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Leadership Excellence Academy

Develop your leadership skills through learning, experience, and practice. Through completion of the Leadership Excellence Academy, you can gain employability and graduate skills, confidence for entering your career, realise your potential for leadership and stand out from the crowd.

The Leadership Excellence Academy enables you to participate in leadership experiences and engage in professional development that explores self-awareness and facilitates personal growth designed to be tailored to your chosen study path.

Provided by an external leadership consultant and UniSQ Alumni, this program includes seminars, leadership skill workshops, on-going mentoring with experienced UniSQ Alumni, participation in a service project, presentations, and an online portal for 24 hour guidance. All elements of the program are delivered online, so no matter where you are based, you can apply for the program knowing you can participate from your home. Successful applicants are required to attend and participate in all elements of the program.

Upon completion of the Leadership Excellence Academy, students are invited to participate in the UniSQ Student Awards ceremony. Students receive The Leadership Excellence program certificate of completion for inclusion in their portfolio for future employment and opportunities to apply to attend external leadership conferences.

The 2024 Leadership Excellence Academy has limited positions available. To be eligible to take part, you must meet the following minimum requirements:

  • hold a Grade Point Average of 5.0 or above,
  • be a currently enrolled continuing student,
  • have successfully completed a minimum of two courses in your program,
  • be making satisfactory academic progress in accordance with the ,
  • have not completed the program in the previous two years,
  • complete the application form, including personal statement and supporting documents.

Your personal statement should:

  • be a maximum of one A4 page (minimum 8pt font),
  • be cohesive and concise with structured paragraphs,
  • address your reason for applying to the program,
  • outline what you hope to gain from the program,
  • demonstrate your involvement with UniSQ and or your local community.

The benefit of completing the Leadership Excellence Academy includes:

  • increased confidence to enter the workplace,
  • improved employability and development of graduate skills,
  • greater sense of leadership in your chosen career path,
  • increased motivation for further learning opportunities,
  • enhanced relationships with peers.
  • aligned with key  that employers look for. 

Students who undertake the Academy are also eligible to receive significant points contributions towards the UniSQ Phoenix Award.

2024 Academy guide

Academy detail
Date
Time (AEST)
Applications close
Tuesday 2 April 11:59 PM
Notification to all applicants
Friday 12 Apil
5:00 PM
Online portal opens

Monday 22 April

N/A

Orientation workshop

Online or on-campus (Springfield)

Wednesday 1 May
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Academy workshop 1 - What is Leadership?

Wednesday 15 May
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Academy workshop 2 - Values in Action
Wednesday 19 June
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Academy workshop 3 - Influencing Others
Wednesday 10 July
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Academy workshop 4 - Servant Leadership
Wednesday 31 July
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Servant Leadership Seminar presentation

Facilitated by Leadership Academy Students and UniSQ Alumni

Tuesday 6 August
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Community service project

Participate in practical experience that you have learnt in the Academy.

Requires one session

31 July - 13 September

UniSQ Student Awards ceremony and Completion Workshop Oct - Nov (TBA)  

Academy participants are required to attend and participate in all elements of the program, including live sessions (sessions are not recorded). Participants are also required to abide by UniSQ's policies when engaging in the online portal.

Applications for the 2024 Leadership Excellence Academy are now closed. Check out the other leadership opportunities on offer for 2024.

UniSQ Leadership Excellence Program
Understand your why and expand on your professional and personal development. Hear what Dani and Rumbi have to say about the Leadership Excellence Academy and the experiences they have gained from it.