Take your nursing practice to the next level.
The Master of Nursing (Clinical Leadership) is designed for degree qualified Nurses who are eligible to register (Division 1) to enable you to shape the development and delivery of health care services.
Please note: No direct entry. This program is only available as an exit point — refer to the Master of Nursing (Clinical Leadership)
The Master of Nursing (Clinical Leadership) is designed for degree qualified Nurses who are eligible to register (Division 1) to enable you to shape the development and delivery of health care services.
It prepares you for clinical leadership, research and advanced practice roles and provides opportunity for continuing professional development. Choose a specialisation in acute and emergency care, community and primary health care, and clinical practice education.
The program is delivered in blended mode using a combination of online and on-campus learning.
Students may choose to exit the masters program after completing four courses, and may be awarded a Graduate Certificate in Nursing.
Students must have completed all the requirements of the Graduate Certificate to be awarded this program. Please note that there is no direct entry into the Graduate Certificate.
Admission requirements
The program is only available as an exit point. Students should refer to the Master of Nursing (Clinical Leadership).
Career opportunities
Graduates will extend their career pathways in clinical leadership in administration, education, research and practice roles. These roles are enacted in a range of private and public, primary, secondary and tertiary, health care services, in institutional and community settings. In addition graduates will potentially have increased opportunities in higher education career pathways.
Program structure
Required courses (4)
Select 4 courses from:
HLT702 Physiological Psychology
NUR551 Introduction to Human Development
NUR552 Social Psychology
NUR703 Motivation and Emotion
NUR704 Advanced Methods in Psychology
NUR705 Cognitive and Perceptual Psychology
NUR706 Intercultural and Indigenous Psychologies
NUR707 Personality and Assessment
NUR708 Human Associative Learning
NUR709 Abnormal Psychology
NUR713 Psychology of Health and Wellbeing
NUR720 Adult Development and Ageing
NUR721 Simulation in Practice Education
NUR722 Community and Primary Health Care
NUR740 Co-ordinating Care in Community and Primary Care Contexts
NUR751 Infant Care
PUB702 Leadership in Clinical Practice
PUB705 Responding in the Emergency Context
One (1) course may be chosen from available postgraduate elective courses (700 coded) from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).
Only one (1) course may be chosen from:
HLT701 Coordinating Complex Emergency Situations
PUB708 Global Emergency Issues
Only one (1) course may be chosen from:
HLT703 Learning and Teaching in the Practice Environment
HLT704 Professional Internship
OR select all 4 courses from:
NUR731A Independent Study
NUR731B Mental Health Contexts of Care
NUR731C Research in Health Care
NUR731F Assessment in Mental Health
Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
Total units: 48
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 48 units as outlined in the Program Structure
Program notes
- Exit point only. No direct admission to the Graduate Certificate in Nursing
- Students unable to complete the Master of Nursing (Clinical Leadership) may exit via this program with a Graduate Certificate in Nursing
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student visa
- Refer to the 'Planning your study' page to manage your progression