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 Creativity, Design and Communication Project
NUR551 Simulation in Practice Education
NUR552 Community and Primary Health Care
NUR703 Co-ordinating Care in Community and Primary Care Contexts
NUR704 Infant Care
NUR705 Leadership in Clinical Practice
NUR706 Responding in the Emergency Context
NUR707 Coordinating Complex Emergency Situations
NUR708 Global Emergency Issues
NUR709 Learning and Teaching in the Practice Environment
NUR713 Professional Internship
NUR720 Independent Study
NUR721 Mental Health Contexts of Care
NUR722 Research in Health Care
NUR751 Assessment in Mental Health
PUB702 Advanced Health Assessment
PUB705 Health Promotion Implementation and Evaluation
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 Health Promotion Needs Assessment and Planning
PUB708 Qualitative Research: Approaches and Practice
Only one (1) course may be chosen from:
HLT703 Quantitative Research Methods
HLT704 Special Project: Evaluating Practice Knowledge
OR select all 4 courses from:
NUR731A Special Project: Translating Knowledge into Practice
NUR731B Research Project A
NUR731C Research Project B
NUR731F Research Project C
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