Overview

Ready to elevate your leadership in education? Swinburne’s hybrid Master of Educational Leadership equips you with the skills to lead with confidence, clarity, and compassion. Learn from industry experts using the latest pedagogical innovations including master classes, personalised coaching, keynotes, and applied workshops.

With a strong focus on behavioural neuroscience, this course enhances your efficacy and influence—making you the natural choice for leadership roles in the education sector.

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Upgrade your skills

  • Leadership
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Empathy
  • Communication
  • Coaching
  • Facilitation

Stretch your career further

Students can enhance their career opportunities by gaining additional leadership and management skills – an important asset in a today’s complex and changing business environment. The below examples demonstrate the types of roles graduates can attain.

  • School principal
  • Head of year/department
  • Strategic planner
  • Consultant
  • Center director
  • State or government education leadership roles

Key codes

CRICOS course code
117595G
International student visa

International students in Australia who hold student visas are required to study full-time and on campus. Courses that are taught entirely online are only available to international students studying outside Australia or those in Australia who are not on a student visa. Online courses are not available to international students in Australia who hold a student visa.

Strong industry connections and co-creation

In this course each unit includes some sort of work integrated learning experience, allowing you to put your learning into real-world practice.​

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Why Swinburne?

Top 500 in the world for education

5 stars for overall experience

5 stars for teaching quality

#1 in Melbourne for support services

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