Graduate Certificate in Leadership in Human Services GradCertLshipHumanServ
Graduate Certificate in Leadership in Human Services (Child Youth and Family Practice) GradCertLshipHumanServ(ChildYthFamPrac)
Graduate Certificate in Leadership in Human Services (Ecological and Social Change) GradCertLshipHumanServ(EcolSocChge)
Graduate Certificate in Leadership in Human Services (Management) GradCertLshipHumanServ(Mgt)
Graduate Diploma of Leadership in Human Services GradDipLshipHumanServ
Graduate Diploma of Leadership in Human Services (Child Youth and Family Practice) GradDipLshipHumanServ(ChildYthFamPrac)
Graduate Diploma of Leadership in Human Services (Ecological and Social Change) GradDipLshipHumanServ(EcolSocChge)
Graduate Diploma of Leadership in Human Services (Management) GradDipLshipHumanServ(Mgt)
Master of Leadership in Human Services MLshipHumanServ
Master of Leadership in Human Services (Child, Youth and Family Practice) MLshipHumanServ(ChildYthFamPrac)
Master of Leadership in Human Services (Ecological and Social Change) MLshipHumanServ(EcolSocChge)
Master of Leadership in Human Services (Management) MLshipHumanServ(Mgt)
Online - Wagga Wagga
Online - Wagga Wagga
Online - Wagga Wagga
Online - Wagga Wagga
Online - Wagga Wagga
Online - Wagga Wagga
Online - Wagga Wagga
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Course duration referenced below is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full time (full time equivalent duration). At Charles Sturt the standard calendar refers to 32 points a session over a 2 session calendar year. The Actual Duration is the time taken to complete the course following the prescribed enrolment pattern. A course's actual duration can be affected by the session calendar (number of sessions undertaken per year) and/or mode (full time, part time or mixed) and credit packages which may have been granted upon admission. Therefore, depending on the prescribed enrolment pattern, mode, calendar utilised and credit awarded a course may take less time or more time to complete than the duration noted as full time equivalent years. Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine the actual duration of study.
Full-time: 1.5 years (or part-time equivalent)
Full-time: 1 years (or part-time equivalent)
Full-time: 0.5 years (or part-time equivalent)
Applicants for the Master of Leadership in Human Services (generic and with specialisations) must meet the following admission requirements:
Bachelors degree (or AQF equivalent) in human services, social work, social welfare, social sciences, or related areas;
English Language Proficiency
Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements. Refer to http://futurestudents.csu.edu.au/apply/english-language for the specific requirements.
Applicants for the Graduate Certificate in Leadership in Human Services (generic and with specialisations) must meet the following admission requirements:
English Language Proficiency
Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements. Refer to http://futurestudents.csu.edu.au/apply/english-language for the specific requirements.
Completion (within the last 10 years) of subjects at Postgraduate Degree level, or equivalent, at a recognised tertiary institution may be eligible for credit points. Students can get up to a maximum of six (6) subjects or 48 points awarded towards this degree. Applications to be submitted through appropriate channels and supported by official transcripts, all credit applications will be considered by the Course Director.
Completion of the 2020 version of the Graduate Certificate in Human Services will allow for full credit into the first year of the Master of Leadership in Human Services. Usual credit arrangements apply for previous versions including the Graduate Certificate in Human Services (Child and Adolescent Welfare).
No special arrangements apply.
No special arrangements apply.
The Master, Graduate Diploma [Exit Point Only] and Graduate Certificate make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.
Graduate Certificate of Leadership in Human Services
32 points of study consisting of any combination of core, restricted electives or research and dissertation subjects from the Master of Leadership in Human Services.
Graduate Diploma of Leadership in Human Services Exit Only
64 points of study consisting of four core subjects (32 points) listed below and any combination of restricted electives or research and dissertation subjects (32 points) from the Master of Leadership in Human Services.
