Enhance your nursing practice and prepare for clinical leadership.
Note: The Graduate Certificate in Nursing is an exit point only from the Master of Nursing (Clinical Leadership).
Please note: No direct entry. This program is only available as an exit point — refer to the Master of Nursing (Clinical Leadership)
Note: The Graduate Certificate in Nursing is an exit point only from the Master of Nursing (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.
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
The program is only available as an exit point. Students should refer to the Master of Nursing (Clinical Leadership).
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.
Program structure
To exit from the Masters of Nursing (Clinical Leadership) with a Graduate Certificate in Nursing, students must complete four (4) of the following courses (48 units):
HLT702 Indigenous Australia and the State
NUR551 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory
NUR552 Community Development and Social Action
NUR703 Complexity and Social Work: Group-Based Approaches
NUR704 International Community Development and Global Justice
NUR705 Human Services Placement 2
NUR706 Working With Children, Youth and Families
NUR707 Foundations in Medical Science
NUR708 Introductory Chemistry
NUR709 Science Research Methods
NUR713 Think Health
NUR720 Cell Biology
NUR721 Introductory Bioscience
NUR722 Human Physiology
NUR751 Human Anatomy
PUB702 Molecular Biology
PUB705 Organic Chemistry
One (1) course may be chosen from available postgraduate courses from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).
Only one (1) of the following courses may be chosen:
HLT701 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
PUB708 Immunology
Only one (1) of the following options may be chosen:
HLT703 Integrated Physiology
HLT704 Biochemistry
OR
NUR731A Microbiology
NUR731B Pathophysiology
NUR731C Medical Genetics
NUR731F Introduction to Pharmacology
Note: Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
Total units: 48
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements and notes
- Students are required to successfully complete 4 courses as listed below.
- Exit point only. No direct admission to the Graduate Certificate in Nursing.
- Students unable to complete the Master of Nursing (Clinical Leadership) may exit via this program.
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student visa.
- Students should refer to the Study Plan for semester of offer and pre requisite information.