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Specialist Certificate in Leadership (Professional Services) (SC-LEADPS) // Entry and participation requirements

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Entry requirements

  1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:
    • either
    – an undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification, and three years of documented relevant professional experience, or
    – ten years of documented relevant professional experience which demonstrates the capacity to undertake the course successfully.
    Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection.

    2. In ranking and/or assessing applications, the Selection Committee will consider:
    • prior academic qualification and performance; and/or
    • the professional experience.

    3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments

    4. Applicants are required to satisfy the university’s English language requirements for graduate courses. For those applicants seeking to meet these requirements by one of the standard tests approved by the Academic Board, performance band 6.5 is required.

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

  • The Specialist Certificate in Leadership welcomes applications from students with disabilities. It is University and degree policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student’s participation in the degree.
  • For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this course are articulated in the Course Overview, Objectives and Generic Skills sections of this entry.
  • It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this course are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and the Disability Liaison Unit: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

Last updated: 18 December 2020