Master of Nursing

What you will study

The course has 12 units of study. Each unit is valued at 20 credit points.

Year 1 - Semester 1

• Professional Issues in Clinical Nursing
• Literature Review
• Managing Risk in the Clinical Environment

Year 1 - Semester 2

• Teaching and Learning in the Clinical Setting
• Nursing in the Context of Global Health
• Nursing Management of Chronic Health Conditions

Year 2 - Semester 1

• Evaluating Practice in Health
• The Deteriorating Patient
• Contemporary Issues in Mental Health

Year 2 - Semester 2

• Evidence-based Practice and Research Design
• Clinical Leadership and Management
• Contemporary Care of the Older Person 2

Entry requirements

Academic Admission Requirements (Band 8)

The following course-specific admission requirements are mandatory and must be satisfied by all applicants. These requirements are in addition to or supersede the minimum requirements outlined within the Academic Admission Requirements band section below.

All applicants are required to have a Bachelor's degree in nursing. Applicants with equivalent prior learning must have two years of full-time (or equivalent) post-registration professional practice and submit a current curriculum vitae.

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 the 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; completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at 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.

Recognition of Prior Learning

You can get credit for your course based on prior formal, non-formal or informal learning. You'll need to provide supporting documentation outlined by the university to apply. Please reach out to the university for more information.

Outcomes

Learning outcomes

• Reflect critically on a complex body of contemporary health care system knowledge, research principles and methods to demonstrate mastery of nursing practice.
• Apply cognitive and creative analytical skills to investigate, evaluate and synthesise complex concepts and theories in nursing practice.
• Apply communication and collaboration skills to design innovative contributions to global and Australian nursing practice.
• Use high-level self-management skills to plan and develop a nursing-related project.

Career outcomes

• Project Officer
• Senior Policy Officer
• Quality and Compliance Officer
• Program Officer
• Research Project Officer
• Community Care Coordinator
• Advance Care Planning Coordinator
• Care Coordinator (Aged Care), Clinical Governance Consultant

Fees and FEE-HELP

Estimated first-year indicative fee in 2025: $26,550 (domestic full-fee paying place)

The estimated first-year indicative fee is provided as a guide only. It is based on a typical enrolment of students undertaking the first year of this course.

A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:

• 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.