Victoria University
Master of Nursing (Chronic Disease and Ageing)
- Delivery: Online
- Commitment: 15 - 20 hours/week
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 24 months
Strengthen your ability to support older people and people living with chronic and complex conditions through advanced nursing study in coordinated care, healthy ageing and evidence-based practice.
Course overview
The Master of Nursing (Chronic Disease and Ageing) at Victoria University develops advanced knowledge and skills for registered nurses working with older people and individuals living with chronic and complex health conditions. You will explore ageing, chronic disease, coordinated care and the broader physical, psychological and social factors that influence health and wellbeing across later life.
Throughout the course, you will develop skills in complex care coordination, nursing informatics, evidence-based practice and professional development. The specialisation focuses on innovative approaches to aged care, healthy ageing and supporting people with long-term conditions, while a research project allows you to investigate an issue relevant to chronic disease and ageing.
Delivered 100% online through VU Online’s Block Model, the course is studied part-time over a minimum of two years. You complete one seven-week unit at a time across six study periods each year, with approximately 20 hours of study recommended per week.
Key facts
8th March, 2027
10th May, 2027
5th July, 2027
30th August, 2027
25th October, 2027
What you will study
To attain the Master of Nursing (Chronic Disease and Aging), students must complete 12 units.
Core units
- Promoting Cultural Competence and Community Health
- Care Coordination in Practice
- Leading Improvement and Innovation
- Evidence and Research for Practice
- Complex Care Coordination
- Nursing Informatics
- Professional Development in Practice
- Mental Health Nursing
- Research Project: Chronic Disease and Ageing
Specialisation units
- Innovation in Aged Care Practice
- Ageing and Chronic Disease
- Health and Wellbeing for the Older Person
Entry requirements
Applicants are required to have the following:
- Completed an AQF Level 7 Bachelor of Nursing, or equivalent qualification.
- Current Registration as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Applicants without an AQF 7 Bachelor's Degree of Nursing or equivalent qualification who hold a current Registered Nurse (Division 1) Registration with the Australian Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) will be considered for the Graduate Certificate in Nursing. Upon completing the Graduate Certificate, applicants will be eligible for admission to the Master's in Nursing with credit granted for completed units.
Recognition of Prior Learning
You may be eligible to enter the master's with credit for past skills and/or study, known as advanced standing.
You may be eligible for advanced standing if you've already completed any of the units in the course you are enrolling in, or their equivalent.
For more information, contact the university or visit its website.
Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Assess and apply current WHO and Australian Health priorities and cultural competency principles to promote community health.
- Formulate and lead quality and safety innovations for improved patient outcomes.
- Assume leadership for complex care coordination for clients.
- Provide leadership in informatics and its applications to digital healthcare.
- Contribute to advancing nursing knowledge, practice and design through research evaluation.
- Develop, implement and assess professional development programs for clinical settings.
- Lead or influence nursing care in a chosen speciality area.
- Design and undertake primary research in a specialist area.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Cost per unit in 2025: $2,950 (domestic full-fee paying place)
Total cost for 12 units in 2025: $35,400 (domestic full-fee paying place)
The total cost of completing your degree at Victoria University (VU) Online depends on the number of units you study and the amount of advanced standing you receive, which is assessed after you apply.
A student’s fee may vary depending on:
- The number of units studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of units.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
You may also need to pay the student services and amenities fee.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students.
