Social and Community Leadership

To avoid delays in completing your programme and incurring unnecessary costs, follow the enrolment guide below.

Programme list

For more course information, see the Curriculum Catalogue.

Postgraduate Certificate in Social and Community Leadership (60 points)

Part-time

Year 1: New students starting part-time in Semester One, 2026:

Semester One, 2026 (30 points)
Course code Course name (points)
SOCCLEAD 706 Innovation, Design, Evaluation (30 points)
Semester Two, 2026 (30 points)
Course code Course name (points)
SOCCLEAD 703 Leadership, Ethics, Systems (30 points)

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Master of Social and Community Leadership – MSCL (180 points taught)

Full-time

Year 1: New students starting full-time in Semester One, 2026 take the following courses:

Semester One, 2026 (60 points)
Course code Course name (points)
SOCCLEAD 706 Innovation, Design, Evaluation (30 points)
SOCCLEAD 708 Enacting Social Change (30 points)
Semester Two, 2026 (60 points)
Course code Course name (points)
SOCCLEAD 703
 Leadership, Ethics, Systems (30 points)
SOCCLEAD 707
 Programme Evaluation (30 points)

Year 2

Semester One, 2027 (60 points)
A full list of course options in Semester One, 2027 will be available from early November 2026.

Part-time

Year 1: New students starting part-time in Semester One, 2026 take the following courses:

Semester One, 2026 (30 points)
Course code Course name (points)
SOCCLEAD 706 Innovation, Design, Evaluation (30 points)
Semester Two, 2026 (30 points)
 Course code  Course name (points)
SOCCLEAD 703
 Leadership, Ethics, Systems (30 points)

Year 2

Semester One, 2027 (30 points)
Course code Course name (points)
SOCCLEAD 708  Enacting Social Change (30 points)
Semester Two, 2027 (30 points)
Course code Course name (points)
SOCCLEAD 707 Programme Evaluation (30 points)

Year 3

Semester One, 2028 (30 points)
A full list of course options in Semester One, 2028 will be available from early November 2027.
Semester Two, 2028 (30 points)
A full list of course options in Semester Two, 2028 will be available from early November 2027.

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Master of Social and Community Leadership – MSCL (180 points Research)

Full-time

Year 1: New students starting full-time in Semester One, 2026 take the following courses:

Semester One, 2026 (60 points)
Course code Course name (points)
SOCCLEAD 706 Innovation, Design, Evaluation (30 points)
EDUCSW 700
 Research Methodologies (30 points)
Semester Two, 2026 (60 points)
 Course code  Course name (points)
SOCCLEAD 703
 Leadership, Ethics, Systems (30 points)
SOCCLEAD 794A
 Thesis (30 points)

Year 2

Semester One, 2027 (60 points)
Course code Course name (points)
SOCCLEAD 794B
 Thesis (60 points)

Part-time

Year 1: New students starting part-time in Semester One, 2026 enrol in the following courses:

Semester One, 2026 (30 points)
Course code Course name (points)
SOCCLEAD 706 Innovation, Design, Evaluation (30 points)
Semester Two, 2026 (30 points)
Course code Course name (points)
SOCCLEAD 703
 Leadership, Ethics, Systems (30 points)

Year 2

Semester One, 2027 (30 points)
Course code Course name (points)
EDUCSW 700
 Research Methodologies (30 points)
Semester Two, 2027 (30 points)
Course code Course name (points)
SOCCLEAD 793
 Thesis (30 points)

Year 3

Semester One, 2028 (30 points)
Course code Course name (points)
SOCCLEAD 793A
 Thesis (30 points)
Semester Two, 2028 (30 points)
 Course code  Course name (points)
SOCCLEAD 793B
   Thesis (30 points)

More information and advice

If you need help with any aspects of application or enrolment, please visit auckland.ac.nz/askus

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