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 Drug Therapy
NUR551 Contexts of Practice: Health Alteration
NUR552 Palliative, Rehabilitation and Continuing Care
NUR703 Preparation for Practice 3
NUR704 Nursing Practice 3
NUR705 Contexts of Practice: Mental Health Care
NUR706 Nursing Internship
NUR707 Leadership in Clinical Practice
NUR708 Preparation for Practice 4
NUR709 Nursing Practice 4
NUR713 Contexts of Practice: Complex Care
NUR720 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety
NUR721 Neonatal and Infant Health
NUR722 Perinatal and Infant Mental Health
NUR740 Life Crisis
NUR751 Communication and Thought
PUB702 Introductory Bioscience
PUB705 Human Physiology
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 Human Anatomy
PUB708 Paramedic Professional Studies
Only one (1) course may be chosen from:
HLT703 Paramedic Clinical Foundations
HLT704 Paramedic Foundation Practicum 1
OR select all 4 courses from:
NUR731A Applied Psychology in Health Care
NUR731B Public Health Foundations
NUR731C Science Research Methods
NUR731F Introduction to Pharmacology
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