MClinNurs

Credit points

120

Minimum duration

1.5 years full-time or 3 years part-time

Approved locations

  • Online

Note:

National, Online


EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy .

International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy .

To be eligible for admission to the Master of Clinical Nursing an applicant must:

  1. Have completed one of:
  2. a Bachelor of Nursing;
  3. the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing; or
  4. the Graduate Diploma in Clinical Nursing
  5. Hold current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA);
  6. Be employed in a substantive position in their chosen specialisation unless approved otherwise by the Course Coordinator.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2023 Admission.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the Master of Clinical Nursing, a student must complete 120 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

a. For Project Stream:

  1. 40 cp from Clinical Nursing Units (Part A);
  2. 60 cp from Project Stream Units (Part B);
  3. 20 cp from Elective Units (Part C).

OR

b. For Research Stream:

  1. 40 cp from Clinical Nursing units (Part A);
  2. 80 cp from Research Stream Units (Part D).

Students need to remain employed in the specialty nursing area while studying the x4 clinical nursing units (Grad Cert level) unless approved otherwise by the Course Coordinator.

Exit points

A student who has completed the following requirements from the specialisations in the Schedule of Unit Offerings may exit with the relevant award:

  1. Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing:40 cp from Clinical Nursing units;
  2. Graduate Diploma in Clinical Nursing: 40 cp from Clinical Nursing units 40 cp from either Project Stream Units or Research Stream Units.

Progression requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

  • NRSG633Clinical Nursing10 CP
  • NRSG635Extended Clinical Nursing10 CP
  • NRSG636Foundations of Specialty Practice 110 CP
  • NRSG637Foundations of Specialty Practice 210 CP

Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:

  • HLSC605Leadership in Health Care10 CP
  • HLSC617Independent Project20 CP
  • HLSC640Interpreting Health Research10 CP
  • PHIL623Healthcare Ethics: Principles in Practice10 CP
  • HLSC603Organisational Culture and Management10 CP
  • HLSC604Quality and Safety in Health Care10 CP
  • HLSC607Policy and Planning in Health Care10 CP

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • HLSC608Theoretical Foundations of Health Professional Education10 CP
  • HLSC609Facilitating Learning in Health Professional Settings10 CP
  • HLSC610Assessment and Evaluation10 CP
  • HLSC618Curriculum Development and Instructional Design10 CP
  • HLSC646Qualitative Research Methods10 CP
  • HLSC642Biostatistics for Health Sciences10 CP
  • HLSC660Redesign in Health Service Delivery10 CP
  • HLSC661Facilitative Leadership, Coaching and Mentoring10 CP
  • HLSC662Leading Change in Health Services10 CP
  • NRSG653Health Promotion and Social Inclusion in Mental Health Nursing10 CP
  • HLSC506Strategic Management In Digital Health Service Delivery10 CP

Elective units can also be selected from another Master course or another Faculty, upon approval by the Course Coordinator.

Complete exactly 80 credit points from the following:

  • HLSC623Research Dissertation Part A20 CP
  • HLSC624Research Dissertation Part B20 CP
  • HLSC640Interpreting Health Research10 CP
  • PHIL623Healthcare Ethics: Principles in Practice10 CP
  • HLSC603Organisational Culture and Management10 CP
  • HLSC604Quality and Safety in Health Care10 CP
  • HLSC607Policy and Planning in Health Care10 CP
  • HLSC646Qualitative Research Methods10 CP
  • HLSC642Biostatistics for Health Sciences10 CP

Course map

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Course maps are subject to change. Please check your course map again before you finalise your enrolment.

If you need more information about unit enrolment, please visit Course Enrolment Guides.

Project Stream - Commencing Semester 1 - Full-time

  • Clinical Nursing UnitsNRSG633Clinical Nursing

    Only those students undertaking fully online study should enrol in NRSG633 and NRSG635 at ACU. The clinical nursing units (NRSG633 and NRSG635) may be offered through your healthcare facility (HCF). Do not enrol in these units at ACU if you are undertaking the postgraduate program with one of our HCF affiliated partners unless directed to do so. Please discuss this with your Course Coordinator or your HCF educator if required.

    10 cp
  • Clinical Nursing UnitsNRSG636Foundations of Specialty Practice 110 cp
  • Project Stream Units HLSC604 Quality and Safety in Health Care ORHLSC603 Organisational Culture and Management ORHLSC607 Policy and Planning in Health Care

    HLSC604: This unit is offered via ACU Online (ACU Online Term 1)

    HLSC603: This unit is offered via ACU Online (ACU Online Term 2)

    10 cp
  • Project Stream UnitsHLSC640Interpreting Health Research10 cp
  • Clinical Nursing UnitsNRSG635Extended Clinical Nursing

    Only those students undertaking fully online study should enrol in NRSG633 and NRSG635 at ACU. The clinical nursing units (NRSG633 and NRSG635) may be offered through your healthcare facility (HCF). Do not enrol in these units at ACU if you are undertaking the postgraduate program with one of our HCF affiliated partners unless directed to do so. Please discuss this with your Course Coordinator or your HCF educator if required. (Pre: NRSG633)

    10 cp
  • Clinical Nursing UnitsNRSG637Foundations of Specialty Practice 2

    (Pre: NRSG636)

    10 cp
  • Project Stream UnitsHLSC605Leadership in Health Care

    This unit is offered via ACU Online (ACU Online Term 4)

    10 cp
  • Project Stream UnitsPHIL623Healthcare Ethics: Principles in Practice

    This unit is offered via ACU Online (ACU Online Term 3 or Term 4)

    10 cp

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit. 

Project Stream - Commencing Semester 1 - Part-time

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit. 

Research Stream - Commencing Semester 1 - Full-time

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit. 

Research Stream - Commencing Semester 1 - Part-time

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit. 

Project Stream - Commencing Semester 2 - Full-time

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit. 

Project Stream - Commencing Semester 2 - Part-time

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit. 

Research Stream - Commencing Semester 2 - Full-time

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit. 

Research Stream - Commencing Semester 2 - Part-time

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit. 

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