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Master of Postgraduate Nursing

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Masters (Research)

City, City campus
This degree is designed for registered nurses wanting to develop research skills that have practical application for innovations in the health care industry and scholarly understanding of nursing practice.
Duration
2 years full-time
Study Mode
In person
Graduate Satisfaction
83.80%

Masters (Research)

Albury-Wodonga, Mildura, Shepparton, Melbourne, Bendigo
Areas of research in this research program include: midwifery; mental health nursing; palliative care nursing; wound care; cardiac nursing; clinical nursing education; ageing and aged care, and rural health.The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications...
Duration
2 years full-time
Study Mode
In person
Graduate Satisfaction
75.80%

Masters (Coursework)

Fremantle
Are you a practising Registered nurse ready to advance your nursing career? The University of Notre Dame Australia's Master of Nursing (Forensic Nursing) will allow you to select a relevant area to research so you can formalise your specialised knowledge in your chosen field.
Entry Requirements

The program is open to Registered Nurses who have a previous degree, or to those who do not have a degree but who have accumulated a wealth of experience in nursing.

English Language Requirements

You must be able to demonstrate two years of full-time secondary, vocational or tertiary level of study in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom or the United States of America. If you do not meet these requirements you will need to sit the Academic IELTS exam and achieve a score of at least 7.0 overall and 7.0 in each sub-section (reading, writing, listening and speaking) to qualify for entry into the Master of Nursing (Forensics). This applies to Permanent Residents and Australian citizens whose first language is not English and have not completed two years full-time academic study in Australia. IELTS results will need to be verified by the Admissions Office before an offer of a place can be made. The Admissions Office reserves the right to ask for IELTS results from any applicant. For more information, please visit www.ielts.org

Duration
1.5 years full-time
Study Mode
Online
Graduate Satisfaction
85.80%

Masters (Coursework)

Joondalup
Provides Registered Nurses with an opportunity to develop in-depth knowledge of contemporary health care practice and the skills to apply this knowledge to practice within a national and international context.
Entry Requirements

Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.

  • The following course-specific admission requirements are mandatory and must be satisfied by all applicants. These requirements are in addition to or supersede the minimum requirements outlined within the Academic admission requirements band section below.

    All applicants are required to have a Bachelor degree in nursing. Applicants with equivalent prior learning must have two years full-time (or equivalent) post registration professional practice, and submit a current curriculum vitae.

    Academic admission requirements (Band 8) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

    • Bachelor degree in a cognate discipline; or
    • Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience.
  • English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

    • IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0);
    • Bachelor degree from a country specified on the English Proficiency Bands page;
    • Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
    • Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience; or
    • Other tests, courses or programs defined on the English Proficiency Bands page.
Duration
2 years full-time, 4 years part-time
Domestic Tuition Fees
$25,050 per year / $50,100 total
International Tuition Fees
$39,600 per year / $79,200 total
Graduate Satisfaction
87.10%

Masters (Coursework)

Fremantle
Are you a practising Registered nurse ready to advance your nursing career? The University of Notre Dame Australia's Master of Nursing (Coursework) will allow you to select a relevant area to research so you can formalise your specialised knowledge in your chosen field.
Entry Requirements

The program is open to you if you are a Registered Nurse who has a previous degree in Nursing or equivalent, and have a minimum of one-year relevant post-registration nursing experience.

Duration
1.5 years full-time
Study Mode
Online
Graduate Satisfaction
85.80%

Masters (Coursework)

Perth
The Master of Nursing Practice is a two-year graduate entry master degree that can lead you to be eligible for registration as a nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. The course consists of four semesters plus a summer term coursework program.
Duration
2 years full-time
Study Mode
Online, In person
International Tuition Fees
$8,100 total
Graduate Satisfaction
74.00%

Masters (Coursework)

Fremantle
If you are a Registered Nurse looking to improve your career prospects with a higher level of formal qualification, then The University of Notre Dame Australia's Master of Nursing (Perioperative Nursing) program is the ideal option.
Entry Requirements

The program is open to you if you are a Registered Nurse with a previous degree or if you have no degree but have accumulated a wealth of experience in nursing.

English Language Requirements

You must be able to demonstrate two years of full-time secondary, vocational or tertiary level of study in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom or the United States of America. If you do not meet these requirements you will need to sit the Academic IELTS exam and achieve a score of at least 7.0 overall and 7.0 in each sub-section (reading, writing, listening and speaking) to qualify for entry into the Master of Nursing (Perioperative). This applies to Permanent Residents and Australian citizens whose first language is not English and have not completed two years full-time academic study in Australia. IELTS results will need to be verified by the Admissions Office before an offer of a place can be made. The Admissions Office reserves the right to ask for IELTS results from any applicant. For more information, please visit www.ielts.org

Duration
1 year part-time
Study Mode
Online
Graduate Satisfaction
85.80%

Masters (Coursework)

Joondalup
This coursework Masters is a graduate entry program for applicants with a Bachelor's degree in any discipline, with a strong focus on clinical practice and research which leads to registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
Entry Requirements

Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.

  • The following course-specific admission requirements are mandatory and must be satisfied by all applicants. These requirements are in addition to or supersede the minimum requirements outlined within the Academic admission requirements band section below.

    All applicants are required to have a bachelor's degree or master's degree, with a course weighted average mark of at least 60%, or equivalent as recognised by the University. A health science-based degree is desirable; all applicants are required to have a tertiary level unit in human biology (students who do not meet this requirement will be required to undertake a Health Science Preparation program at ECU).
    Prospective applicants are required to submit a curriculum vitae and a personal statement as part of their application. This is a competitive entry program and applications are assessed on academic merit.

