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, clinical practice education and paediatric and child health. 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, clinical practice education and paediatric and child health. 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
Advanced courses:
Complete 12 courses (144 units):
3 required courses:
NUR704 Managing Across Global Cultures
NUR708 International Trade and Finance
NUR721 Strategic Management
PLUS choose 1 course from the following:
HLT701 Research Project
PUB708 Supply Chain Management
PLUS either of the following 48 unit options:
HLT703 Research Project
and
HLT704 Managerial Project
OR
NUR731A Marketing in an International Environment
NUR731B Global Business Management
NUR731C Research Project
NUR731F Managerial Project
PLUS choose 1 of the following 48 units options:
Choose 1 of the following Specialisations (4 courses) OR choose 4 courses from the following list:
- Emergency and Acute Care
- Community and Primary Health Care
- Clinical Education Practice
- Paediatric and Child Health
HLT702 Introduction to Management
NUR703 Strategic Management
NUR705 Cross-Cultural Management
NUR706 Small Business and New Venture Management
NUR707 Foundations of Sustainability
NUR709 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
NUR713 Social Research
NUR720 Work Integrated Learning Project
NUR722 Social Sciences and Humanities Project
NUR551 Economics for Business
NUR552 Discovering Management
NUR751 Marketing Essentials
1 postgraduate level course (12 units) may be chosen from either Faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).
Emergency and Acute Care specialisation (48 units)
Required course (1)
NUR751 Communication and Thought
Choose three (3) courses from the following:
NUR713 Exploring Business Research
NUR709 Accounting for Business
NUR705 Information Systems in Organisations
NUR706 Biodiversity and Ecology
NUR707 Introductory Chemistry
NUR722 Science Research Methods
HLT702 Cell Biology
Community and Primary Health Care specialisation (48 units)
Required course (1)
NUR551 Discovering Science
Choose three (3) courses from the following:
NUR751 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
NUR713 Statistics with Teeth: Understanding Ecological Data
NUR709 K'gari-Fraser Island Field Studies
NUR552 Special Field Studies Topic
NUR703 Special Research Project
NUR722 Workplace Learning I
HLT702 Analytical Sciences
NUR720 Accounting Principles
PUB702 Economics for Business
PUB705 Discovering Management
Clinical Education Practice specialisation (48 units)
Required course (1)
HLT702 Marketing Essentials
Choose three (3) courses from the following:
NUR751 Introduction to Psychology A
NUR713 Introduction to Psychology B
NUR709 Research Methods and Analysis 1
NUR551 Youth Mental Health and Neurobiology
NUR552 Business Law
NUR722 Introduction to Economics
NUR720 Discovering Management
or one (1) course (12 units) may be chosen from available postgraduate courses in either faculty
Paediatric and Child Health specialisation (48 units)
Required courses (3)
NUR703 Marketing Essentials
NUR740 Communication and Thought
NUR751 Exploring Business Research
Choose one (1) course from the following:
NUR709 Accounting for Business
NUR713 Introduction to Informatics
Total units: 144
Recommended study sequences
Program requirements and notes
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