Master of Advanced Nursing

What you will study

The online Master of Advanced Nursing consists of nine core units:

• Unit from Specialisation x3 (60 credit points)
• Evidence-based Practice and Research Design
• Nursing Cultural Studies
• Evaluating Practice in Health
• Clinical Leadership and Management
• Research Project
• Coaching and Mentoring in the Clinical Setting

Entry requirements

Academic Admission Requirements (Band 8).

Academic admission requirements (Band 8) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

• Bachelor's degree in a cognate discipline.
• Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years of relevant professional experience.

English Language Requirements (Band 4).

English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

• IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0).
• Bachelor's degree from a country specified on the English Proficiency Bands page.
• I completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at the postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent).
• Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years of relevant professional experience.
• Other tests, courses or programs are defined on the English Proficiency Bands page.

Outcomes

Learning outcomes

• Critically reflect on a complex body of nursing knowledge, research principles and methods to demonstrate mastery of nursing.
• Apply critical thinking skills to investigate, evaluate and synthesise complex ideas, concepts and theories in authentic clinical situations.
• Apply communication and collaboration skills to analyse and design innovative contributions to professional nursing practice.
• Use high-level self-management skills to plan an evidence-based practice project.

Career outcomes

• Registered Nurse
• Clinical Nurse
• Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Clinical Nurse Consultant
• Staff Development Nurse
• Clinical Nurse (in area of specialisation)
• Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Clinical Nurse – Research
• Clinical Nurse Manager
• Clinical Nurse Consultant
• Clinical Nurse Coordinator
• Clinical Nurse Educator
• Clinical Nurse Facilitator
• Care Manager
• Clinical Quality and Compliance Coordinator
• Quality, Education and Infection Control Manager
• Senior Infection Control Consultant

Fees and FEE-HELP

Estimated first-year tuition fee in 2026: $26,800 (domestic full-fee paying place).

All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 120 credit points (normally six units) per year.

A student’s annual fee may vary per:

• The number of units studied.
• Choice of courses.
• Credit from previous study or work experience.
• Eligibility for government-funded loans.

Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.

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