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
Program Structure
Required courses (4)
Select 4 courses from:
HLT702 Advanced Professional Experience for Exercise Science
NUR551 Advanced Professional Experience for Exercise Science
NUR552 Advanced Professional Experience for Exercise Science
NUR703 Advanced Professional Experience for Exercise Science
NUR704 Simulation in Practice Education
NUR705 Community and Primary Health Care
NUR706 Co-ordinating Care in Community and Primary Care Contexts
NUR707 Infant Care
NUR708 Leadership in Clinical Practice
NUR709 Responding in the Emergency Context
NUR713 Coordinating Complex Emergency Situations
NUR720 Global Emergency Issues
NUR721 Learning and Teaching in the Practice Environment
NUR722 Professional Internship
NUR751 Independent Study
PUB702 Mental Health Contexts of Care
PUB705 Research in Health Care
One (1) course may be chosen from available postgraduate elective courses (700 coded) from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).
Only one (1) course may be chosen from:
HLT701 Assessment in Mental Health
PUB708 Advanced Health Assessment
Only one (1) course may be chosen from:
HLT703 Health Promotion Implementation and Evaluation
HLT704 Health Promotion Needs Assessment and Planning
OR select all 4 courses from:
NUR731A Qualitative Research: Approaches and Practice
NUR731B Quantitative Research Methods
NUR731C Special Project: Evaluating Practice Knowledge
NUR731F Special Project: Translating Knowledge into Practice
Note: Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
Total units: 48
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 48 units as outlined in the Program Structure
Program notes
- 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 with a Graduate Certificate in Nursing
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student visa
- When enrolling, please refer to the Plan your study tab