Enhance your nursing practice and prepare for clinical leadership.
Note: The Graduate Certificate in Nursing is an exit point only from the Master of Nursing (Clinical Leadership).
Please note: No direct entry. This program is only available as an exit point — refer to the Master of Nursing (Clinical Leadership)
Note: The Graduate Certificate in Nursing is an exit point only from 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
Applicants are required to have successfully completed a Bachelor qualification (AQF level 7) in nursing from a recognised tertiary education provider. Applicants who are Registered Nurses registered in Australia with AHPRA who do not have a Bachelor qualification may be considered for admission based on extensive industry experience and will require approval by the Program Leader.
International students on a Student visa must demonstrate English language skills at an IELTS level of 7 with no subtest less than 7 or equivalent. Refer to the University's English language requirements.
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
Program requirements and notes
- Students are required to successfully complete 4 courses as listed below.
- 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.
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student visa.
- Students should refer to the Study Plan for semester of offer and pre requisite information.
To exit from the Masters of Nursing (Clinical Leadership) with a Graduate Certificate in Nursing, students must complete four (4) of the following courses (48 units):
HLT702 Indigenous Peoples and the Environment
NUR551 Weather and Climate
NUR552 Earth Observation: Remote Sensing and Surveying
NUR703 Sustainable Energy Systems
NUR704 Climate Change Adaptation
NUR705 Applied Geospatial Analysis
NUR706 Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
NUR707 Environmental Impact Assessment
NUR708 Environmental Health Risk Management
NUR709 Integrated Environmental Management
NUR713 Expressive Therapies: Counselling with the Creative Arts
NUR720 Advanced Counselling Skills 1: Interpersonal Processes
NUR721 Professional Development 1: Clinical Practice
NUR722 Internship 1
NUR751 Advanced Health Assessment
PUB702 Health Promotion Implementation and Evaluation
PUB705 Health Promotion Community Assessment and Planning
One (1) course may be chosen from available postgraduate courses from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).
Only one (1) of the following courses may be chosen:
HLT701 Qualitative Research: Approaches and Practice
PUB708 Quantitative Research Methods
Only one (1) of the following options may be chosen:
HLT703 Special Project: Evaluating Practice Knowledge
HTL704
OR
NUR731A Research Project A
NUR731B Research Project B
NUR731C Research Project C
NUR731F Research Project F