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 2025 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
Advanced courses:
Complete 144 units:
Required courses (3) (36 units)
NUR704 Human Physiology
NUR708 Human Anatomy
NUR721 Systemic Physiology I
Plus choose one (1) course (12 units) from the following:
HLT701 Systemic Physiology II
PUB708 Biochemistry
Plus either of the following 48 unit options:
HLT703 Pathophysiology
and
HLT704 Chemistry
OR
NUR731A Supply Chain Management
NUR731B Retail Supply Chain Management
NUR731C Quality Management
NUR731F Strategic Supply Chain Management
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 Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation
NUR713 Retail Supply Chain Management and Procurement
NUR709 Supply Chain Management
NUR551 Marketing Management
NUR552 Marketing in an International Environment
NUR703 Introduction to Sustainable Energy Systems
NUR706 Physics
NUR707 Fluids, Waves and Thermodynamics
NUR722 Electronics and Electromagnetism
NUR720 Optics and Modern Physics
HLT702 Aquaculture
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 Coastal and Marine Ecology
Choose three (3) courses from the following:
NUR713 Coastal Conservation and Management Project
NUR709 Coastal Geomorphology
NUR705 Contemporary and Emerging Issues in Health Sector Business Management
NUR706 Managing People
NUR707 Managing Organisations
NUR722 Project Risk
HLT702 Second Language Acquisition and Learning
Community and Primary Health Care specialisation (48 units)
Required course (1)
NUR551 Second Language Teaching Methodologies
Choose three (3) courses from the following:
NUR751 Interlanguage Phonology
NUR713 Language, Culture and Second Language Learning
NUR709 Marine Vertebrates: Sharks, Seabirds, Fish, Turtles and Whales
NUR552 Invertebrate Biology and Ecology
NUR703 Terrestrial Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology
NUR722 Coastal and Marine Ecology
HLT702 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
NUR720 Coastal Conservation Planning
PUB702 Researching Education
PUB705 Education Research Theories and Methodologies
Clinical Education Practice specialisation (48 units)
Required course (1)
HLT702 Contemporary Planning Theory
Choose three (3) courses from the following:
NUR751 Environmental and Planning Law
NUR713 Planning Practice
NUR709 Engaging Effectively with Aboriginal People
NUR551 Research Design: Methodology and Literature Review
NUR552 Urban Design Studio
NUR722 Water Allocation and Planning
NUR720 Regional Infrastructure Planning
or one (1) course (12 units) may be chosen from available postgraduate courses in either faculty
Total units: 144
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