Take your nursing practice to the next level.
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.
Please note: No direct entry. This program is only available as an exit point — refer to 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 Communication and Thought
NUR551 Organic Chemistry
NUR552 Inorganic Chemistry
NUR703 Introductory Calculus
NUR704 Physical Chemistry
NUR705 Biochemistry
NUR706 Analytical Sciences
NUR707 Environmental Chemistry
NUR708 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
NUR709 Professional Experience: Managing Learning Environments
NUR713 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
NUR720 Teaching Junior Secondary Science 1
NUR721 Teaching Junior Secondary Science 2
NUR722 Teaching Junior Secondary Geography
NUR740 Teaching Junior Secondary Mathematics
NUR751 Medicinal Organic Chemistry
PUB702 Teaching Senior Secondary Science 1
PUB705 Teaching Senior Secondary Science 2
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 Teaching Senior Secondary Geography
PUB708 Teaching Senior Secondary Mathematics
Only one (1) course may be chosen from:
HLT703 Assessing Learning
HLT704 Diversity and Inclusion
OR select all 4 courses from:
NUR731A Professional Experience: Individual Learner Needs
NUR731B Using Data for Learning
NUR731C Professional Experience: The Professional Teacher
NUR731F Teacher as Researcher
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