Enhance your nursing practice and prepare for 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, clinical practice education and paediatric and child health. The program is delivered in blended mode using a combination of online and on-campus learning.
- Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
- * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2025 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
- Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
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, clinical practice education and paediatric and child health. 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 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.
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.
Professional recognition
Graduates may apply for membership with eligible clinical nursing organisations.
Program structure
Advanced courses:
Complete 12 courses (144 units):
3 required courses:
NUR704 Stress-related Disorders
NUR708 Lifestyle Factors and Mental Health
NUR721 Neuroimaging Advances in Mental Health
PLUS choose 1 course from the following:
HLT701 Understanding and Preventing Suicide
PUB708 Healthy Brain Ageing
PLUS either of the following 48 unit options:
HLT703 Neurocognition and Mental Health
and
HLT704 Research Principles in Mental Health and Neuroscience
OR
NUR731A Research Perspectives and Implementation A
NUR731B Research Perspectives and Implementation B
NUR731C Professional Health Communication
NUR731F Contexts of Practice: The Older Person and Family
PLUS choose 1 of the following 48 units options:
Choose 1 of the following Specialisations (4 courses) OR choose 4 courses from the following list:
- Emergency and Acute Care
- Community and Primary Health Care
- Clinical Education Practice
- Paediatric and Child Health
HLT702 Contexts of practice: child, youth and family
NUR703 Introductory Bioscience
NUR705 Practice Foundations
NUR706 Health Care and the Professions
NUR707 Palliative, Rehabilitation and Continuing Care
NUR709 Anatomy and Physiology
NUR713 Preparation for Practice 1
NUR720 Research Foundations for Health Practice
NUR722 Health, Law and Ethics
NUR551 Nursing Practice 1
NUR552 Preparation for Practice 2
NUR751 Drug Therapy
1 postgraduate level course (12 units) may be chosen from either Faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).
Emergency and Acute Care specialisation (48 units)
Required course (1)
NUR751 Contexts of Practice: Health Alteration
Choose three (3) courses from the following:
NUR713 Neonatal and Infant Health*
NUR709 Perinatal and Infant Mental Health
NUR705 Life Crisis
NUR706 Nursing Practice 2
NUR707 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety
NUR722 Preparation for Practice 3
HLT702 Contexts of Practice: Complex Care
Community and Primary Health Care specialisation (48 units)
Required course (1)
NUR551 Nursing Practice 3
Choose three (3) courses from the following:
NUR751 Contexts of Practice: Mental Health Care
NUR713 Preparation for Practice 4
NUR709 Leadership in Clinical Practice
NUR552 Nursing Practice 4
NUR703 Nursing Internship
NUR722 Research in Health Care
HLT702 Learning and Teaching in the Practice Environment
NUR720 Neonatal, Paediatric and Child Health Care
PUB702 Advanced Health Assessment
PUB705 Leadership in Clinical Practice
Clinical Education Practice specialisation (48 units)
Required course (1)
HLT702 Infant Care
Choose three (3) courses from the following:
NUR751 Qualitative Research: Approaches and Practice
NUR713 Quantitative Research Methods
NUR709 Professional Internship
NUR551 Independent Study
NUR552 Special Project: Evaluating Practice Knowledge
NUR722 Special Project: Translating Knowledge into Practice
NUR720 Research Project A
or one (1) course (12 units) may be chosen from available postgraduate courses in either faculty
Paediatric and Child Health specialisation (48 units)
Required courses (3)
NUR703 Research Project B
NUR740 Research Project C
NUR751 Research Project F
Choose one (1) course from the following:
NUR709 Introduction to Environmental Management
NUR713 Environmental Management Systems and Processes
Total units: 144
Recommended study sequences
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements and notes
- Students are required to complete 144 units as listed below
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student visa
- 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). NUR713 is only offered via online mode. You must also ensure that you are enrolled in at least one on-campus course in each semester
- 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
- Refer to the University’s English language requirements
- When enrolling, please refer to the Study Plan