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 Telecommunications and Networks
NUR708 Advanced Network Topics, Management and Security
NUR721 Architecture and Systems Integration
Plus choose one (1) course (12 units) from the following:
HLT701 Professional Learning
PUB708 Curriculum Development and Evaluation
Plus either of the following 48 unit options:
HLT703 Pedagogies for Engagement
and
HLT704 Leadership for Learning Communities
OR
NUR731A Assessment: Principles and Practices
NUR731B Second Language Acquisition and Learning
NUR731C Second Language Teaching Methodologies
NUR731F Midwifery in a Social Context
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 Independent Study
NUR713 Research in Health Care
NUR709 Qualitative Research: Approaches and Practice
NUR551 Special Project: Evaluating Practice Knowledge
NUR552 Leadership in Clinical Practice
NUR703 Neonatal, Paediatric and Child Health Care
NUR706 Infant Care
NUR707 Special Project: Translating Knowledge into Practice
NUR722 Learning and Teaching in the Practice Environment
NUR720 Professional Internship
HLT702 Business Analytics
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 Introduction to Informatics
Choose three (3) courses from the following:
NUR713 Communication and Thought
NUR709 Accounting Principles
NUR705 Introduction to Economics
NUR706 Introduction to Management
NUR707 Introduction to Marketing
NUR722 Financial Accounting
HLT702 Business Law and Ethics
Community and Primary Health Care specialisation (48 units)
Required course (1)
NUR551 Law of Business Associations
Choose three (3) courses from the following:
NUR751 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
NUR713 Business Finance
NUR709 Company Accounting
NUR552 Contemporary Accounting Issues
NUR703 Auditing and Professional Practice
NUR722 Management Accounting
HLT702 Taxation Law and Practice
NUR720 Communication and Thought
PUB702 Business Analytics
PUB705 Accounting for Business
Clinical Education Practice specialisation (48 units)
Required course (1)
HLT702 Introduction to Informatics
Choose three (3) courses from the following:
NUR751 Introduction to Economics
NUR713 Introduction to Management
NUR709 Introduction to Marketing
NUR551 Marketing Communication
NUR552 Marketing of Social Causes
NUR722 Business Law and Ethics
NUR720 Consumer 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