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
Required courses (4)
Select 4 courses from:
HLT702 Property A
NUR551 Constitutional Law
NUR552 Equity & Trusts
NUR703 Contemporary Accounting Issues
NUR704 Property B
NUR705 Civil Procedure
NUR706 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
NUR707 Taxation Law and Practice
NUR708 Administrative Law
NUR709 Corporations Law
NUR713 Professional Conduct
NUR720 Regulation
NUR721 Evidence
NUR722 Cyber Laws and the Rules of Evidence
NUR740 Digital Forensics 1
NUR751 Network Forensics
PUB702 Digital Forensics 2: Advanced concepts in Digital Forensics
PUB705 Simulation in Practice Education
One (1) course may be chosen from available postgraduate elective courses (700 coded) from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).
Only one (1) course may be chosen from:
HLT701 Community and Primary Health Care
PUB708 Co-ordinating Care in Community and Primary Care Contexts
Only one (1) course may be chosen from:
HLT703 Infant Care
HLT704 Leadership in Clinical Practice
OR select all 4 courses from:
NUR731A Responding in the Emergency Context
NUR731B Coordinating Complex Emergency Situations
NUR731C Global Emergency Issues
NUR731F Learning and Teaching in the Practice Environment
Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
Total units: 48
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 48 units as outlined in the Program Structure
Program notes
- 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 with a Graduate Certificate in Nursing
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student visa
- Refer to the 'Planning your study' page to manage your progression