Victoria University

Master of Nursing Online (Leadership)

  • Delivery: Online
  • Study Level: Postgraduate
  • Duration: 24 months
  • Course Type: Master's

Turn nursing experience into leadership influence. Build the management, financial and research capabilities to guide teams, improve services and shape the delivery of patient-centred care.

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Course overview

Extend your impact from the care you deliver to the teams and services you lead. Victoria University’s online Master of Nursing, specialising in Nursing Leadership, prepares registered nurses to take greater responsibility for people, resources and healthcare improvement.

Develop specialist knowledge in nursing management, leadership and financial management. Explore how to motivate, coach and mentor colleagues, manage competing priorities and make informed decisions within complex healthcare environments. Strengthen your ability to connect effective management with quality care and positive working environments.

Broaden your expertise through study in care coordination, cultural safety, evidence-based practice, innovation and professional development. A research project focused on your specialisation develops your capacity to investigate practice challenges and use findings to inform improvement.

Complete 12 units online over two years part-time, studying one subject at a time through VU’s seven-week Block Model. Build on your professional experience as you prepare for opportunities in nursing management, education, clinical leadership or service development.

Key facts

Delivery
Online
Course Type
Master's
Duration
24 months (Part time)
Commitment
15 - 20 hours/week
Price Per Unit
$2,950
More Information
Prices are calculated based on a part-time study load of 12 units.
Intake
11th January, 2027
8th March, 2027
10th May, 2027
5th July, 2027
30th August, 2027
25th October, 2027
Units
More Information
You may be required to complete 0 credit point units throughout your course. The university will confirm this as part of your enrolment.

The unit total reflects the number of units required for course completion, not the total credit point weight. Some units may be double- or triple-weighted, so the number of units you complete may be lower.
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Fees
More Information
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students.
FEE-HELP

What you will study

To attain the Master of Nursing (Nursing Leadership), students must complete 12 units.

Core units

  • Promoting Cultural Competence and Community Health
  • Care Coordination in Practice
  • Leading Improvement and Innovation
  • Evidence and Research for Practice
  • Complex Care Coordination
  • Nursing Informatics
  • Professional Development in Practice
  • Mental Health Nursing

Specialisation units

  • Nursing Management
  • Nursing Leadership and Management
  • Financial Management for Nurses
  • Research Project: Nursing Leadership

Entry requirements

Applicants are required to have the following:

  • Completed an AQF Level 7 Bachelor of Nursing, or equivalent qualification.
  • Current Registration as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
  • Applicants without an AQF 7 Bachelor's Degree of Nursing or equivalent qualification who hold a current Registered Nurse (Division 1) Registration with the Australian Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) will be considered for the Graduate Certificate in Nursing. Upon completing the Graduate Certificate, applicants will be eligible for admission to the Master's in Nursing with credit granted for completed units.

Entry requirements

Applicants are required to have the following:

  • Completed an AQF Level 7 Bachelor of Nursing, or equivalent qualification.
  • Current Registration as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
  • Applicants without an AQF 7 Bachelor's Degree of Nursing or equivalent qualification who hold a current Registered Nurse (Division 1) Registration with the Australian Practitioner Regulation Agency (APHRA) will be considered for the Graduate Certificate in Nursing. Upon completing the Graduate Certificate, applicants will be eligible for admission to the Master's in Nursing with credit granted for completed units.

Recognition of Prior Learning

You may be eligible to enter the master's with credit for past skills and/or study, known as advanced standing.

You may be eligible for advanced standing if you've already completed any of the units in the course you are enrolling in, or their equivalent.

For more information, contact the university or visit its website.

Outcomes

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Assess and apply current WHO and Australian Health priorities and cultural competency principles to promote community health.
  • Formulate and lead quality and safety innovations for improved patient outcomes.
  • Assume leadership for complex care coordination for clients.
  • Provide leadership in informatics and its applications to digital healthcare.
  • Contribute to advancing nursing knowledge, practice and design through research evaluation.
  • Develop, implement and assess professional development programs for clinical settings.
  • Lead or influence nursing care in a chosen speciality area.
  • Design and undertake primary research in a specialist area.
Career outcomes

Fees and FEE-HELP

Cost per unit in 2026: $2,950 (domestic full-fee paying place)

Total cost for 12 units in 2026: $35,400 (domestic full-fee paying place)

The total cost of completing your degree at Victoria University (VU) Online depends on the number of units you study and whether you are eligible for advanced standing, which is assessed after you submit your application. 2026 student fees shown are subject to change.

Note that you may be eligible for the Australian Government’s loan scheme, FEE-HELP. The loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying students with the cost of a university program. It can be used for all or part of the tuition.