The Master of Clinical Nursing prepares you to make enhanced clinical decisions and lead clinical practice using sound theoretical and ethical frameworks that support evidence based, person-centred nursing care. The course is a discipline based degree with twelve units covering Patient Deterioration, Clinical Governance, Professional Practice, Specialty Practice, Clinical Learning and Teaching Leadership, Research, and a Quality Improvement project. You may select a Generalist, Gerontology or Medical / Surgical Nursing major.
The Master of Clinical Nursing provides you with a nursing-specific, high-level, post-graduate qualification. This qualification has the potential to create many exciting and rewarding opportunities for graduates including promotion. You will develop clinical decision makings skills through the use of evidence, reflection, discussion and critical review of situation, context and resources. You will examine contemporary issues impacting on health care delivery, and develop your clinical, professional and leadership skills to promote consumer outcomes.
The first academic year of study aims at enhancing confidence and competence in the clinical areas. It includes clinically based practice and theory. The second academic year of study focuses on enhancing professional and clinical skills within your specialist area of practice. The use of a portfolio will allow you to apply your learning to your own clinical practice and document your career development. The third academic year of study focuses on the acquisition of research knowledge and skills in completion of your quality improvement project in your area of specialty. In order to meet the learning outcomes of this course, it is required that you will be nursing in a clinical area where clinical skills are employed.
The Master of Clinical Nursing provides Registered Nurses with a nursing specific high level post-graduate qualification.This qualification has the potential to create many exciting and rewarding opportunities for graduates including increased financial remuneration from some employers. Graduates will attain competency and confidence to be able to undertake the many nurse leadership positions available within the health care industry; Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Consultant and Nurse Unit Manager roles. This qualification will also provide registered nurses with the competitive edge in order to apply for promotion.The research component of the course will allow graduates to move into research roles and even lead applied clinical research.
Duration | 3 years part-time |
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Credit Points that Must be Earned | 72 |
Number of Units Required | CQUniversity uses the concept of credits to express the amount of study required for a particular course and individual units. The number of units varies between courses. Units in postgraduate courses normally consist of 6 points of credit or multiples thereof (e.g. 12, 18, 24). |
Expected Hours of Study | One point of credit is equivalent to an expectation of approximately two hours of student work per week in a term. |
Course Type | Postgraduate Award |
Qualification (post nominal) | MClinNurs |
AQF Level | Level 9: Masters Degree (Coursework) |
Course Fees |
Indicative Year - 2025
Indicative Year - 2024
Indicative Year - 2023
Indicative Year - 2022
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Domestic Students Tertiary Admission Centre Codes (TAC) Codes |
Not Applicable |
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International Students CRICOS Codes |
Not Applicable |
To be eligible for entry into this course, applicants must supply:
Letters of employment must be presented on a company letterhead and be signed and dated by a delegated authority. Please ensure that the letter contains your full name, position title, duties performed, hours per week, and length of service.
English Language Proficiency Requirements:
If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa or United States of America you are required to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements set by the University. Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion of:
Completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland, or United States of America, which will meet the English proficiency.
If you do not satisfy any of the above you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores as below:
English test results remain valid for no more than two years between final examination date and the date of commencement of study and must appear on a single result certificate.
If you are an International student, please visit International students English requirements for further information.
Each student will be assessed individually.
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Interim Awards | CL18 - Graduate Diploma of Clinical Nursing CL16 - Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing |
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Exit Awards | CL18 - Graduate Diploma of Clinical Nursing CL16 - Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing |
Accreditation |
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No Residential School for this course.
Not applicable |
Year | Number of Students |
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2024 | 18 |
2023 | 14 |
2022 | 25 |
2021 | 54 |
2020 | 191 |
Please note that in some instances there may be similarities between course, entry and inherent requirements.
If you experience difficulties meeting these requirements, reasonable adjustments may be made upon contacting accessibility@cqu.edu.au. Adjustment must not compromise the academic integrity of the degree or course chosen at CQUniversity or the legal requirements of field education.
