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) 48 units
Select 4 courses (48 units) from:
HLT702 Counselling and Communication Skills for Dietetics
NUR551 Nutrition and Dietetics Research and Evaluation
NUR552 Nutrition and Dietetics Placement 1
NUR703 Nutrition and Dietetics Placement 2
NUR704 Dietetics Professional Practice
NUR705 Creating and Leveraging Digital Products
NUR706 Social Media: Content Curation and Creation
NUR707 Marketing Essentials
NUR708 Information Systems in Organisations
NUR709 International Trade and Finance
NUR713 Marketing in a Global Environment
NUR720 Finance and Accounting for Managers
NUR721 Strategy, Governance and Ethics
NUR722 Managing Across Global Cultures
NUR740 Leading and Managing Organisations
NUR751 Evidenced Based Decision Making
PUB702 Economics for Managers
PUB705 Global Business Management
1 course (12 units) may be chosen from available postgraduate elective courses (700 coded) from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).
Only 1 course (12 units) may be chosen from:
HLT701 Innovation Management and Professional Development
PUB708 Economics for Business
Only 1 course (12 units) may be chosen from:
HLT703 Discovering Management
HLT704 Introduction to Criminology
OR select all 4 courses (48 units) from:
NUR731A Foundations of Human Behaviour
NUR731B Accounting Principles
NUR731C Marketing Essentials
NUR731F Understanding Crime
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