University of Johannesburg Advanced Diploma in School Leadership and Management
University of Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

Advanced Diploma in School Leadership and Management

Johannesburg, South Africa

Advanced Diploma

20 months

English

Full time

Feb 2026

ZAR 33,390

Distance Learning

* by noon

Key Summary

About: The University of Johannesburg's Advanced Diploma in School Leadership and Management prepares current and aspiring school principals to lead schools in a changing educational environment. It focuses on teaching management, school systems, leadership and management, people management and change management, and applied skills for implementation in the workplace contexts. Keywords: school leadership, administration.

Career Outcomes: Graduates can move into senior school leadership and management roles. Typical career paths include school principal, deputy principal, head of department, school administrator, and education manager in district or provincial education offices. Roles may also include leadership consultant, curriculum coordinator, and professional development facilitator.

The Advanced Diploma in School Leadership and Management was designed for the school principal and the aspirant school principal to develop the skills and knowledge required in the changing world of education.

The purpose of this programme is to provide expertise and competence in the field of teaching management so that students can apply the principles in their working environment.

This qualification makes provision for the development of knowledge and applied skills related to school systems, leadership and management within the school system, including managing people and change.