University RPL & Credit for Leadership WA Programs

Discover university credit and RPL opportunities available to Leadership WA graduates.

Leadership WA’s Signature and Rising Leadership Programs are recognised by Western Australia’s public universities through a range of credit, advanced standing and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) arrangements.

Select your program below to explore the university credit available to graduates.

The Signature Leadership Program has been recognised for advanced standing and university credit for graduates from 2020 onwards, across selected MBA and postgraduate business programs.*

Graduates may receive credit towards specified units in approved courses at Curtin University, Edith Cowan University, Murdoch University and The University of Western Australia.

Curtin University

Curtin University | Credit for Recognised Learning (CRL) provides one credit (1 x 25 credit point unit) in the following programs:

  • Graduate Certificate in Business – complete 3 units instead of 4
  • Graduate Diploma in Business – complete 7 units instead of 8
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA) – complete 11 units instead of 12

For further information, contact:

Eileen Aitken-Fox, PhD

Director, MBA and DBA Programs | Curtin University

eileen.aitken-Fox@curtin.edu.au

Edith Cowan University (ECU)

Edith Cowan University’s School of Business and Law provides Signature graduates with up to 50% credit towards the Master of Business Administration (Course Code: J52).

Upon successful completion of Signature, graduates may receive credit for three core leadership units within the ECU MBA, together with elective units, totalling up to 50% advanced standing.

For further information, contact:

Naoise McDonagh, PhD

MBA Director, School of Business and Law | ECU

n.mcdonagh@ecu.edu.au

Murdoch University

Murdoch University | Advanced Standing is available in the following courses:

  • Graduate Certificate in Business Administration | C1106 (GCBA) – Specified Electives, 6 credit points
  • Master of Business Administration | M1256 (MBA) – Group B Specified Electives, 6 credit points

For further information, contact:

Jordan Muir

College Business Manager | College of Business, Murdoch University

Jordan.Muir@murdoch.edu.au

Dr Ingrid O’Brien

Associate Dean Global Engagement | Murdoch University

i.o’brien@murdoch.edu.au

The University of Western Australia (UWA)

The University of Western Australia (UWA) | Credit for Recognised Prior Learning (RPL) provides one unspecified elective in the:

  • UWA MBA Program
  • UWA MBA Flexible Program

This reduces the number of units required to complete the UWA MBA from 12 units to 11.

For further information, contact:

Professor Allan Trench

MBA Director | UWA Business School

allan.trench@uwa.edu.au

*All graduates are still required to meet each university’s standard admission requirements, including academic requirements and English language proficiency.

Graduates of the Rising Leadership Program are eligible to receive advanced standing or credit from Curtin, ECU, Murdoch and The University of Western Australia upon successful graduation from the program.

Rising graduates may receive credit towards specified units in approved courses within each university*:

Curtin University

Curtin University | Credit for Recognised Learning (CRL) provides one credit (1 x 25 credit point unit) in the following programs:

  • Graduate Certificate in Business – complete 3 units instead of 4
  • Graduate Diploma in Business – complete 7 units instead of 8
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA) – complete 11 units instead of 12

Edith Cowan University (ECU)

Edith Cowan University (ECU) | Credit for Recognised Prior Learning (CRPL) provides credit for the FBL5010 Managing People and Organisations unit, as follows:

  • Graduates must apply and be accepted into an ECU course that includes FBL5010 before applying for CRPL.
  • Once accepted, graduates follow ECU’s standard CRPL online application process and upload the required supporting information, such as their certificate of completion.
  • ECU will apply the credit accordingly.

Murdoch University

Murdoch University | Advanced Standing is available in the following courses:

  • Graduate Certificate in Business Administration | C1106 (GCBA) – Specified Electives, 3 credit points
  • Master of Business Administration | M1256 (MBA) – Group B Specified Electives, 3 credit points

The University of Western Australia (UWA)

The University of Western Australia (UWA) | Credit for Recognised Prior Learning (RPL) provides one unspecified elective in the:

  • UWA MBA Program
  • UWA MBA Flexible Program

This reduces the number of units required to complete the UWA MBA from 12 units to 11.

*All graduates are still required to meet each university’s standard admission requirements, including academic requirements and English language proficiency.