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Course Learning Outcomes | |||||
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Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
1. KNOWLEDGE Have a body of knowledge that includes the understanding of recent developments in a discipline and/or area of professional practice | |||||
2. KNOWLEDGE Have an understanding of research principles and methods applicable to a field of work and/or learning | |||||
3. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to demonstrate mastery of theoretical knowledge and to reflect critically on theory and professional practice or scholarship | |||||
4. SKILLS Have cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories and to apply established theories to different bodies of knowledge or practice | |||||
5. SKILLS Have cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate complex ideas and concepts at an abstract level | |||||
6. SKILLS Have communication and technical research skills to justify and interpret theoretical propositions, methodologies, conclusions and professional decisions to specialist and non-specialist audiences | |||||
7. SKILLS Have technical and communication skills to design, evaluate, implement, analyse and theorise about developments that contribute to professional practice or scholarship | |||||
8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to use creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice and/or for further learning | |||||
9. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to use high level personal autonomy and accountability | |||||
10 APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to plan and execute a substantial research-based project, capstone experience and/or piece of scholarship. | |||||
APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Communicate, interact and collaborate with others effectively in culturally or linguistically diverse contexts in a culturally respectful manner |
Course Learning Outcomes | |||||
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Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
1. KNOWLEDGE Have a body of knowledge that includes the understanding of recent developments in a discipline and/or area of professional practice | |||||
2. KNOWLEDGE Have an understanding of research principles and methods applicable to a field of work and/or learning | |||||
3. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to demonstrate mastery of theoretical knowledge and to reflect critically on theory and professional practice or scholarship | |||||
4. SKILLS Have cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories and to apply established theories to different bodies of knowledge or practice | |||||
5. SKILLS Have cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate complex ideas and concepts at an abstract level | |||||
6. SKILLS Have communication and technical research skills to justify and interpret theoretical propositions, methodologies, conclusions and professional decisions to specialist and non-specialist audiences | |||||
7. SKILLS Have technical and communication skills to design, evaluate, implement, analyse and theorise about developments that contribute to professional practice or scholarship | |||||
8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to use creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice and/or for further learning | |||||
9. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to use high level personal autonomy and accountability | |||||
10 APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to plan and execute a substantial research-based project, capstone experience and/or piece of scholarship. | |||||
APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Communicate, interact and collaborate with others effectively in culturally or linguistically diverse contexts in a culturally respectful manner |
Course Learning Outcomes | |||||
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Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
1. KNOWLEDGE Have a body of knowledge that includes the understanding of recent developments in a discipline and/or area of professional practice | |||||
2. KNOWLEDGE Have an understanding of research principles and methods applicable to a field of work and/or learning | |||||
3. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to demonstrate mastery of theoretical knowledge and to reflect critically on theory and professional practice or scholarship | |||||
4. SKILLS Have cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories and to apply established theories to different bodies of knowledge or practice | |||||
5. SKILLS Have cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate complex ideas and concepts at an abstract level | |||||
6. SKILLS Have communication and technical research skills to justify and interpret theoretical propositions, methodologies, conclusions and professional decisions to specialist and non-specialist audiences | |||||
7. SKILLS Have technical and communication skills to design, evaluate, implement, analyse and theorise about developments that contribute to professional practice or scholarship | |||||
8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to use creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice and/or for further learning | |||||
9. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to use high level personal autonomy and accountability | |||||
10 APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to plan and execute a substantial research-based project, capstone experience and/or piece of scholarship. | |||||
APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Communicate, interact and collaborate with others effectively in culturally or linguistically diverse contexts in a culturally respectful manner |
Course Learning Outcomes | |||||
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Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
1. KNOWLEDGE Have a body of knowledge that includes the understanding of recent developments in a discipline and/or area of professional practice | |||||
2. KNOWLEDGE Have an understanding of research principles and methods applicable to a field of work and/or learning | |||||
3. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to demonstrate mastery of theoretical knowledge and to reflect critically on theory and professional practice or scholarship | |||||
4. SKILLS Have cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories and to apply established theories to different bodies of knowledge or practice | |||||
5. SKILLS Have cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate complex ideas and concepts at an abstract level | |||||
6. SKILLS Have communication and technical research skills to justify and interpret theoretical propositions, methodologies, conclusions and professional decisions to specialist and non-specialist audiences | |||||
7. SKILLS Have technical and communication skills to design, evaluate, implement, analyse and theorise about developments that contribute to professional practice or scholarship | |||||
8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to use creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice and/or for further learning | |||||
9. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to use high level personal autonomy and accountability | |||||
10 APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to plan and execute a substantial research-based project, capstone experience and/or piece of scholarship. | |||||
APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Communicate, interact and collaborate with others effectively in culturally or linguistically diverse contexts in a culturally respectful manner |
Number of units: 6 | Total credit points: 36 |
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The Master of Clinical Nursing is a three year part-time course.
