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Master of Nursing (Clinical Leadership)

University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia
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Course Overview

Shape the future of clinical healthcare. If you are a degree-qualified nurse who is eligible to register (Division 1), this Master’s program equips you with the skills and knowledge to have significant impact on the development and delivery of healthcare services.

In this program you will:

  • Prepare for clinical leadership, research and advanced practice roles

  • Develop advanced knowledge and expertise in project design and management (research or quality improvement)

  • Participate in continuing professional development

General Eligibility

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.

The Master of Nursing (Clinical Leadership) offers a limited number of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) as well as domestic fee paying places. Offers for both CSP and fee paying places will be made after the application due date for the program.

CSP will be allocated on the basis of your Grade Point Average in the degree used to meet admission requirements and/or your industry experience. Applicants falling below the demand-driven cut-off for a CSP may be offered a domestic fee paying place subject to capacity limitations.

Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens and permanent visa holders enrolled in a fee paying place will have the option of applying for a CSP in subsequent semesters if one becomes available. In these cases, the student’s current GPA in the Master of Nursing (Clinical Leadership) will be used to assess eligibility for a CSP place using the same entry cut-off applied for new CPS entrants during that admission period.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Course Modules

Required courses (4) - 48 units:

  • Leadership in Clinical Practice

  • Learning and Teaching in the Practice Environment

  • Research in Health Care

PLUS select 1 course (12 units) from:

  • Qualitative Research: Approaches and Practice

  • Quantitative Research Methods

Complete either Option 1 or Option 2, 48 units

Option 1 - Project (48 units):

  • Special Project: Evaluating Practice Knowledge (24 units)

  • Special Project: Translating Knowledge into Practice (24 units)

Option 2 - Research (48 units):

  • Research Project A

  • Research Project B

  • Research Project C

  • Research Project F

Elective courses (4) - 48 units:

Select 4 postgraduate level elective courses (48 units) from the postgraduate elective course options. At least 24 units must be from the School of Nursing, Midwifery, and Paramedicine options.

Language Requirement

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.

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