Health (Health Leadership)

Enhance your leadership skills

Develop your leadership knowledge with USQ’s Master of Health (Health Leadership) degree. Extend your understanding and qualifications as a health professional to work effectively as a clinical mentor, facilitator and preceptor in supporting the clinical education of students, peers and other health professionals with a focus on rural and non-urban settings.

Career opportunities

This degree will enhance your career opportunities in the health leadership 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

Please note: the courses listed below are a sample only and current students should consult the USQ Handbook for their recommended enrolment patterns.

Program structure

Courses to be studiedUnits

Core courses5

Specialisation courses6

plus 1 x elective1

Total12

Course codeCourse name

Health Leadership Specialisation:

HEA8001Contexts of Practice1

HEA8201Introduction to Clinical Education

HEA8202Relationships for Professional Learning and Development

EDU5221Professional Learning

HSC8050Research Methodology for the Human Sciences

ANP8003Management in Health Care Practice

HSC8060Research Project Design

MGT8037Team Leadership

NUR8060Health Policy Analysis and Review

HSC8070Health Masters Project A

HSC8080Health Masters Project B

plus 1 x elective course

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.