Masters (Coursework)
The Master of Nursing Practice will help you become a highly skilled healthcare professional in just two years. This is an entry-to-practice degree, providing you with a professional nursing qualification if you've already completed an undergraduate degree in a non-nursing field.
Please note, we have limited places in this course. Therefore, please submit your application and documentation as soon as possible so that your application can be considered. Applicants will be ranked and selected based on published entry requirements and their entire academic record. Meeting the minimum entry requirements and course specific prerequisites, does not guarantee selection. Please refer to the following link for further application guidelines.
This program will help you become a highly skilled healthcare professional, preparing you for a career in this rewarding and well-respected profession.
Become a Nurse in Australia with a Master of Nursing Practice degree in just two years. This is an entry-to-practice degree, providing you with a professional nursing qualification if you've already completed an undergraduate degree in a non-nursing field.
Benefit from the expertise, clinical experience and global connections of our teaching staff as well as gaining practical experience by attending clinical placement from Semester one at some of Victoria's leading hospitals and health services.
This program builds on your prior knowledge and skills, allowing you to develop professional nursing practice through engagement with expert clinical nurses, contemporary nursing theory and hands-on experience.
Why study a Master of Nursing Practice course at Monash?
Nurses are an integral part of any health system and this registered nurse course will prepare you for work in healthcare institutions both in Australia and internationally. Upon graduation you will have the knowledge and skills required to become a registered nurse. You can choose to work in a number of specialty areas of health services - such as acute care, paediatrics and medical-surgical nursing.
Clinical education
You'll think like a nurse from day one of your degree. With clinical placement from the first semester, you'll be able to apply your new classroom knowledge directly into supervised practice. Get practical evidence based nursing experience at some of Victoria's leading hospitals and health services.
During your placements, you'll experience life as a nurse in a range of settings such as acute medical and surgical wards, mental health, and community.
Professional recognition
Successful completion of the course will lead to eligibility for registration as a registered nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) subject to the graduate also meeting the current NMBA Registration standard: English language skills. Registration with the NMBA is a legal requirement for practising as a registered nurse in Australia.