Masters (Coursework)
To gain entry into the Master of Mental Health Nursing, all applicants must:
If you are not a registered nurse, you could also be eligible for the Master of Mental Health degree. Find out more about Rules Relating to Awards and Specific Award Rules.
At SCU Online, we value your past education and work experience, allowing you to potentially reduce the mental health nursing postgraduate degree length through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
Should you have any relevant professional work experience or academic qualifications that you would like us to acknowledge, please provide as much evidence of this as possible when applying to study the Master of Mental Health Nursing online.
Gain credit for your previous experience and graduate even sooner with Advanced Standing. At SCU Online, we proactively assess each student's prior learning, qualifications and professional experience and provide custom pathways to complete your online Master of Mental Health Nursing.
Find out more about applying for advanced standing.
Have the flexibility to study around shift work, family commitments and other responsibilities so you can manage your own study progress.
Pathway to a specialist mental health nurse credentialDeveloped in line with the latest mental health industry standards, set by the ACMHN. You can use your qualification as part of the pathway to becoming a credentialed mental health nurse.
Learn from clinically experienced academicsDeveloped in collaboration with passionate mental health nursing providers with a wealth of clinical experience, preparing you to apply specialist mental health knowledge in practice.
Unique learning modelFind the ideal balance between work, life and study through our unique seven-week study units. Apply the knowledge and skills you learn immediately to real-world situations.
Helping communities thriveAt SCU Online, we stand for our community. We're committed to offering a vibrant teaching, learning, research and cultural environment to help you achieve your career goals.
Unparalleled supportReceive academic and non-academic support to assist with your study from enrolment through to graduation. Have full access to SCU campuses, including the library and other facilities.
Holistic mental health practiceCovering a broad spectrum of mental health, gain the skills to create holistic mental health care treatment plans to meet patient needs.
Contemporary mental health perspectivesExplore current mental health policy and government legislation within the Australian healthcare system while building on your collaborative recovery and evidence-based mental health practice.
Develop evidence-based approachesBuild the capacity to analyse and critique the latest mental health research, preparing you to apply evidence-based approaches and drive better patient outcomes in clinical settings.