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University of Canberra

  • 20% international / 80% domestic

Master of Nursing

  • Masters (Coursework)

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Course Code
261JA
Domestic Fees
$20,400 per year
International Fees
$36,000 per year

About this course

Expand on your skills as a registered nurse and boost both your leadership potential and confidence by taking this innovative and UC specific Master of Nursing course.

Tutored and mentored by internationally recognised teaching staff, this course helps you develop and implement a proposal evaluating the delivery and effectiveness of an aspect of health care in a specialist area. Areas of focus include Clinical Leadership or Mental Health.

You'll also undertake a clinical research project in consultation with your allocated academic supervisor and submit the completed work for industry publication and peer review.

As part of a unique team of healthcare professionals dedicated to improving the professional standards of nursing around the world, you'll graduate with substantial knowledge and understanding of a range of cutting-edge approaches to the complex challenges facing Australia's health sector.

Entry requirements

Applicants need to meet all three criteria:
A) hold a Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent pre-registration Bachelor level nursing degree
B) be registered, or be eligible to register, as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA), or equivalent overseas nursing regulatory body
C) be employed, as a Registered Nurse, in a relevant health setting*

*The health setting must be relevant to the nursing stream chosen.


Admission to this course is competitive. Applications will be assessed on the basis of academic merit and the number of available places.

Study locations

Canberra

What you will learn

  • apply the knowledge necessary to plan, deliver and evaluate high-quality, safe and evidence-based nursing care at an advanced level in your selected area of practice
  • produce a scholarly research piece for publication in a peer-reviewed journal
  • critically appraise research related to the changing identity and professional profiles of registered nurses as autonomous practitioners and key members of collaborative, multidisciplinary health teams in contemporary and culturally diverse health contexts
  • explore the function and responsibilities of registered nurses practising at an advanced level.
  • focus on professional and ethical standards, clinical supervision, mentoring, education, policy development, reflective practice and ongoing professional development.

Career pathways

  • clinical nurse specialist
  • nurse consultant
  • research nurse
  • clinical nurse educator
  • nurse administrator
  • nurse unit manager
  • clinical nurse consultant
  • mental health nurse
  • ICU nurse
  • ED nurse
  • CCU nurse
  • renal nurse
  • oncology nurse
  • parkinson's nurse