Health (Advanced Clinical Practices for Health)

Expand your community health and chronic illness understanding

USQ's Master of Health (Advanced Clinical Practices for Health) is designed to further develop your specialised skills within your clinical practice. With emphasis on community health and chronic illness, this degree also offers the opportunity to develop expertise to promote resilience related to disaster experiences.

Career opportunities

This degree will enhance your career opportunities in the clinical practice field as a specialist. Interested in going onto further study? Successful completion of the Master of Health will qualify you to apply for PhD entry.

Program structure

Courses to be studiedUnits

Core courses5

Specialisation courses6

plus 1 x elective1

Total12

Course codeCourse name

Advanced Clinical Practices for Health specialisation:

HEA8001Contexts of Practice1

HSC8050Research Methodology for the Human Sciences

HSC8060Research Project Design

HSC8070Health Masters Project A

HSC8080Health Masters Project B

Three of the following courses:

HEA8402Pain Assessment and Management

HEA8403Promoting Disaster Resilience

ANP5002Immunisation Nursing

HEA8401Contemporary Wound Management Practices

HEA8404Sexual and Reproductive Health

HEA8405Advanced Respiratory Care

Three approved courses from GDHH Specialisation

1 On-campus at Fraser Coast campus only

Entry requirements

• Must be a health professional or working in health related areas
• 3-year undergraduate degree in a health discipline from an Australian or internationally recognised University or equivalent
• Hold a current nursing registration with the Australian Health Professional Registration Authority
• Must have and produce certified copies of current basic life support competency and annual medication competency certification

English Language Requirements

Domestic and international students from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy English Language requirements. This program requires a minimum of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

International entry requirements

English Language Requirements

Domestic and international students from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy English Language requirements. This program requires a minimum of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

• Must be a health professional or working in health related areas
• 3-year undergraduate degree in a health discipline from an Australian or internationally recognised University or equivalent
• Hold a current nursing registration with the Australian Health Professional Registration Authority
• Must have and produce certified copies of current basic life support competency and annual medication competency certification

You may be able to apply for scholarships to help with your study costs.