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
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
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 Experience: Individual Learner Needs
NUR551 Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum
NUR552 The Psychology of Learning
NUR703 Using Data for Learning
NUR704 Secondary Professional Learning: The Professional Empowered and Engaged
NUR705 Communication and Thought
NUR706 Introduction to Applied Mathematics
NUR707 Introduction to Data Science
NUR708 Creative Problem Solving with Programming
NUR709 Introduction to Computer Networks
NUR713 Introduction to the Internet of Things
NUR720 Computer Science Project and Ethics
NUR721 Discrete Mathematics
NUR722 Wireless Communications
NUR751 Object-Oriented Programming
PUB702 Introduction to Interaction & UX Design
PUB705 Computer Organisation and Operating Systems
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 Data Structures and Algorithms
PUB708 Mobile App Project
Only one (1) of the following options may be chosen:
HLT703 Practical Machine Learning
HTL704 Project Management
OR
NUR731A Digital Fabrication
NUR731B Embedded Programming
NUR731C Cloud and DevOps
NUR731F Workplace Learning I
Total units: 48
Program requirements and notes
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.