Take your nursing practice to the next level.
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.
Please note: No direct entry. This program is only available as an exit point — refer to 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
Required courses (4)
Select 4 courses from:
HLT702 Research Project A
NUR551 Research Project B
NUR552 Research Project C
NUR703 Research Project F
NUR704 Research Methods in Education
NUR705 Communication and Thought
NUR706 Theories of Counselling: From Freud to Integrative Practice
NUR707 Introductory Counselling Skills
NUR708 Introduction to Psychology A
NUR709 Introduction to Psychology B
NUR713 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
NUR720 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: Skills and Applications
NUR721 Counselling Development and Supervision 1
NUR722 Counselling Development and Supervision 2
NUR740 Counselling Placement 1
NUR751 Counselling Placement 2
PUB702 Strengths Based Counselling: Collaborative Approaches
PUB705 Group Processes and Practice
One (1) course may be chosen from available postgraduate elective courses (700 coded) from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).
Only one (1) course may be chosen from:
HLT701 Developmental and Family Counselling
PUB708 Counselling for Crisis, Trauma and Loss
Only one (1) course may be chosen from:
HLT703 Positive Psychology for Counselling
HLT704 Introduction to Human Development
OR select all 4 courses from:
NUR731A Social Research
NUR731B Ethical Practice in the Helping Professions
NUR731C Understanding Cultural Diversity
NUR731F Education Research an Introduction
Note: Program structures are subject to change. 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
- Refer to the 'Planning your study' page to manage your progression