th September, 2025
What you will study
To complete this degree students must fulfil four units.
- Leading Organisational Change
- Leading Leaders
- Leading Successful Teams
- The Leader's Mind
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
To be considered for admission into this course, you will need to have one of the following qualifications:
- Completion of an Australian university bachelor's degree in any area, or equivalent.
- A minimum of five years of professional work experience, or equivalent.
English language requirements
You are required to meet the applicable English language requirements and this degree requires a minimum of IELTS 6.5 with a minimum 6.0 in each subscore. UniSQ also accepts other English language proficiency tests.
If you don't meet the English language requirements, you can apply to study the English for Academic Purposes EAP3 pathway program through the Union Institute of Language (UIL).
Recognition of Prior Learning
You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program. Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
Become prepared for leaderships career opportunities in a variety of sectors and roles including: government, private industry, project management, sales management, business executive and consultation.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this program, graduates will be able to:
- Evaluate available digital technologies and automation relevant in the domain of specialist expertise.
- Communicate knowledge to audiences to build professional credibility.
- Design solutions to dynamic issues by applying established theories in an area of expertise.
- Interpret informational inputs to ensure that the interests of others (including organisational, cultural/societal and environmental) are considered.
- Cultivate a professional identity and career trajectory by exhibiting the human capabilities and knowledge demanded by modern organisations.
Fees and CSP
Indicative annual fee in 2025: $15,880 (domestic full-fee paying place)
Indicative annual fee in 2025: $8,496 (Commonwealth Supported Place)
A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:
- The number of units studied.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of courses.
- 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.
Commonwealth Supported Places
The Australian Government allocates a certain number of CSPs to the universities each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.
If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you'll only need to pay a portion of your tuition fees. This is known as the student contribution amount – the balance once the government subsidy is applied. This means your costs are much lower.
Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate courses.
Your student contribution amount is:
- Calculated per courses you're enrolled in.
- Dependent on the study areas they relate to.
- Reviewed and adjusted each year.
HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.