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 2025 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 Environmental Health Practicum
NUR708 Introduction to Criminology
NUR721 Foundations of Human Behaviour
Plus choose one (1) course (12 units) from the following:
HLT701 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
PUB708 Introduction to Social Work and Human Services
Plus either of the following 48 unit options:
HLT703 Understanding Crime
and
HLT704 Punishment and Corrections
OR
NUR731A Introduction to Social Work Practice Theories
NUR731B Professional Placement
NUR731C Crime Research Methods
NUR731F Working with Victims and Offenders
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 International Justice and Human Rights
NUR713 Therapeutic Communication Skills
NUR709 Justice and the Australian Legal System
NUR551 Professional Development
NUR552 Social Work Practice in Various Organisational Settings
NUR703 Group Processes and Practice
NUR706 Policing
NUR707 Australian Society: How does(n't) it work? - An Introduction to Sociology
NUR722 Criminal Law
NUR720 Working With Children, Youth and Families
HLT702 Ethics, Law and the Helping Professions
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 Disability: Culture, Community and Change
Choose three (3) courses from the following:
NUR713 Criminal Profiling & Intelligence
NUR709 Homicide, Investigations & Forensic Science
NUR705 Youth Justice & Restorative Justice
NUR706 Professional Placement
NUR707 Applied Crime Prevention
NUR722 Mental and Physical Health and Wellbeing
HLT702 Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Community and Primary Health Care specialisation (48 units)
Required course (1)
NUR551 Professional Placement
Choose three (3) courses from the following:
NUR751 Crime Research Methods
NUR713 Working with Victims and Offenders
NUR709 International Justice and Human Rights
NUR552 Social Work Field Education 1
NUR703 Direct Practice 1
NUR722 Social Research
HLT702 Community Development and Social Action
NUR720 Professional Placement
PUB702 Crime Research Methods
PUB705 Working with Victims and Offenders
Clinical Education Practice specialisation (48 units)
Required course (1)
HLT702 International Justice and Human Rights
Choose three (3) courses from the following:
NUR751 Professional Ethics and Integrity Management
NUR713 Diversity, Crime and Justice
NUR709 Direct Practice 2
NUR551 Critical Social Policy Analysis
NUR552 Social Work Field Education 2
NUR722 Context Responsive Social Work Practice
NUR720 Think Health
or one (1) course (12 units) may be chosen from available postgradutate courses in either faculty