Monash University
Master of Advanced Nursing (Advanced midwifery)
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 24 months
Develop skills to provide comprehensive, evidence-based care for women and newborns, with a focus on leadership, clinical expertise and advocacy in maternal and neonatal health.
Course overview
The Master of Advanced Nursing course prepares nurses and midwives for leadership roles in various areas, including management, education, disaster management, palliative and end-of-life care, trauma nursing, and advanced midwifery. Students will develop advanced practice knowledge and leadership skills in specialist fields, enabling them to plan, implement, coordinate, and evaluate healthcare while formulating policies for a diverse and multicultural society.
Graduates of the program are employed in senior positions across a wide range of clinical, educational, and healthcare environments, contributing to the health of individuals, families, and communities, as well as to the advancement of the nursing and midwifery professions.
CSP Subsidised Fees Available
This program has a limited quota of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). The indicative CSP price is calculated based on first year fees for EFT. The actual fee may vary if there are choices in electives or majors.
Key facts
What you will study
To qualify for the award of Master of Advanced Nursing (Advanced midwifery), students must fulfil a total of 96 credit points.
Advanced midwifery specialisation
You must complete a total of 24 credit points from the following units.
- Advancing midwifery practice (12 credit points)
- Managing complex health issues in midwifery (six credit points)
- Maternal critical care (six credit points)
- Supporting lactation and infant feeding (six credit points)
Entry requirements
Entry level 1: 96 points to complete and duration: two years full-time, four years part-time:
- An Australian bachelor's degree or graduate diploma (or equivalent) in Midwifery with at least a credit (60%) average.
Entry level 2: 72 points to complete and duration: 1.5 years full-time, three years part-time:
- An Australian bachelor's degree or graduate diploma (or equivalent) in Midwifery with at least a credit (60%) average and a minimum of two years of full-time equivalent relevant professional experience in midwifery.
Entry level 3: 48 points to complete and duration: one year full-time, two years part-time:
- An Australian bachelor honours degree (or equivalent) in Midwifery with at least a credit (60%) average.
English language requirements
To enter Monash University, you must meet the minimum English language requirements. You can do this by completing one of the qualifications listed on their website.
Recognition of Prior Learning
If you have previously studied or have relevant work experience, you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning. This will help reduce the number of courses you need to take to finish your program. Please reach out to the university for more information.
Outcomes
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, it is expected that you will be able to:
- Employ creative approaches and skills to address complex nursing, midwifery and health-related issues.
- Support the development of evidence-based nursing or midwifery interventions.
- Initiate, manage and sustain changes that positively affect health outcomes.
- Evaluate the impact of care delivery on health outcomes.
- Provide professional leadership.
- Contribute to developing nursing or midwifery knowledge and practice through education, research, scholarly debate, presentation and publication.
- Generate and apply advanced knowledge and skills in a selected professional nursing or midwifery practice area.
Fees and CSP
Indicative annual fee in 2025: $5,500 (Commonwealth Supported Place)
Indicative annual fees are based on your first year of study (eight units).
A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:
- The number of units studied.
- Choice of units.
- 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.
