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 Sustainable Engineering (Design)
NUR551 Numerical Analysis
NUR552 Digital Signal Processing
NUR703 Power Electronics and System Analysis
NUR704 Engineering System Design
NUR705 Engineering Computer Applications and Interactive Modelling
NUR706 Electronic Design and Analysis
NUR707 Engineering Management
NUR708 Robotics and Autonomous Systems
NUR709 System Dynamics and Control
NUR713 Terrestrial Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology
NUR720 Plant Growth and Reproduction
NUR721 K'gari-Fraser Island Field Studies
NUR722 Cell Biology
NUR740 Molecular Biology
NUR751 Microbiology
PUB702 Biodiversity and Ecology
PUB705 Medical Genetics
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 Genetics
PUB708 Terrestrial Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology
Only 1 course (12 units) may be chosen from:
HLT703 Plant Growth and Reproduction
HLT704 K'gari-Fraser Island Field Studies
OR select all 4 courses (48 units) from:
NUR731A Cell Biology
NUR731B Health Promotion Principles
NUR731C Biodiversity and Ecology
NUR731F Simulation in Practice Education
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