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 Physiological Psychology
NUR551 Introduction to Human Development
NUR552 Research Methods and Analysis 2
NUR703 Social Psychology
NUR704 Motivation and Emotion
NUR705 Interpersonal and Group Skills
NUR706 Advanced Methods in Psychology
NUR707 Intercultural and Indigenous Psychologies
NUR708 Personality and Assessment
NUR709 Psychology of Health and Wellbeing
NUR713 Cognitive and Perceptual Psychology
NUR720 Human Associative Learning
NUR721 Abnormal Psychology
NUR722 Adult Development and Ageing
NUR751 Research Methods and Analysis 4
PUB702 Advanced Theoretical Issues in Psychology
PUB705 Research Dissertation A
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 Professional Practice of Psychology
PUB708 Ethical and Professional Issues In Psychology
Only one (1) of the following options may be chosen:
HLT703 Research Dissertation B
HTL704 Simulation in Practice Education
OR
NUR731A Practice Nursing Contexts
NUR731B Principles of Practice Nursing
NUR731C Infant Care
NUR731F Leadership in Clinical Practice
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.