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 Biochemistry
NUR551 Pathophysiology
NUR552 Pharmaceutical and Food Microbiology
NUR703 Systemic Physiology II
NUR704 Pharmaceutical and Food Microbiology
NUR705 Microbial Pathogenesis
NUR706 Nutritional Biochemistry
NUR707 Analytical Sciences
NUR708 Workplace Learning II
NUR709 Special Research Project
NUR713 Communication and Thought
NUR720 Mathematics Foundations
NUR721 Science Research Methods
NUR722 Professional Experience: Orientation to the Profession
NUR751 Calculus and Algebra
PUB702 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
PUB705 Discrete Mathematics
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 Numerical Analysis
PUB708 Applied Systems Modelling
Only one (1) of the following options may be chosen:
HLT703 Teaching Senior Secondary Geography
HTL704 Teaching Senior Secondary Mathematics
OR
NUR731A Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
NUR731B Individual Learner Needs
NUR731C Professional Experience: Managing Learning Environments
NUR731F Teaching Junior Secondary Geography
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.