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Master of Nursing (Leadership & Management in Health)

PostgraduateUSQ-NLM-MAS2025

Course information for 2025 intake View information for 2026 course intake

Strive for leadership and managerial roles in healthcare

Learn to lead people and manage health care organisations. You’ll study contemporary clinical leadership theory and build your own leadership traits. Explore legal and ethical considerations. Develop staff, build teams, and become an agent of change.

Study method
Online & on-campus
Assessments
100% online
Credit available
Yes
Duration
Approx. 1.5 years full time or part time equivalent
Total subjects
12

Indicative first year fee

$8,948

Fee details

Available loans
Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)
CSP available
Yes

Master of Nursing (Leadership & Management in Health)

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Study method requirements

Career opportunities

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.

Australian job snapshots

Data sourced from Australian Jobs 2023.

RoleEarnings Employment change
Health and Welfare Services ManagersOver $120K Up 56.6%
Medical AdministratorsOver $120K Up 0.01%
Nurse ManagersOver $120K Up 19.9%
Policy and Planning ManagersOver $120K Up 53.8%
Practice Managers$75K to $93K Up 18.7%
Primary Health Organisation ManagersN/A^

N/A^

Tribunal MembersN/A^

N/A^

^ There is no data available