Enhance your nursing practice and prepare for clinical leadership.
Note: The Graduate Certificate in Nursing is an exit point only from the Master of Nursing (Clinical Leadership).
Please note: No direct entry. This program is only available as an exit point — refer to the Master of Nursing (Clinical Leadership)
Note: The Graduate Certificate in Nursing is an exit point only from 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
Program Structure
Required courses (4)
Select 4 courses from:
HLT702 Organic Chemistry
NUR551 Inorganic Chemistry
NUR552 Human Physiology
NUR703 Science Research Methods
NUR704 Human Anatomy
NUR705 Special Research Project
NUR706 Immunology
NUR707 Medicinal Organic Chemistry
NUR708 Systemic Physiology I
NUR709 Biochemistry
NUR713 Pathophysiology
NUR720 Systemic Physiology II
NUR721 Teaching Junior Secondary Science 2
NUR722 Molecular Biology
NUR751 Teaching Junior Secondary Geography
PUB702 Teaching Junior Secondary Mathematics
PUB705 Plant Growth and Reproduction
One (1) course may be chosen from available postgraduate elective courses (700 coded) from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).
Only one (1) course may be chosen from:
HLT701 Medical Microbiology
PUB708 Teaching Senior Secondary Science 1
Only one (1) course may be chosen from:
HLT703 Teaching Senior Secondary Science 2
HLT704 Teaching Senior Secondary Geography
OR select all 4 courses from:
NUR731A Teaching Senior Secondary Mathematics
NUR731B Medical Genetics
NUR731C Microbiology
NUR731F Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum
Note: 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
- When enrolling, please refer to the Plan your study tab