Master of Nursing (Research)

Masters (Research)

Are you a Registered Nurse who wishes to advance your career?

Key details

Degree Type

Masters (Research)

Duration

2 years full-time

Study Mode

In person

About this course

School of Nursing & Midwifery

Are you a Registered Nurse who wishes to advance your career? The Master of Nursing (Research) at The University of Notre Dame Australia will suit you if you have achieved a high credit average in your undergraduate nursing degree and wish to complete further research in an area of particular interest. To graduate, you must complete a substantial research project culminating in a thesis. You will be supported by academic staff throughout your master's program. Contact us today to find out more.

Entry requirements

In order to be considered for entry, applicants are expected to satisfy the following criteria:

Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse within Australia or provisional registration whichever is applicable at the time of the students program commencement; or
Applicants who do not meet the requirements of the clause above, but are able to demonstrate equivalent international experience satisfy the criteria. In these circumstances, an applicant's research topic may be limited to a non-clinical setting; and
Bachelor of Nursing or other appropriate degree; and
Minimum of two years relevant post registration nursing experience, or as acceptable by the program coordinator; and
An applicant may be required to satisfy the Dean of the School of Nursing and Midwifery of the ability to understand and communicate in both written and spoken English at a level adequate for the purpose of pursuing the program of study.

Study locations

Sydney

Fremantle

Broome

What you will learn

Available as a full-time program across two calendar years (or equivalent part-time), our Master of Nursing (Research) will provide you with the research skills you need to support your professional practice. Topics covered include literature review, research methodology, ethics, analysis, verification and report writing. Furthermore, the program consists of several supervised research subjects, including research coursework as appropriate.

You will be expected to complete a substantial research project culminating in a thesis. Candidates will be assigned university-based supervisors who will provide support and academic guidance. Your supervisor will mentor and direct your studies throughout the research phase until your thesis is put forward for examination. Government support is available for domestic and international students, while domestic students may also apply for stipend scholarships awarded to students of exceptional potential.

Career pathways

With a Master of Nursing (Research), you can pursue careers as a nurse unit manager, nurse practitioner, nurse educator, clinical nurse, acute care nurse or perioperative nurse.

Course structure

This Master's program consists of several courses of supervised research. The duration of the program is two years full-time or the equivalent of part-time study.

Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Requirements.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Nursing courses at The University of Notre Dame Australia.

85.8%

Overall satisfaction

80%

Skill scale

78.3%

Teaching scale

90.2%

Employed full-time

$99.3k

Average salary

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