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
Advanced courses:
Complete 144 units:
Required courses (3) (36 units)
NUR704 Marketing Essentials
NUR708 Information Systems in Organisations
NUR721 Economics for Business
Plus choose one (1) course (12 units) from the following:
HLT701 Discovering Management
PUB708 Financial Accounting
Plus either of the following 48 unit options:
HLT703 Law of Business Associations
and
HLT704 Business Finance
OR
NUR731A Business Law
NUR731B World of Work: Your Pathway to Employment
NUR731C Business, Governance and Society
NUR731F Company Accounting
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 Contemporary Accounting Issues
NUR713 Auditing and Professional Practice
NUR709 Work Integrated Learning Project
NUR551 Work Integrated Learning Placement
NUR552 Management Accounting
NUR703 Taxation Law and Practice
NUR706 Accounting Principles
NUR707 Exploring Business Research
NUR722 Marketing Essentials
NUR720 Information Systems in Organisations
HLT702 Economics for Business
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 Discovering Management
Choose three (3) courses from the following:
NUR713 Financial Accounting
NUR709 Law of Business Associations
NUR705 Business Finance
NUR706 Business Law
NUR707 World of Work: Your Pathway to Employment
NUR722 Business, Governance and Society
HLT702 Company Accounting
Community and Primary Health Care specialisation (48 units)
Required course (1)
NUR551 Contemporary Accounting Issues
Choose three (3) courses from the following:
NUR751 Auditing and Professional Practice
NUR713 Work Integrated Learning Project
NUR709 Work Integrated Learning Placement
NUR552 Management Accounting
NUR703 Taxation Law and Practice
NUR722 Introduction to the Internet of Things
HLT702 Introduction to Engineering Design
NUR720 Introductory Calculus
PUB702 Science Research Methods
PUB705 Foundations of Engineering
Clinical Education Practice specialisation (48 units)
Required course (1)
HLT702 Introduction to Applied Mathematics
Choose three (3) courses from the following:
NUR751 Physics
NUR713 Soil Mechanics
NUR709 Engineering Statics
NUR551 Thermofluids 1
NUR552 Numerical Analysis
NUR722 Geographic Information Science and Technology
NUR720 Mechanics of Materials
or one (1) course (12 units) may be chosen from available postgraduate courses in either faculty
Total units: 144
Program requirements and notes
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