Master of Nursing Practice

What you will study

To qualify for the award of Master of Nursing Practice, students must complete a total of 96 credit points.

Part A. Foundations for contemporary nursing practice

You must complete the following units

• Indigenous health and cultural safety in healthcare practice
• Foundations of professional nursing practice
• Primary and global health in contemporary nursing practice (12 credit points)
• Contemporary nursing in context 3 (12 credit points)
• Nursing leadership and patient safety (12 credit points)

Part B. Translation of knowledge and skills for clinical practice

You must complete the following units

• Contemporary nursing practice 1 (12 credit points)
• Contemporary nursing practice 2 (12 credit points)
• Contemporary nursing practice 4 (12 credit points)
• Mental health nursing in contemporary practice
• Healthcare across the lifespan

Entry requirements

Qualifications

An Australian undergraduate degree (or equivalent, excluding an Australian Bachelor of Nursing) with at least a credit (60%) average.

All applicants must have completed either:

• One six credit point unit of study in human anatomy /physiology or a related area from any recognised tertiary institution.
• The Monash Human Biology short course has been assessed as equivalent to this requirement.

For further details, see: https://www.monash.edu/medicine/nursing/study/humanbiology.

Completion of this course qualifies students to apply for registration as nurses in Australia. Applicants who are already registered nurses in Australia are not eligible for admission to this course.

Note:

To be considered for a place in a Nursing course that leads to registration, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council requires that applicants meet the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) English Language requirements for registration on entry into the course. Please refer to ‘Extra Requirements’ for the Additional English language proficiency requirements.

English requirements

• ELTS (Academic): 7.0 Overall score, with minimum band scores: Listening 7.0, Reading 7.0, Writing 7.0 and Speaking 7.0
• Pearson Test of English (Academic): 65 Overall score, with minimum scores: Listening 65, Reading 65, Speaking 65 and Writing 65
• TOEFL Internet-based test: 98 Overall score, with minimum scores: Reading 24, Listening 24, Speaking 23 and Writing 27
• Equivalent approved English test.

Recognition of prior learning

Depending upon prior qualifications, students may receive credit for part of the course. Contact the university for more details.

Outcomes

Learning outcomes

• Critically evaluate contemporary issues within Australian health care contexts.
• Examine and implement theoretical frameworks for ethical and legal nursing practice.
• Discuss the physical, psychological and social changes that affect the person with health problems.
• Demonstrate clinical decision-making and clinical reasoning skills.
• Identify and utilise culturally relevant and age-specific strategies that promote independence, self-esteem and dignity.
• Demonstrate leadership through the application of best practice principles and evidence-informed nursing practices.
• Observe, measure and present clinical data, as well as discuss its validity.
• Demonstrate safe, evidence-based clinical practice based on the integration of theoretical principles and practical skills.
• Demonstrate the application of science and nursing knowledge when conducting and documenting comprehensive person-centred assessments.
• Evaluate the clinical application of evidence-based research and the ethical principles in the management of complex nursing situations.
• Discuss ethical principles in the management of complex nursing situations.
• Reflect critically on your actions and the nature of nursing practice about the management of complex health situations, and practice by the NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice and other professional standards.

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 by:

• 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 only need to pay some of your tuition fees. The student contribution amount is 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.
• 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.