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 Contexts of Practice: Complex Care
NUR551 Health, Law and Ethics
NUR552 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety
NUR703 Nursing Practice 3
NUR704 Contexts of Practice: Mental Health Care
NUR705 Preparation for Practice 4
NUR706 Leadership in Clinical Practice
NUR707 Nursing Practice 4
NUR708 Nursing Internship
NUR709 Indigenous Wellbeing Foundations
NUR713 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Whole of Life Wellbeing
NUR720 Health Practicum
NUR721 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research*
NUR722 Health Promotion Needs Assessment and Planning
NUR740 Health Promotion Implementation and Evaluation
NUR751 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
PUB702 Working Effectively with Aboriginal People
PUB705 Indigenous Wellbeing Foundations
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 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Whole of Life Wellbeing
PUB708 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research*
Only one (1) course may be chosen from:
HLT703 Health Promotion Principles
HLT704 Advertising: Copy and Image
OR select all 4 courses from:
NUR731A
NUR731B
NUR731C e-Media A
NUR731F e-Media B
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