Queensland University of Technology
Master of Nurse Practitioner
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 24 months
Expanded the scope of your nursing practice by enabling independent assessment, diagnosis and treatment of clients while also developing advanced knowledge and skills in your speciality.
Course overview
Highlights
- 100% online course delivery of all units, including orientation.
- High level of mentorship and support from experienced Nurse Practitioners.
- Develop advanced scope of practice, knowledge and skills in physical assessment, primary, acute and chronic health care, Indigenous health, leadership and research.
- Benefit from an increased focus on primary health care, Indigenous health, leadership, assessment and research.
- Assess and treat clients in a speciality field, order diagnostic investigations, prescribe medications and other interventions and refer them to other healthcare providers.
- QUT offers Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) to all domestic students enrolled in this course, which means a reduction in the fees you pay.
Why choose this course?
The course comprises eight units focusing on primary health care, Indigenous health, leadership skills, health assessment, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology and translational research.
Graduates are ready to:
- Independently and holistically assess, diagnose and develop management plans for clients in your speciality area.
- Order and interpret diagnostic investigations.
- Develop a holistic, person-centred health management plan.
- Improve health care outcomes for consumers.
- Confidently prescribe medications and apply non-pharmacological interventions.
- Directly and collaboratively refer patients to other healthcare professionals.
- Think critically and creatively in complex and unfamiliar environments, in both autonomous and interdisciplinary modes of practice.
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 earn the Master of Nurse Practitioner, students must complete eight core units, or 96 credit points, each worth 12 credit points.
Core units
- The Science of Health Assessment
- Transition to Nurse Practitioner Service
- Clinical Therapeutics
- Evidence-based Practice and Research Design
- Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) and Safe Prescribing
- Integrated Professional Practice 1 (Primary Health)
- Practice Evaluation and Translation Strategies
- Integrated Professional Practice 2 (Clinical Mastery and Leadership)
Entry requirements
Prior study entry requirement
You must complete a postgraduate qualification in a relevant clinical field from a recognised higher education institution.
Hospital and professional training, certificates, etc., are not acceptable in lieu of a higher education postgraduate qualification and incomplete postgraduate studies are also not acceptable.
Professional registration entry requirement
You must have current registration as a nurse (Division 1) without conditions with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
Clinical practice entry requirements
You must:
- Currently working in an advanced nursing practice role.
- Have a minimum of four years full-time (or equivalent) clinical practice experience as a registered nurse in the nominated speciality.
- Have a minimum of two years full-time (or equivalent) experience (within the last six years) in an advanced nursing practice role in the nominated speciality.
- Have the support of your Executive Director of Nursing (or equivalent).
To define 'advanced nursing practice', refer to the Fact Sheet for Advanced Practice Nursing issued by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA).
Additional entry requirements
You must provide with your online application:
- A statement of service on an official letterhead confirming your clinical practice experience as a registered nurse in the nominated speciality.
- A completed Evidence of advanced practice nursing and course requirements form.
- A completed Executive Director of Nursing (or equivalent) support form.
Recognition of Prior Learning
You may be able to have your past studies or work experience count as credit towards your QUT course. QUT call this ‘advanced standing’. That means you might not have to complete all the units in your course structure. You may be able to graduate sooner. Exemptions are assessed individually - talk to QUT's Course Consultant for more information.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
This course is subject to professional accreditation from the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) on behalf of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA). Graduates may apply to the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) for endorsement as a nurse practitioner with NMBA.
A possible career is a Nurse Practitioner.
Fees and CSP
Indicative 2026 fee: $3,000 per year part-time for 48 credit points (Commonwealth Supported Place)
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. QUT reviews fees annually. They may be subject to increases.
You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.
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 unit 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.
