Master of Nursing (Pre-Registration)

What you will study

The Master of Nursing (Pre-Registration) requires completing 102 credit points. Unless otherwise indicated, each subject is worth six credit points.

Core subjects

Students must complete the subjects listed below:

• Nursing Foundations (intensive subject)
• Acute Nursing Practice
• Foundations in Mental Health Nursing Practice
• Applied Pathophysiology and Therapeutics for Nurses
• Chronic Nursing Practice
• Evidence-Based Healthcare
• First Nations Healthcare
• Integrated Nursing Practice (12 credit points)
• Graduate Practice Transition
• Nursing Skills Consolidation
• Leadership for Nursing Practice
• Clinical Placement Experience 1
• Clinical Placement Experience 2
• Clinical Placement Experience 3
• Clinical Placement Experience 4
• Sustainability Project (Capstone)

Entry requirements

• A recognised bachelor’s degree with an equivalent average mark of 60%, completed less than 10 years before the date of application; or
• A recognised bachelor’s degree with an equivalent average mark of 60%, completed more than 10 years ago, plus a completed postgraduate qualification with a comparable average mark greater than 60%, completed within the last 10 years.

Faculty consideration may be given to applicants with qualifications older than 10 years and relevant work experience.

English Language Requirements

The following level of English is required to gain admission to this program:

• IELTS Academic: 70 Overall
• TOEFL (Internet-based): 94 Overall
• PTE: 69 Overall

Before you can start studying to become a registered nurse, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council requires you to demonstrate high English proficiency. To be eligible for an offer, you must declare one of the following:

• You will have completed six years of schooling (including at least two years of secondary school) in English in one of the following countries: Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the United States, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom; or
• You have undertaken/will undertake an English language proficiency test accepted for entry to this course, with the preference in ONE sitting within two years before the course start date (minimum test results as outlined under English Language requirements)

Recognition of Prior Learning

If you have completed prior studies or relevant professional experience, you can request course credit or subject exemptions to reduce the duration and cost of your program.

Credit for prior learning evaluates your study or work experience related to your chosen subjects.

UOW values lifelong learning and recognises various types of prior learning, regardless of how or where it was obtained. For more information, refer to UOW's Credit for Prior Learning page on their website.

Outcomes

Learning outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon course completion. Students graduating from this course will be able to:

• Demonstrate autonomy in applying theoretical and research-based knowledge, ensuring safe, high-quality, people-centred, and culturally safe nursing practice based on the best available evidence.
• Employ critical thinking and expert judgement to systematically assess, plan, deliver, and evaluate nursing practice using the best available evidence and sustainability principles.
• Reflect upon and critically evaluate complex information, using it to enhance nursing practice, research methodologies, and as a foundation for lifelong learning.
• Lead evidence-based, collaborative practice that fosters effective therapeutic, sustainable, and professional relationships.
• Exhibit expert judgement, values, and behaviours representing professional, legal, ethical, and sustainable nursing practice.
• Conduct research and convey knowledge, skills, and ideas effectively and respectfully with individuals, interdisciplinary teams, specialists, and non-specialist audiences.
• Prioritise personal health, including mental well-being, ensuring safety and sustainability for oneself and others.
• Take responsibility for continuous professional development, research initiatives, and accountability in nursing practice.

Fees and CSP

Indicative total course tuition fee in 2025: $10,412 (Commonwealth Supported Place)

Indicative total course tuition fee in 2026: $88,740 (domestic full-fee paying place)

A student’s fee may vary depending on:

• The number of subjects studied per term.
• The choice of major or specialisation.
• Choice of subjects.
• 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 subject you're enrolled in.
• Depending on the study areas they are related 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.