Master of Nursing (Clinical Leadership)
Shape the future of clinical healthcare. If you are a degree-qualified nurse who is eligible to register (Division 1), this Master’s program equips you with the skills and knowledge to have significant impact on the development and delivery of healthcare services.
In this program you will:
- Prepare for clinical leadership, research and advanced practice roles
- Develop advanced knowledge and expertise in project design and management (research or quality improvement)
- Participate in continuing professional development
Location
CRICOS code
Duration
Full-time or equivalent part-time Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.Indicative fees
Indicative 2025 fees (A$)
Annual fee / Estimated total feeStart
- Semester 1
- Semester 2
- Semester 1
- Semester 2
- Start
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- Semester 1
- Semester 2
- Semester 1
- Semester 2
- Delivery mode
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- Blended Learning
- Online
- Total courses
- 10-12
- Total units
- 144
- Duration
- 1.5 years 1.5 years
- CRICOS code
- 080425A; Limits apply to online courses, refer to program notes.
- UniSC program code
- SC742
Required courses (4) 48 units
NUR704 Understanding and Managing Organisational Behaviour
NUR708 Strategy, Governance and Ethics
NUR721 Innovation by Design
PLUS select 1 course (12 units) from:
HLT701 Entrepreneurship and Business Model Innovation
PUB708 Project Management Principles
Complete either Option 1 or Option 2, 48 units
Option 1 - Project
HLT703 Leadership in Clinical Practice(24 units)
HLT704 Learning and Teaching in the Practice Environment(24 units)
Option 2 - Research
NUR731A Research in Health Care
NUR731B Qualitative Research: Approaches and Practice
NUR731C Quantitative Research Methods
NUR731F Special Project: Evaluating Practice Knowledge
Elective courses (4) 48 units
Select 4 postgraduate level elective courses (48 units) from the postgraduate elective course options, at least 24 units must be from the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine options.
Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
Applicants are required to have successfully completed a Bachelor qualification (AQF level 7) in nursing from a recognised tertiary education provider. Applicants who are Registered Nurses registered in Australia with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) who do not have a Bachelor qualification may be considered for admission based on extensive industry experience and will require approval by the Program Leader.
The Master of Nursing (Clinical Leadership) offers a limited number of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) as well as domestic fee paying places. Offers for both CSP and fee paying places will be made after the application due date for the program.
CSP will be allocated on the basis of your Grade Point Average in the degree used to meet admission requirements and/or your industry experience. Applicants falling below the demand-driven cut-off for a CSP may be offered a domestic fee paying place subject to capacity limitations.
Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens and permanent visa holders enrolled in a fee paying place will have the option of applying for a CSP in subsequent semesters if one becomes available. In these cases, the student’s current GPA in the Master of Nursing (Clinical Leadership) will be used to assess eligibility for a CSP place using the same entry cut-off applied for new CPS entrants during that admission period.
International students on a Student visa must demonstrate English language skills at an IELTS level of 7 with no subtest less than 7 or equivalent. Refer to the University's English language requirements.
English language requirements
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 144 units as outlined in the Program Structure
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses) and following the recommended study sequence
- The unit value of all courses is 12 units unless otherwise specified
- It is each students responsibility to enrol correctly according to your course requisites, program rules and requirements and be aware of the academic calendar dates
- Exit points. Students may be eligible to exit with a Graduate Certificate in Nursing based on completion of four courses (48 units) from the Master of Nursing (Clinical Leadership) if those courses are also available in the Graduate Certificate in Nursing program.
- International students on a Student Visa please note, you may enrol in no more than 3 courses (36 units) via online mode (25 percent of your program). You must also ensure that you are enrolled in at least one on-campus course in each semester
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa
- Some courses in this program require project work and/or independent study and therefore have limited on-campus contact. Please refer to individual course descriptions
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Refer to the Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses.
- Annual tuition fee (A$, 2025)
- A$29,400
- Estimated total tuition fee (A$, 2025)
- A$43,500