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 Work Integrated Learning Project
NUR551 Work Integrated Learning Placement
NUR552 Writing Your Novel
NUR703 Running Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (M.I.C.E) industry events
NUR704 Immunology
NUR705 Plant Growth and Reproduction
NUR706 Human Physiology
NUR707 Molecular Biology
NUR708 Microbiology
NUR709 Pharmaceutical and Food Microbiology
NUR713 Genetics
NUR720 Plant Diversity and Ecology
NUR721 Terrestrial Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology
NUR722 Immunology
NUR740 Human Physiology
NUR751 Microbiology
PUB702 Genetics
PUB705 Organic Chemistry
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 Inorganic Chemistry
PUB708 Advanced Biological Chemistry
Only one (1) course may be chosen from:
HLT703 Physical Chemistry
HLT704 Medicinal Organic Chemistry
OR select all 4 courses from:
NUR731A Environmental Chemistry
NUR731B Biochemistry
NUR731C Analytical Sciences
NUR731F Organic Chemistry
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