Postgraduate Certificate in Digital Transformation Leadership

The AUT Online Postgraduate Certificate in Digital Transformation Leadership provides a flexible entry point for professionals who want to build foundational capability in digital leadership.

You’ll develop knowledge of digital strategy, platforms and enterprise systems, governance and ethics, and people-centred change, gaining the insight and confidence to contribute meaningfully to transformation projects and decision-making in your workplace or sector.

Open to professionals from any industry and background, the programme equips you to understand how technology is reshaping organisations and communities, and how you can apply digital perspectives to your own professional practice. It also offers a direct pathway to the Postgraduate Diploma or Master of Digital Transformation Leadership, with all courses fully credited should you choose to continue your study.

100% online: Study from anywhere, anytime, with no need to attend campus
Tailored for busy professionals: Balance work, life and study with a flexible, part-time structure
Your experience counts: Your professional expertise is valued – if you have sufficient work experience but no degree, you can still qualify
Personalised support: Access expert guidance and resources when you need them, seven days a week

Why choose the AUT Online Postgraduate Certificate in Digital Transformation Leadership?

Bridge strategy and technology: Develop the expertise to align and connect digital initiatives with organisational goals, ensuring transformation delivers measurable value, efficiency and long-term impact.
Applied and practical: Learn how digital technologies, data and people come together to drive organisational change.
Responsible transformation: Build awareness of governance, ethics, and cultural perspectives to support accountable digital initiatives.
Flexible course selection: Choose two 30-point courses that best suit your professional goals and interests.
Pathway to further study: Completed courses can be credited toward the postgraduate diploma or full Master of Digital Transformation Leadership.

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Entry requirements
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This programme is currently only available for domestic students.

If you already have a university degree

A bachelor’s degree, graduate diploma or professional qualification

If you don’t yet have a university degree

5 years of work experience

Your experience counts

At AUT Online, we value your professional expertise. If you have relevant work experience but no undergraduate degree, you can still take the next step toward achieving your goals with our Postgraduate Certificate in Digital Transformation Leadership programme.

Not sure if you qualify? Enquire now to discuss your eligibility.

The Postgraduate Certificate in Digital Transformation Leadership offers an introduction to the strategic, technical, and ethical dimensions of digital change. You will learn how technology, data and people interact to transform organisations, while applying insights directly to your professional context.

Through the programme you will:

Build foundational knowledge of digital strategy, platforms and enterprise systems and how they’re applied across sectors.
Develop the expertise to align and connect digital initiatives with organisational goals, ensuring transformation delivers measurable value, efficiency and long-term impact.
Analyse the ethical, social and cultural impacts of digital change in Aotearoa and globally, including privacy, security and inclusion.
Engage with governance and risk conversations around data, compliance and digital trust.
Apply digital transformation insights to your projects or workplace by linking technology to measurable outcomes.

Courses

You will complete two of the following 30-point courses, taken one at a time over trimesters (availability may vary by trimester):

The AUT Online Postgraduate Certificate in Digital Transformation Leadership prepares you to contribute to digital initiatives in your organisation. You’ll build the confidence to support strategy and delivery, participate in change programmes, and engage in governance and ethics conversations around technology, data and people.

Potential career paths

Digital adoption advisor
Transformation project manager
Change and communications manager
Service design or experience manager
Product owner
Technology lead in iwi, Pacific or community organisations

This qualification is also an excellent pathway for those considering further study in the Postgraduate Diploma or Master of Digital Transformation Leadership to deepen your capability and career potential.

Not sure which qualification suits your goals? AUT Online offers flexible options:

Courses completed in the Postgraduate Certificate in Digital Transformation Leadership can be credited toward the Postgraduate Diploma or Master of Digital Transformation Leadership, giving you the flexibility to progress when you’re ready.

Quick facts

Programme code:

ON1079

Level:

Points:

Duration:

7 months part-time

Delivery:

100% online

Starts:

23 Feb 2026
13 Jul 2026

Key trimester dates

Fees

Domestic:

Full fees: $4,333 (for 60 points)
Student services levy (additional, for 60 points): $595.80

Fees are calculated for the full indicative programme cost (180 points), based on 2026 fees, which are reviewed annually.

This online programme is currently not available for international students.

Enquire about the AUT Online Postgraduate Certificate in Digital Transformation Leadership here today.