Masters (Coursework)
QUT's School of Nursing has an established reputation as a provider of postgraduate programs that recognise and respond to priorities in clinical nursing practice and prepare professionals for specialist and leadership positions.
In consultation with industry partners, the school has recently reviewed its postgraduate programs to ensure continued alignment with industry's need for graduates who demonstrate nursing leadership and advanced practice skills.
The comprehensive content incorporates change management theory, research and project implementation capability, leadership skills and knowledge for the improvement of practice and service delivery, and the socio-political aspects of contemporary nursing practice.
You will opt to major in one study area and will select a dissertation or project pathway. You may also choose to complete the program with no major and select electives from a wide list that includes the science of pharmacology, health statistics, dementia, and quality management in health.
QUT's School of Nursing has an established reputation as a provider of postgraduate programs that recognise and respond to priorities in clinical nursing practice and prepare professionals for specialist and leadership positions.
In consultation with industry partners, the school has recently reviewed its postgraduate programs to ensure continued alignment with industry's need for graduates who demonstrate nursing leadership and advanced practice skills.
The comprehensive content incorporates change management theory, research and project implementation capability, leadership skills and knowledge for the improvement of practice and service delivery, and the socio-political aspects of contemporary nursing practice.
You will also select a dissertation or project pathway and will opt to major in either health professional education or chronic health care nursing. You may also choose to complete the program with no major and select electives from a wide list that includes the science of pharmacology, health statistics, dementia, and quality management in health.
You must have:
You need either:
The Master of Advanced Practice Nursing does not lead to registration as a nurse in Australia. International students seeking registration in Australia should contact the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency for further advice or consider our Master of Nursing - Entry to Practice program.
Our programs offer you a supportive flexible learning environment that integrates online technologies and promotes a socially collaborative community.
This course is delivered in full-time and part-time study mode. You may choose to complete the course online (external) or on campus. External students are supported with an extensive learning package of electronic resources.
The Master of Advanced Practice Nursing prepares you for leadership roles in specialist areas of health care. Graduates will demonstrate leadership of teams autonomy expert judgement and the agility to improve healthcare outcomes and service delivery models.
This course offers a variety of career pathways for nurses working in diverse settings and provides opportunities for in-depth study for advanced competence in selected areas of nursing practice.
Students in the masters program complete a specialised study area or no specialisation.
The following study areas are offered to domestic students:
Alternatively students may choose to select units from across the specialisations or electives.
Acute care nursingStudents complete studies in advanced health assessment and nursing practice issues and trends in acute care nursing and critically analyse the advanced concepts that underpin this specialist area. Students will initiate plans of care to address common needs/problems experienced by acute patients.
You must be currently working at least 0.5 FTE (full-time equivalent) in a setting where acutely ill patients are encountered. Examples include but are not limited to acute medical-surgical rehabilitation orthopaedic community and residential general practice renal and chronic care settings.
Cancer nursingStudents develop competency in the practice of cancer nursing examine major issues and trends in cancer nursing scholarship and practice plan appropriate strategies/intervention for client care and develop an understanding of research applied to cancer nursing practice.
You must be currently working at least 0.5 FTE (full-time equivalent) in a setting where care is delivered to cancer patients. Examples include medical and radiation oncology haematology medical-surgical community and aged care residential settings.
Chronic health care nursingThis course draws on expertise from a number of health disciplines and meets the needs of nurses who want to gain specific skills for more advanced practice opportunities especially those working with patients who may have a range of chronic health conditions.
It also focuses on prevention and promotion of health to prevent or delay the onset of chronic health conditions.
Emergency nursingStudents explore the key issues trends and challenges in emergency nursing scholarship and develop an understanding of research applied to emergency nursing practice. Students develop skills in patient assessment planning and implementation of health care in the emergency area.
You must:
Students explore the theoretical conceptual and practical knowledge required to provide effective nursing care for diverse and complex critically ill patients in the intensive care unit an increasingly complex technological environment.
You must:
This program is designed for nurses working in acute or community settings to develop competency in the practice of paediatric nursing or child and youth health nursing. Students will examine major issues and trends in nursing scholarship and practice and develop an understanding of research in this area.
This study area requires you to undertake clinical practice in a paediatric child and youth health nursing setting. Examples include acute paediatric or community health settings. If you wish to focus on issues relating to acute child and family health you must be currently working at least 0.5 FTE (full-time equivalent) in an acute paediatric setting.
Health professional educationStudents critically examine contemporary educational theories and explore the principles of learning and teaching underpinning best practice. Students implement and evaluate learning and teaching activties in diverse settings and critically reflect on the effectiveness of a learning program including assessment review.
This option has no additional professional experience requirements.
Gastroenterology nursingStudents develop advanced knowledge and skills in the practice of gastroenterology nursing. Students plan appropriate strategies and intervention for patient care and develop an understanding of research applied to gastroenterology nursing practice.
Students complete core units and choose additional units from a list of electives covering more than one study area (two electives for the thesis strand and four electives for the project strand).
This option has no additional professional experience requirements.
International students can only undertake no major or a major in:
No major provides the option of choosing units from more than one study area.