Four core subjects of:
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
HCS523 Leadership in Human Services Practice
WEL429 Indigenous Australian Practice for Human Service Workers
WEL428 Building Sustainable Communities
Master of Leadership in Human Services
96 points of study consisting of four core subjects (32 points) and any combination of restricted electives or research and dissertation subjects (64 points) listed below:
Core Subjects
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
HCS523 Leadership in Human Services Practice
WEL429 Indigenous Australian Practice for Human Service Workers
WEL428 Building Sustainable Communities
Restricted Electives
GER404 Ageing and Professional Practice
GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds
HCS409 Social Welfare in Human Services
HCS410 Legal Issues in Child and Adolescent Welfare
HCS510 Social Work Practice in Mental Health
HCS513 Understanding Children from adversity
HRM502 Human Resource Management
LAW517 Mediation: Processes and Uses this subject has a three day residential school
MGT501 Contemporary Management
MGT540 Management of Change
PSY482 Psychology of Human Development
SOC401 Social Inequality
SPE502 Social Work and Social Policy Practice
SWK504 Human Service Research Methods
WEL407 Child and Adolescent Welfare in Aboriginal Communities
WEL523 Contemporary Theories for Case Management
WEL426 Disaster Recovery a Human Services Perspective
WEL427 Transforming Human Services
Research and Dissertation Subjects
SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation (16)
SWK504 Human Service Research Methods OR SPE502 Social Work and Social Policy Practice
One elective
Students undertaking the research and dissertation subject cluster may select an additional elective relevant to the subject area of their dissertation.
Graduate Certificate of Leadership in Human Services (Child, Youth and Family Practice)
To graduate from this course students must satisfactorily complete 32 points of study consisting of four specialisation subjects listed below:
Four specialisation subjects of:
HCS410 Legal Issues in Child and Adolescent Welfare
HCS513 Understanding Children from Adversity
LAW517 Mediation: Processes and Uses
WEL407 Child and Adolescent Welfare in Aboriginal Communities
Graduate Diploma of Leadership in Human Services (Child, Youth and Family Practice) Exit Only
64 points of study consisting of the above four specialisation subjects (32 points) and four core subjects (32 points) listed below:
Four core subjects of:
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
HCS523 Leadership in Human Services Practice
WEL429 Indigenous Australian Practice for Human Service Workers
WEL428 Building Sustainable Communities
Master of Leadership in Human Services (Child, Youth and Family Practice)
96 points of study consisting of the four specialisation (32 points), four core subjects (32 points) shown above, and four restricted electives or three research and dissertation subjects (32 points). Students undertaking the research and dissertation subject cluster (SWK500 & SPE502) may select an additional elective relevant to the subject area of their dissertation. These subjects can be selected from the list shown in the Master of Leadership in Human Services.
Graduate Certificate of Leadership in Human Services (Ecological and Social Change)
32 points of study consisting of four specialisation subjects listed below:
Four specialisation subjects of:
WEL427 Transforming Human Services
WEL426 Disaster Recovery a Human Services Perspective
HCS510 Social Work Practice in Mental Health
WEL523 Contemporary Theories for Case Management
Graduate Diploma of Leadership in Human Services (Ecological and Social Change) Exit Only
64 points of study consisting of the above four specialisation subjects (32 points) and four core subjects (32 points) listed below:
Four core subjects of:
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
HCS523 Leadership in Human Services Practice
WEL429 Indigenous Australian Practice for Human Service Workers
WEL428 Building Sustainable Communities
Master of Leadership in Human Services (Ecological and Social Change)
96 points of study consisting of the four specialisation (32 points) and four core subjects (32 points) shown above and four restricted electives or three research and dissertation subjects (32 points). Students undertaking the research and dissertation subject cluster (SWK500 & SPE502) may select an additional elective relevant to the subject area of their dissertation. These subjects can be selected from the list shown in the Master of Leadership in Human Services.