ALL students must undertake the following core units.
In addition, you must complete one of the available majors. You should plan your enrolment according to the core requirements of your chosen specialty.
Available units | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
NURS20170 | Patient Deterioration in the Clinical Setting | |
NURS20169 | Nursing and Clinical Governance | |
NURS20166 | Clinical Learning and Teaching | |
NURS20165 | Leadership in Healthcare | |
NURS20167 | Evidence-Based Practice Nursing | |
NURS20168 | Designing Research in Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences |
Number of units: 6 | Total credit points: 36 |
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Students who meet the prerequisite requirements and choose to study the Master of Clinical Nursing (Generalist) must complete the six core units and the following six units.
Available units | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
NURS20171 | Nursing and Professional Practice 1 | |
NURS20172 | Introduction to Developing Specialty Practice | |
NURS20175 | Advanced Practice for Registered Nurses 1 | |
NURS20176 | Advanced Practice for Registered Nurses 2 | |
NURS20173 | Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences Project 1 | |
NURS20174 | Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences Project 2 |
Number of units: 6 | Total credit points: 36 |
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Students who meet the prerequisite requirements and choose to study the Master of Clinical Nursing (Gerontology) must complete the six core units and the following six units.
Number of units: 6 | Total credit points: 36 |
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Students who meet the prerequisite requirements and choose to study the Master of Clinical Nursing (Medical/Surgical) must complete the six core units and the following six units.
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CL22
Application for Credit
Transfer
Credit (also known as
credit transfer, advanced standing or exemptions) may be granted towards CL22
Master of Clinical Nursing where students are able to demonstrate appropriate
formal and/or informal/ non-formal learning.
If you have undertaken
study in the last 10 years, or relevant in-formal or
non-formal learning, you may be eligible for credit towards your course. Study
completed over 10 years ago is not normally considered for credit. Please note,
a shorter time limit may apply due to professional accreditation requirements.
The course allows the
recognition of students' appropriate previous study and experience gained from
working in industry, through 'Recognition of Prior Learning' (RPL).
The
maximum amount of credit based on RPL which can be granted for students
enrolling into the CL22 Master of Clinical Learning is 36 credit points (6
units). Any further
credit up to the 67% maximum, as outlined in policy, will only be considered
where a student is able to demonstrate a clear passing grade or successful
completion of AQF 9 (Masters Level) tertiary studies which are equivalent in
content and assessment to the CQUniversity unit.
To apply for or obtain
further information on CQUniversity credit transfer process, please refer
to http://www.cqu.edu.au/credittransfer .
Admission requirements and
application documents for CL22
o detailing a minimum of 16 hours per week work in your clinical specialty
area to meet your clinical competency requirements.
Recognised specialty
areas include:
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Generalist
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Gerontology
·
Medical/Surgical
Pathways for this
course include:
There are two
pathways into this course only.
Students who
are in partnered Graduate Programs and wish to complete the Graduate
Certificate of Clinical Nursing (CL16) must enrol in CL16 i.e. DO NOT
ENROL IN CL22.
Pathway 1 and credit: Experienced
registered nurses in their
third year of clinical practice, or thereafter, with one year working in the
specialty to be studied, may be eligible for 24 points of credit on enrolment
when evidence is supplied (see Table 1 below).
Those
students who have successfully completed the Graduate Certificate of Clinical
Nursing (CL16) when enrolled in a partnered graduate program, may articulate
into the Master of Clinical Nursing (CL22) and be eligible for 24 points of
credit (first four units only).
