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 Theories of Counselling: From Freud to Integrative Practice
NUR708 Group Processes and Practice
NUR721 Introductory Counselling Skills
Plus choose one (1) course (12 units) from the following:
HLT701 Punishment and Corrections
PUB708 Regions, Change and Sustainability
Plus either of the following 48 unit options:
HLT703 International Community Development and Global Justice
and
HLT704 Indigenous Australia and the State
OR
NUR731A Introduction to Environmental Justice, Peace and Conflict: Contemporary Issues
NUR731B Gender and Culture
NUR731C Disability: Culture, Community and Change
NUR731F Leadership in Practice Development
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 Learning and Teaching in the Practice Environment
NUR713 Research in Health Care
NUR709 Qualitative Research: Approaches and Practice
NUR551 Quantitative Research Methods
NUR552 Special Project: Evaluating Practice Knowledge
NUR703 Special Project: Translating Knowledge into Practice
NUR706 Research Project A
NUR707 Research Project B
NUR722 Research Project C
NUR720 Research Project F
HLT702 Advanced Health Assessment
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 Independent Study
Choose three (3) courses from the following:
NUR713 Professional Internship
NUR709 Practice Nursing Contexts
NUR705 Principles of Practice Nursing
NUR706 Infant Care
NUR707 Coordinating Complex Emergency Situations
NUR722 Global Emergency Issues
HLT702 Assessment in Mental Health
Community and Primary Health Care specialisation (48 units)
Required course (1)
NUR551 Mental Health Contexts of Care
Choose three (3) courses from the following:
NUR751 Simulation in Practice Education
NUR713 Advanced Health Assessment
NUR709 Independent Study
NUR552 Professional Internship
NUR703 Responding in the Emergency Context
NUR722 Coordinating Complex Emergency Situations
HLT702 Global Emergency Issues
NUR720 Assessment in Mental Health
PUB702 Simulation in Practice Education
PUB705 Practice Nursing Contexts
Clinical Education Practice specialisation (48 units)
Required course (1)
HLT702 Advanced Health Assessment
Choose three (3) courses from the following:
NUR751 Independent Study
NUR713 Professional Internship
NUR709 Principles of Practice Nursing
NUR551 Infant Care
NUR552 Assessment in Mental Health
NUR722 Simulation in Practice Education
NUR720 Mental Health Contexts of Care
or one (1) course (12 units) may be chosen from available postgradutate courses in either faculty