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
Advanced courses:
Complete 144 units:
Required courses (3) (36 units)
NUR704 Thermofluids 1
NUR708 Numerical Analysis
NUR721 Engineering Hydrology
Plus choose one (1) course (12 units) from the following:
HLT701 Construction Technology
PUB708 Engineering Project Management
Plus either of the following 48 unit options:
HLT703 Structural Engineering
and
HLT704 Design of Roads and Drainage
OR
NUR731A Engineering Research Methodology
NUR731B Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment systems
NUR731C Concrete Structures and Technology
NUR731F Engineering Project 1
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 Sustainable Transport Systems
NUR713 Engineering Sustainable Design
NUR709 Engineering Project 2
NUR551 Economics for Business
NUR552 Cell Biology
NUR703 Chemistry
NUR706 Science Research Methods
NUR707 Accounting for Business
NUR722 Information Systems in Organisations
NUR720 Discovering Management
HLT702 Business Law
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 Science
Choose three (3) courses from the following:
NUR713 Marketing Essentials
NUR709 Biodiversity and Ecology
NUR705 Statistics with Teeth: Understanding Ecological Data
NUR706 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
NUR707 K'gari-Fraser Island Field Studies
NUR722 Special Field Studies Topic
HLT702 Analytical Sciences
Community and Primary Health Care specialisation (48 units)
Required course (1)
NUR551 Special Research Project
Choose three (3) courses from the following:
NUR751 Workplace Learning I
NUR713 World of Work: Your Pathway to Employment
NUR709 Business, Governance and Society
NUR552 Introduction to Economics
NUR703 Management and Organisational Behaviour
NUR722 Business Law and Ethics
HLT702 Financial Accounting
NUR720 Law of Business Associations
PUB702 Business Analytics
PUB705 Business Finance
Clinical Education Practice specialisation (48 units)
Required course (1)
HLT702 Company Accounting
Choose three (3) courses from the following:
NUR751 Management Accounting
NUR713 Taxation Law and Practice
NUR709 Contemporary Accounting Issues
NUR551 Auditing and Professional Practice
NUR552 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
NUR722 Introduction to Criminology
NUR720 Foundations of Human Behaviour
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