Master of Nursing (Leadership & Management in Health)

• Gain the competitive edge by exploring contemporary issues related to theoretical and practical leadership concepts regarding nursing in health care organisations.
• Build expert knowledge with this nursing management degree and gain an understanding of the legal, ethical and social justice approaches to clinical leadership in health care settings.
• Understand how to strategically approach performance management and people development to build and foster productive and cohesive teams.
• Learn from lecturers who take an innovative approach to teaching interpersonal attributes which lead to improved collaboration, understanding of human resources, active communication solutions, problem-solving and decision-making parameters.
• Become a manager and strong leader who understands the complex interactions of the behaviour of people at work by analysing the behaviour at the individual, group and organisational level.

• As a strategic leader with strong theoretical skills and knowledge, you will have a nursing management degree that allows you to transition into leadership and managerial roles within a healthcare setting.

To complete this degree students must complete 12 units. Most courses (similar to 'subjects') are valued at 1 unit. To study full-time you would usually complete 4 units per semester.

Refer to the UniSQ Handbook for courses to be studied and recommended enrolment patterns.

• Clinical Education
• General
• Gerontology
• Mental Health
• Rural & Remote

Complete your online application directly to UniSQ.

The closing dates for applying directly to UniSQ are:

• Semester 1, 2023 - applications close on 20 February and the Semester 1 study period commences on Monday 20 February, 2023.
• Semester 2, 2023 - applications close on 10 July and the Semester 2 study period commences on Monday 10 July, 2023.

Select to start your degree in one of the following intakes:

• Semester 1, 2024 - applications close on 19 February 2024 and the Semester 1 study period starts on Monday 19 February 2024.
• Semester 2, 2024 - applications close on 8 July 2024 and the Semester 2 study period starts on Monday 8 July 2024.

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