Advance your capability to lead people and teams in high-performance, high-stakes environments with the AUT Online Postgraduate Diploma in Human Performance Leadership.
This comprehensive qualification develops applied knowledge across performance science, psychology of performance, team culture and innovative leadership. You’ll learn to integrate physiological, psychological, relational and cultural dimensions of performance to lift resilience, wellbeing and results in dynamic environments where cognitive and physical demands intersect.
Through four master’s-level courses, you’ll strengthen your ability to apply systems thinking, use performance technologies and data, and lead in ways that are ethical and culturally responsive. Open to professionals from any academic background, the Postgraduate Diploma in Human Performance Leadership is designed for those working in high-performance domains like sport, defence, emergency services and other applied performance settings – or those aspiring to step into these environments. It equips you with practical tools to lead with confidence and impact.
The programme also provides a direct pathway into the Master of Human Performance Leadership, with all courses fully credited should you choose to continue your studies.
This programme is currently only available for domestic students.
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At AUT Online, we value your professional expertise. If you have sufficient work experience but no undergraduate degree, you can still take the next step toward achieving your goals with our Postgraduate Diploma in Human Performance Leadership
Not sure if you qualify? Enquire now to discuss your eligibility.
Develop the insight and leadership capability to lift individual and team performance in high-stakes, real-world settings. The AUT Online Postgraduate Diploma in Human Performance Leadership consists of the first four courses of the master’s programme, giving you applied expertise in performance optimisation, psychology of performance and leadership, team culture and dynamics, and innovative leadership in dynamic environments.
The diploma consists of four 30-point courses, taken sequentially over trimesters. This structured approach provides flexibility while ensuring consistent progress toward your qualification.
The AUT Online Postgraduate Diploma in Human Performance Leadership prepares you to take on leadership, coaching and performance support roles in high-performance, high-stakes environments. You’ll graduate with applied capability to optimise performance, strengthen resilience and wellbeing, and build high-trust, high-performing teams across sport, defence, emergency services and other applied high-performance domains.
The Postgraduate Diploma in Human Performance Leadership also serves as a stepping stone toward the full Master of Human Performance Leadership, with all courses fully credited should you choose to advance your study.
Not sure which qualification suits your goals? AUT Online offers flexible options to fit your needs:
Courses completed in the Postgraduate Certificate or Postgraduate Diploma in Human Performance Leadership can be credited toward the Master of Human Performance Leadership, enabling you to build on your achievements seamlessly and take the next step when you’re ready.
Enquire about the AUT Online Postgraduate Diploma in Human Performance Leadership here today.