    Academic admission requirements (Band 6) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

    • Bachelor degree; or
    • Equivalent prior learning including at least five years relevant professional experience.
  • In addition to satisfying ECU minimum English standard requirements for this course, all applicants must also demonstrate English language proficiency as specified in the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia's (NMBA) English language skills registration standard. (https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Registration-Standards/English-language-skills.aspx)

    These requirements are as follows:

    • IELTS Academic with a minimum overall score of 7.0 and a minimum score of 7.0 in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking), or
    • Occupational English Test (OET) with a minimum score of B in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking), or
    • Pearson English Test (PTE) Academic with a minimum overall score of 65 and a minimum score of 65 in each of the four communicative skills (listening, reading, writing and speaking), or
    • TOEFL iBT with a minimum total score of 94 and the following minimum score in each section of the test:
      * 24 for listening
      * 24 for reading,
      * 27 for writing, and
      * 23 for speaking, or
    • Completion of at least six years of primary and secondary education taught and assessed solely in English in a recognised country as defined by the NMBA (including at least 2 years between years 7 and 12) with a supporting written declaration to confirm that your primary language is English, or
    • Completion of at least 5 years full-time equivalent continuous combined secondary and/or tertiary and/or vocational education taught and assessed in a recognised country as defined by the NMBA, with a supporting written declaration to confirm whether your primary language is English. Note: The 5 years does not include the proposed ECU study.

    Note: English tests must be completed within 2 years of the proposed course commencement date and additional requirements may apply in relation to acceptable number of test sittings and combined scores across test sittings.

    ECU's minimum English standard requirements for this course may be satisfied with one of the following:

    • Bachelor degree from an approved country;
    • Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent); or
    • Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience.
Duration
2 years full-time, 4 years part-time
Domestic Tuition Fees
$4,450 per year / $8,900 total
International Tuition Fees
$41,950 per year / $83,900 total
Graduate Satisfaction
87.10%

Masters (Coursework)

Armidale
This course is not offered in 2021. The Master of Nursing Practice is offered On Campus in full-time mode.
Entry Requirements

A candidate shall:

(a) hold an AQF Level 7 Bachelor degree, or an AQF Level Bachelor degree and an AQF Level 8, 9 or 10 postgraduate qualification in a health related discipline* area from a recognised university in Australia or overseas, and not be currently registered to practice as a nurse in Australia; and

(b) at least one of the following criteria must be met:

(i) English is the applicant's first language; or

(ii) comply with the University's English Language Requirements for Admission and English Language Requirements higher than the University minimum requirement Annex for Courses in Nursing (Conferring Eligibility for Registered Nurse Status)

* Health related discipline area may include, but is not limited to: Social Work; Community Services; Paramedicine; Allied Health; Biomedical Science.

Duration
2.5 years full-time

Masters (Coursework)

Sunshine Coast
Shape the future of clinical healthcare. If you are a degree-qualified nurse who is eligible to register (Division 1), this Master's program equips you with the skills and knowledge to have significant impact on the development and delivery of healthcare services.
Entry Requirements

Applicants are required to have successfully completed a Bachelor qualification (AQF level 7) in nursing from a recognised tertiary education provider. Applicants who are Registered Nurses registered in Australia with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) who do not have a Bachelor qualification may be considered for admission based on extensive industry experience and will require approval by the Program Leader.

The Master of Nursing (Clinical Leadership) offers a limited number of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) as well as domestic fee paying places. Offers for both CSP and fee paying places will be made after the application due date for the program.

CSP will be allocated on the basis of your Grade Point Average in the degree used to meet admission requirements and/or your industry experience. Applicants falling below the demand-driven cut-off for a CSP may be offered a domestic fee paying place subject to capacity limitations.

Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens and permanent visa holders enrolled in a fee paying place will have the option of applying for a CSP in subsequent semesters if one becomes available. In these cases, the student's current GPA in the Master of Nursing (Clinical Leadership) will be used to assess eligibility for a CSP place using the same entry cut-off applied for new CPS entrants during that admission period.

International students on a Student visa must demonstrate English language skills at an IELTS level of 7 with no subtest less than 7 or equivalent. Refer to the University's English language requirements.

English language requirements

If English is not your first language, you also need to meet the minimum English language requirements for your chosen program. If you do not meet the minimum requirements, you may like to enrol in one of our English Language Programs.

Duration
1.5 years full-time
Study Mode
Online, In person
Domestic Tuition Fees
$29,400 per year / $4,488 total
International Tuition Fees
$43,500 total

Master of Postgraduate Nursing overview

A master’s degree in nursing empowers registered nurses with the skills and information they need to help people in their chosen area of healthcare. Many of these postgraduate nursing degrees take between one to two years to complete studying full-time.

Coursework masters

Coursework masters in nursing may be part of a broad postgraduate nursing degree, or they may be comprised of set units in a specialised field of study. Coursework degrees are ideal for those who want to learn the skills to work in a specialised field of nursing.

Research master's

This type of nursing degree will require you to research nursing practice. Not only will you build your research skills and analytic abilities, you could potentially share the academic field of nursing and understanding of patient care.

Employment options

Those with master’s qualifications in nursing report higher than average employment and incomes. This type of degree could be a stepping stone to working in policy and healthcare project management.

Scholarships and funding

There are many nursing scholarships out there for both coursework and research programs. Have a look with our handy scholarship search tool to see if your preferred university if on the list.

Austudy and Youth Allowance are available for those who study full-time. Your university might have other scholarships or bursary programs available to you as well.

Prerequisites and selection process

Master of Nursing degrees will require you to be a registered nurse and to have completed prior undergraduate studies in nursing.