Master of Mental Health Nursing

What you will study

To qualify for the degree of Master of Mental Health Nursing, a student must complete 120 credit points, comprising of:

Project stream

• 40 credit points from Specified Mental Health Nursing Units (Part A)
• 60 credit points from Project Stream Units (Part B)
• 20 credit points from Elective Units (Part C)

OR

Research stream

• 40 credit points from Specified Mental Health Nursing Units (Part A)
• 80 credit points from Research Stream Units (Part D)

Entry requirements

To be eligible for admission to the Master of Mental Health Nursing course, an applicant must:

• Have completed a Bachelor of Nursing degree (or higher); OR have completed the Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing or the Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Nursing, or equivalent.
• Provide written confirmation from their employer that they are employed in a mental health service.

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

English language requirements

Applicants require an academic IELTS minimum overall score of 6.5 (with a minimum score of 6.0 in all bands) or an equivalent acceptable test score outlined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy (see English Language Proficiency).

Outcomes

Career outcomes

Examples of potential employment settings include:

• Public and private health care organisations.
• Child and adolescent, adult and older person mental health services.
• Acute, community, rehabilitation and long-term care-focused settings.
• Local, state and commonwealth government policy.
• Consumer and career groups.
• Mental health-based research.

Examples of potential employment roles include:

• Clinician
• Case Manager/Worker
• Team Leader
• Service Manager
• Triage Manager
• Psychiatric Consultation and Liaison Nurse
• Nurse Practitioner

Fees and CSP

Average first-year fee in 2025: $6,756 (Commonwealth Supported Place)

Average total fee in 2025: From $34,749 (domestic full-fee paying place)

A student’s annual fee may vary per:

• The number of units studied per term.
• The choice of major or specialisation.
• Choice of units.
• Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.

Commonwealth Supported Places

The Australian Government allocates a certain number of CSPs to the universities each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.

If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you only need to pay some of your tuition fees. This is known as the student contribution amount – the balance once the government subsidy is applied. This means your costs are much lower.

Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate courses.

Your student contribution amount is:

• Calculated per unit you're enrolled in.
• Depending on the study areas they relate to.
• Reviewed and adjusted each year.

HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee-paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.