Master of Postgraduate Nursing in Sydney

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.

Admission to this course requires:

• a pre-registration nursing degree with credit average from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification; or
• an embedded graduate certificate or graduate diploma in this discipline from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification.

In addition, the applicant is required to be a registered nurse in Australia or overseas.

Domestic applicants are required to have a minimum of one year's experience as a registered nurse and be working in cancer and haematology nursing.

International applicants are required to have a minimum of one year's experience in cancer and haematology nursing.

A successful applicant for admission to the Master of Advanced Practice Nursing will hold:

• a pre-registration nursing degree with a credit average from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification; or
• an embedded graduate certificate or diploma in this discipline from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification
• be a registered nurse in Australia or overseas.

You must have:

• a previous Australian level bachelor degree (or equivalent) in any discipline other than nursing, AND
• this qualification has been completed within 10 years prior to applying

Overseas nursing qualifications are acceptable.

A successful applicant for admission to the Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) will hold:

1. Current general registration as a registered nurse.
2. A minimum of two years full-time equivalent as a registered nurse in a specified clinical field and two years full-time experience of current advanced nursing practice in this same field.
3. A postgraduate qualification at Australian Qualifications Framework Level 8 in a clinical field.
4. Evidence of confirmed support to complete all professional experience requirements of the course.

More information can be found in the Nurse Practitioner Specific Admissions Criteria (word, 227 KB)