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
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 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.
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.
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
Program requirements and notes
- Students are required to successfully complete 4 courses as listed below.
- 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.
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student visa.
- Students should refer to the Study Plan for semester of offer and pre requisite information.
To exit from the Masters of Nursing (Clinical Leadership) with a Graduate Certificate in Nursing, students must complete four (4) of the following courses (48 units):
HLT702 Professional Placement in Sport and Exercise Science
NUR551 English Language and Literacy
NUR552 Human Development and Learning
NUR703 Professional Experience: Play and Pedagogy in Early Learning
NUR704 Engagement and Behaviour in Early Learning
NUR705 Foundations of Numeracy
NUR706 Sustainability Through Play and Pedagogy
NUR707 Professional Experience: Learning Theories in Early Learning
NUR708 Teaching Science in the Early Years
NUR709 Teaching with Technology
NUR713 Professional Experience: Communities and Partnerships
NUR720 Creative Expression and Play through the Arts
NUR721 Teaching English: Curriculum and Pedagogy
NUR722 Teaching Arts in the Early Years
NUR751 Teaching HPE in the Early Years
PUB702 Assessing Learning
PUB705 Teaching HASS in Primary School
One (1) course may be chosen from available postgraduate courses from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).
Only one (1) of the following courses may be chosen:
HLT701 Teaching Mathematics in the Early Years
PUB708 Professional Experience: Evidence Based Decision Making in Early Learning
Only one (1) of the following options may be chosen:
HLT703 Teaching Reading and Writing
HTL704 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
OR
NUR731A Inclusive Practices and Intervention in Early Learning
NUR731B Professional Experience: Curriculum Approaches and Pedagogies
NUR731C Leadership and Advocacy in Early Learning
NUR731F Teaching Primary School Mathematics