Graduate Certificate of Leadership in Human Services (Management)
32 points of study consisting of four specialisation subjects listed below:
Four specialisation subjects of:
HRM502 Human Resource Management
LAW517 Mediation: Processes and Uses
MGT501 Contemporary Management
MGT540 Management of Change
Graduate Diploma of Leadership in Human Services (Management) Exit Only
64 points of study consisting of the above four specialisation subjects (32 points) and four core subjects (32 points) listed below:
Four core subjects of:
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
HCS523 Leadership in Human Services Practice
WEL429 Indigenous Australian Practice for Human Service Workers
WEL428 Building Sustainable Communities
Master of Leadership in Human Services (Management)
96 points of study consisting of the four specialisation (32 points) and four core subjects (32 points) shown above and four restricted electives or three research and dissertation subjects (32 points). Students undertaking the research and dissertation subject cluster (SWK500 & SPE502) may select an additional elective relevant to the subject area of their dissertation. These subjects can be selected from the list shown in the Master of Leadership in Human Services.
Key Subjects
The following key subjects apply from 202030:
Master of Leadership in Human Services (generic and with specialisations)
WEL429 Indigenous Australian Practice for Human Service Workers
HCS523 Leadership in Human Services Practice
Graduate Certificate of Leadership in Human Services (Child, Youth and Family Practice)
WEL407 Child and Adolescent Welfare in Aboriginal Communities
Graduate Certificate of Leadership in Human Services (Ecological and Social Change)
WEL523 Contemporary Theories for Case Management
SESSION 1 INTAKE
PART TIME
Graduate Certificate in Leadership in Human Services (Child, Youth and Family Practice)
Year 1 - Session 1
WEL407 Child and Adolescent Welfare in Aboriginal Communities
HCS410 Legal Issues in Child and Adolescent Welfare
Year 1 Session 2
HCS513 Understanding Children from Adversity
LAW517 Mediation: Processes and Uses
Graduate Certificate in Leadership in Human Services (Ecological and Social Change)
Year 1 - Session 1
WEL427 Transforming Human Services
WEL523 Contemporary Theories for Case Management
Year 1 Session 2
HCS510 Social Work Practice in Mental Health
WEL426 Disaster Recovery a Human Services Perspective
Graduate Certificate in Leadership in Human Services (Management)
Year 1 - Session 1
MGT501 Contemporary Management
MGT540 Management of Change
Year 1 Session 2
HRM502 Human Resource Management
LAW517 Mediation: Processes and Uses
Master of Leadership in Human Services (Generic)
Year 1 - Session 1
Restricted Elective 1
Restricted Elective 2
Year 1 Session 2
Restricted Elective 3
Restricted Elective 4
Year 2 - Session 1
HCS523 Leadership in Human Services Practice
WEL428 Building Sustainable Communities
Year 2 - Session 2
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
WEL429 Indigenous Australian Practice for Human Service Workers
Year 3 Session 1
Restricted Elective 5
Restricted Elective 6
Year 3 Session 2
Restricted Elective 7
Restricted Elective 8
Master of Leadership in Human Services (Child, Youth and Family Practice)
Year 1 - Session 1
HCS410 Legal Issues in Child and Adolescent Welfare
WEL407 Child and Adolescent Welfare in Aboriginal Communities
Year 1 Session 2
HCS513 Understanding Children from Adversity
LAW517 Mediation: Processes and Uses
Year 2 - Session 1
HCS523 Leadership in Human Services Practice
WEL428 Building Sustainable Communities
Year 2 - Session 2
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
WEL429 Indigenous Australian Practice for Human Service
Workers
Year 3 Session 1
Restricted Elective 1
Restricted Elective 2
Year 3 Session 2
Restricted Elective 3
Restricted Elective 4
Master of Leadership in Human Services (Ecological and Social Change)
Year 1 - Session 1
WEL427 Transforming Human
WEL523 Contemporary Theories for Case Management
Year 1 Session 2
HCS510 Social Work Practice in Mental Health
WEL426 Disaster Recovery a Human Services Perspective
Year 2 - Session 1
HCS523 Leadership in Human Services Practice
WEL428 Building Sustainable Communities
Year 2 - Session 2
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
WEL429 Indigenous Australian Practice for Human Service
Workers
Year 3 Session 1
