Enhance your nursing practice and prepare for 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.
- Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
- * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2024 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
- Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
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 the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (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.
Professional recognition
Graduates may apply for membership with eligible clinical nursing organisations.
Program structure
Program requirements and notes
- Students are required to complete 144 units as listed below
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student visa
- International students on a Student Visa please note, you may enrol in no more than 3 courses (36 units) via online mode (25 percent of your program). NUR713 is only offered via online mode. You must also ensure that you are enrolled in at least one on-campus course in each semester
- Some courses in this program require project work and/or independent study and therefore have limited on-campus contact. Please refer to individual course descriptions
- Refer to the University’s English language requirements
- When enrolling, please refer to the Study Plan
Advanced courses:
Complete 144 units:
Required courses (3) (36 units)
NUR704
NUR708 Research Design: Methodology and Literature Review
NUR721 Coursework 1 Hons School of Communication & Creative Industries
Plus choose one (1) course (12 units) from the following:
HLT701 Coursework 2 Hons School of Communication & Creative Industries
PUB708 Coursework 3 Hons School of Communication & Creative Industries
Plus either of the following 48 unit options:
HLT703 Dissertation A Hons School of Communication & Creative Industries
and
HLT704 Dissertation B Hons School of Communication & Creative Industries
OR
NUR731A Dissertation C Hons School of Communication & Creative Industries
NUR731B Dissertation Final 12 units Hons School of Communication & Creative Industries
NUR731C Dissertation Final 24 units Hons Sch of Comm & Creative Industries
NUR731F Dissertation Final 36 units Hons Sch of Comm & Creative Industries
Plus 48 units from ONE of the following options:
Choose one (1) of the following Specialisations (4 courses) OR choose 4 courses from the following list:
NUR751 Dissertation Final 48 units Hons Sch of Comm & Creative Industries
NUR713 Anatomy and Physiology
NUR709 Health and Wellness across the Lifespan
NUR551 Introduction to Nursing Practice
NUR552 Drug Therapy
NUR703 Contexts of Practice: Health Alteration
NUR706 Preparation for Practice 2
NUR707 Palliative, Rehabilitation and Continuing Care
NUR722 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety
NUR720 Health, Law and Ethics
HLT702 Preparation for Practice 3
or one (1) course (12 units) may be chosen from available postgradutate courses in either faculty
Emergency and Acute Care specialisation (48 units)
Required course (1)
NUR751 Contexts of Practice: Complex Care
Choose three (3) courses from the following:
NUR713 Nursing Practice 2
NUR709 Nursing Practice 3
NUR705 Contexts of Practice: Mental Health Care
NUR706 Leadership in Clinical Practice
NUR707 Preparation for Practice 4
NUR722 Nursing Practice 4
HLT702 Nursing Internship
Community and Primary Health Care specialisation (48 units)
Required course (1)
NUR551 Introduction to Economics
Choose three (3) courses from the following:
NUR751 Introduction to Management
NUR713 Introduction to Marketing
NUR709 Accounting for Business
NUR552 Introduction to Informatics
NUR703 Business Law and Ethics
NUR722 Managing Human Resources
HLT702 Staffing and Remuneration
NUR720 Managing Workplace Relations
PUB702 Cross-Cultural Management
PUB705 World of Work: Your Pathway to Employment
Clinical Education Practice specialisation (48 units)
Required course (1)
HLT702 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
Choose three (3) courses from the following:
NUR751 Leadership and Team Dynamics
NUR713 Training and Development
NUR709 Managing Organisational Change
NUR551 Communication and Thought
NUR552 Introduction to Psychology A
NUR722 Introduction to Psychology B
NUR720 Research Methods in Psychology A
or one (1) course (12 units) may be chosen from available postgradutate courses in either faculty