Table 1: Pathway
1 - CL22 majors and associated credit application highlighted |
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Graduate Certificate Level
- Year 1 MCN – promoting confidence & competence |
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Units of study |
Qualification on completion of Yr 1 units |
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NURS20170 |
NURS20171
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NURS20169 |
NURS20172 Credit
Unit CL16 |
Grad. Certificate
of Clinical Nursing (Generalist) |
NURS20170 Credit
Unit CL16 |
DCHA20003 |
NURS20169
|
HAGE20001 |
Grad
Cert of Clinical Nursing (Gerontology) |
Graduate Diploma Level - Year
2 MCN – developing specialty knowledge |
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Units if study |
Qualification on completion of Yr 1 & 2 |
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NURS20166 |
NURS20175 |
NURS20165 |
NURS20176 |
Grad Diploma of Clinical Nursing (Generalist) |
NURS20166 |
NURS28004 |
NURS20165 |
NURS29002 |
Grad Diploma of Clinical Nursing (Med/Surg) |
NURS20166 |
HLTH28001 |
NURS20165 |
HLTH29031 |
Grad Diploma of Clinical Nursing
(Gerontology) |
Master Level - Year 3 MCN –
leadership development |
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Units of study |
Qualification on completion of Yr 1, 2, &
3 |
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NURS20167 |
NURS20173 |
NURS20168 |
NURS20174 |
Master of Clinical Nursing (Spec) |
Pathway 2 and credit: Experienced
registered nurses in their
third year of clinical practice, or thereafter who
hold a Graduate Certificate from a Higher Education institution in the area of
specialty, and can demonstrate current employment in this specialty
area, may be eligible for a further 12 credit points towards course
units (see Table 2).
Table 2: Pathway
2 - CL22 majors and associated credit application highlighted |
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Graduate Certificate Level
- Year 1 MCN – promoting confidence & competence |
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Units of study |
Qualification on completion of Yr 1 units |
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NURS20170 |
NURS20171
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NURS20169 |
NURS20172 Credit
Unit CL16 |
Grad.
Certificate of Clinical Nursing (Generalist) |
NURS20170 Credit
Unit CL16 |
DCHA20003 |
NURS20169
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HAGE20001 |
Grad
Cert of Clinical Nursing (Gerontology) |
Graduate Diploma Level - Year
2 MCN – developing specialty knowledge |
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Units if study |
Qualification on completion of Yr 1 & 2 |
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NURS20166 |
NURS20175 |
NURS20165 |
NURS20176 |
Grad
Diploma of Clinical Nursing (Generalist) |
NURS20166 |
NURS28004 |
NURS20165 |
NURS29002 |
Grad
Diploma of Clinical Nursing (Med/Surg) |
NURS20166 |
HLTH28001 |
NURS20165 |
HLTH29031 |
Grad
Diploma of Clinical Nursing (Gerontology) |
Master Level - Year 3 MCN –
leadership development |
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Units of study |
Qualification on completion of Yr 1, 2, &
3 |
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NURS20167 |
NURS20173 |
NURS20168 |
NURS20174 |
Master of Clinical Nursing (Spec) |
Computing
Requirements
It
is a requirement of enrolment in this course that students have access to the
CQUniversity website. Students may be required to undertake various components
of study in the course using email and the Internet.
It is strongly recommended
that students have access to a broadband connection or higher to access online
student resources that would include but not limited to, email, internet, video
streaming, electronic assessment submission.
Professional Standards and Conduct
All students are
expected to behave in a sensible and appropriate manner. The use of abusive
language, threatening behaviour, misuse of campus property and sexual
harassment, will be treated as serious matters and may result in suspension or
exclusion.
Please ensure that you
are familiar with the Student Behavioural Misconduct Procedure which is
available through the following link https://www.cqu.edu.au/about-us/structure/governance/glossary/items/behavioural-misconduct. In addition, nurses and midwives must
be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA), and
meet the NMBA's professional standards in order to practise in Australia. For more
information on the NMBA’s professional standards visit http://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Codes-Guidelines-Statements/Professional-standards.aspx.