Restricted Elective 1
Restricted Elective 2
Year 3 Session 2
Restricted Elective 3
Restricted Elective 4
Master of Leadership in Human Services (Management)
Year 1 - Session 1
MGT501 Contemporary Management
MGT540 Management of Change
Year 1 Session 2
HRM502 Human Resource Management
LAW517 Mediation: Processes and Uses
Year 2 - Session 1
HCS523 Leadership in Human Services Practice
WEL428 Building Sustainable Communities
Year 2 - Session 2
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
WEL429 Indigenous Australian Practice for Human Service
Workers
Year 3 Session 1
Restricted Elective 1
Restricted Elective 2
Year 3 Session 2
Restricted Elective 3
Restricted Elective 4
SESSION 2 INTAKE
PART TIME
Graduate Certificate in Leadership in Human Services (Child, Youth and Family Practice)
Year 1 Session 2
HCS513 Understanding Children from Adversity
LAW517 Mediation: Processes and Uses
Year 2 - Session 1
WEL407 Child and Adolescent Welfare in Aboriginal Communities
HCS410 Legal Issues in Child and Adolescent Welfare
Graduate Certificate in Leadership in Human Services (Ecological and Social Change)
Year 1 Session 2
HCS510 Social Work Practice in Mental Health
WEL426 Disaster Recovery a Human Services Perspective
Year 2 - Session 1
WEL427 Transforming Human Services
WEL523 Contemporary Theories for Case Management
Graduate Certificate in Leadership in Human Services (Management)
Year 1 Session 2
HRM502 Human Resource Management
LAW517 Mediation: Processes and Uses
Year 2 - Session 1
MGT501 Contemporary Management
MGT540 Management of Change
Master of Leadership in Human Services (Generic)
Year 1 - Session 2
Restricted Elective 1
Restricted Elective 2
Year 2 Session 1
Restricted Elective 3
Restricted Elective 4
Year 2 - Session 2
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
WEL429 Indigenous Australian Practice for Human Service
Workers
Year 3 - Session 1
HCS523 Leadership in Human Services Practice
WEL428 Building Sustainable Communities
Year 3 Session 2
Restricted Elective 5
Restricted Elective 6
Year 4 Session 1
Restricted Elective 7
Restricted Elective 8
Master of Leadership in Human Services (Child, Youth and Family Practice)
Year 1 Session 2
HCS513 Understanding Children from Adversity
LAW517 Mediation: Processes and Uses
Year 2 - Session 1
HCS410 Legal Issues in Child and Adolescent Welfare
WEL407 Child and Adolescent Welfare in Aboriginal Communities
Year 2 - Session 2
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
WEL429 Indigenous Australian Practice for Human Service Workers
Year 3 - Session 1
HCS523 Leadership in Human Services Practice
WEL428 Building Sustainable Communities
Year 3 Session 2
Restricted Elective 1
Restricted Elective 2
Year 4 Session 1
Restricted Elective 3
Restricted Elective 4
Master of Leadership in Human Services (Ecological and Social Change)
Year 1 Session 2
HCS510 Social Work Practice in Mental Health
WEL426 Disaster Recovery a Human Services Perspective
Year 2 - Session 1
WEL427 Transforming Human Services
WEL523 Contemporary Theories for Case Management
Year 2 - Session 2
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
WEL429 Indigenous Australian Practice for Human Service
Workers
Year 3 - Session 1
HCS523 Leadership in Human Services Practice
WEL428 Building Sustainable Communities
Year 3 Session 2
Restricted Elective 1
Restricted Elective 2
Year 4 Session 1
Restricted Elective 3
Restricted Elective 4
Master of Leadership in Human Services (Management)
Year 1 Session 2
HRM502 Human Resource Management
LAW517 Mediation: Processes and Uses
Year 2 - Session 1
MGT501 Contemporary Management
MGT540 Management of Change
Year 2 - Session 2
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
WEL429 Indigenous Australian Practice for Human Service Workers
Year 3 - Session 1
HCS523 Leadership in Human Services Practice
WEL428 Building Sustainable Communities
Year 3 Session 2
Restricted Elective 1
Restricted Elective 2
Year 4 Session 1
Restricted Elective 3
Restricted Elective 4
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Residential School component. Further details of Residential School requirements are located via the subject page
LAW517 Mediation: Processes and Uses
Enrolled students can find further information about CSU Residential Schools at About Residential School
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: July 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.