Enhance your nursing practice and prepare for 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.
- Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
- * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2024 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
- Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
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
Applicants are required to have successfully completed a Bachelor qualification (AQF level 7) in nursing from a recognised tertiary education provider. Applicants who are Registered Nurses registered in Australia with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) who do not have a Bachelor qualification may be considered for admission based on extensive industry experience and will require approval by the Program Leader.
International students on a Student visa must demonstrate English language skills at an IELTS level of 7 with no subtest less than 7 or equivalent. Refer to the University's English language requirements.
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.
Professional recognition
Graduates may apply for membership with eligible clinical nursing organisations.
Program structure
Program requirements and notes
- Students are required to complete 144 units as listed below
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student visa
- International students on a Student Visa please note, you may enrol in no more than 3 courses (36 units) via online mode (25 percent of your program). NUR713 is only offered via online mode. You must also ensure that you are enrolled in at least one on-campus course in each semester
- Some courses in this program require project work and/or independent study and therefore have limited on-campus contact. Please refer to individual course descriptions
- Refer to the University’s English language requirements
- When enrolling, please refer to the Study Plan
Advanced courses:
Complete 144 units:
Required courses (3) (36 units)
NUR704 Tourism and Leisure Policy and Planning
NUR708 Event Management
NUR721 Technology and Innovation in Tourism, Leisure and Events
Plus choose one (1) course (12 units) from the following:
HLT701 Immunology
PUB708 Integrated Physiology
Plus either of the following 48 unit options:
HLT703 Science Research Methods
and
HLT704 Biochemical Pharmacology
OR
NUR731A Pharmaceutical and Food Microbiology
NUR731B Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
NUR731C Medical Genetics
NUR731F Introduction to Pharmacology
Plus 48 units from ONE of the following options:
Choose one (1) of the following Specialisations (4 courses) OR choose 4 courses from the following list:
NUR751 Workplace Learning I
NUR713 Special Research Project
NUR709
NUR551 Introduction to Clinical Trial Coordination
NUR552 Clinical Embryology
NUR703 Microbial Pathogenesis
NUR706 Analytical Sciences
NUR707 Organic Chemistry
NUR722 Inorganic Chemistry
NUR720 Advanced Biological Chemistry
HLT702 Physical Chemistry
or one (1) course (12 units) may be chosen from available postgradutate courses in either faculty
Emergency and Acute Care specialisation (48 units)
Required course (1)
NUR751 Medicinal Organic Chemistry
Choose three (3) courses from the following:
NUR713 Environmental Chemistry
NUR709 Biochemistry
NUR705 Medical Biochemistry
NUR706 Organic Chemistry
NUR707 Inorganic Chemistry
NUR722 Physical Chemistry
HLT702 Environmental Chemistry
Community and Primary Health Care specialisation (48 units)
Required course (1)
NUR551 Marine Vertebrates: Sharks, Seabirds, Fish, Turtles and Whales
Choose three (3) courses from the following:
NUR751 Invertebrate Biology and Ecology
NUR713 Terrestrial Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology
NUR709 Coastal and Marine Ecology
NUR552 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
NUR703 Coastal Conservation Planning
NUR722 Diversity and Inclusion
HLT702 Literacy and Numeracy across the Curriculum
NUR720 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Teaching and Learning
PUB702 Using Data for Learning
PUB705 Teacher as Global Practitioner
Clinical Education Practice specialisation (48 units)
Required course (1)
HLT702 Understanding and Managing Organisational Behaviour
Choose three (3) courses from the following:
NUR751 Project Management Principles
NUR713 Leadership in Practice Development
NUR709 Learning and Teaching in the Practice Environment
NUR551 Research in Health Care
NUR552 Qualitative Research: Approaches and Practice
NUR722 Quantitative Research Methods
NUR720 Special Project: Evaluating Practice Knowledge
or one (1) course (12 units) may be chosen from available postgradutate courses in either faculty