Master of Advanced Nursing Practice (Critical Care Nursing)

What you will study

To be eligible for the award of Master of Advanced Nursing Practice (Critical Care Nursing), a student must earn 80 up to 120 credit points. A student must complete one of the following pathways:

Entry requirements

To be eligible for admission to the Master of Advanced Nursing Practice, you must have:

Pathway 1 - 1 year program (80 credit points - Bachelor of Nursing degree, nursing registration, minimum one year experience as a registered nurse)

• A recognised Bachelor of Nursing degree (or higher).
• AND current or temporary, unrestricted registration as a registered nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or the professional registration body in your country of origin.
• AND a minimum of one year full-time (or equivalent) experience as a registered nurse.

Pathway 2 - 1.5 year program (120 credit points - Bachelor of Nursing degree, nursing registration, minimum one year experience as a registered nurse*)

This pathway includes a dissertation.

• A recognised Bachelor of Nursing degree or (higher); AND
• Current or temporary, unrestricted registration as a registered nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or the professional registration body in your country of origin; AND
• A minimum of 1 year full-time (or equivalent) experience as a registered nurse.

Degrees from overseas institutions must be assessed as equivalent to a recognised Australian accredited qualification.

Additional admission requirements

Applicants must be working with critical care presentations for a minimum of two days per week.

A higher qualification refers to a qualification at a higher level than a Bachelor qualification, which includes any of the following: a Bachelor Honours Degree; Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Masters Degree, MPhil or PhD.

English language requirements

English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:

• A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.0.
• OR a minimum score of 575 on TOEFL.
• OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 79 (no sub-score less than 19).
• OR no score less than 3+ in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only).
• OR a minimum overall score of 176 (no score less than 169) on C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English) or C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English).
• OR an overall score of 58 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 50.

All applicants who hold current unrestricted registration as a Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) are deemed to have met the English language requirements for admission to the program due to the requirements outlined in the Registration Standard (English Language Skills) set by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA).

English test results must be no more than two years old.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Griffith University grants credit and recognition of prior learning which may relate to prior formal learning or prior informal and non-formal learning. The university's Credit Precedent Database allows you to find out what credit decisions have been made in the past. These precedents will give you an idea of what you can expect. Contact the university for more information.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

You will be recognised for your expertise and ability to apply multidisciplinary knowledge and skills in nursing. You will also be able to analyse, critique and synthesise advanced practice in nursing.

Fees and CSP

Indicative annual fee in 2025: $8,500 (Commonwealth Supported Place)

Indicative annual fee in 2025: $23,500 (domestic full-fee paying place)

The indicative annual tuition fee is calculated based on a standard full-time study load, which is usually 80 credit points.

The indicative annual tuition fee is based on current conditions and available data and should only be used as a guide. These fees are reviewed annually and are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.

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.

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'll only need to pay a portion 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 the courses you're enrolled in.
• Dependent 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.