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) 48 units
Select 4 courses (48 units) from:
HLT702 Leadership and Advocacy in Early Learning
NUR551 Teaching Primary School Mathematics
NUR552 Professional Experience: Differentiated Practice
NUR703 Teaching Science in Primary Schools
NUR704 Teaching English: Language, Literature and Literacy
NUR705 Using Data for Learning
NUR706 Professional Experience: Teacher Identity and Professional Practice
NUR707 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
NUR708 Teacher as Researcher
NUR709 Internship
NUR713 Academic and Professional Skills: Planning for Success
NUR720 ICT for Academic and Professional Applications
NUR721 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
NUR722 Professional People Skills for Study, Community and Society
NUR740 Academic and Professional Skills: Planning for Success
NUR751 ICT for Academic and Professional Applications
PUB702 Biodiversity and Ecology
PUB705 Chemistry - Enabling your Future
1 course (12 units) may be chosen from available postgraduate elective courses (700 coded) from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).
Only 1 course (12 units) may be chosen from:
HLT701 Biology
PUB708 Communication and Thought
Only 1 course (12 units) may be chosen from:
HLT703 Planning Principles and Practice
HLT704 Physical Geography and Mapping
OR select all 4 courses (48 units) from:
NUR731A An Introduction to Australian Politics: The Makings of a Republic?
NUR731B Spatial Governance and Planning
NUR731C Property Economics
NUR731F Introduction to Indigenous Australia
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