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Course pre-requisites

Completion of an AQF level 7 bachelor degree in nursing or equivalent qualification and;

Registration as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or equivalent registration with the relevant registering authority for applicants outside Australia.

Minimum English language proficiency requirements

Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 3a – Schedule II of the ʯÁñÊÓƵ Admissions Policy.

Additional selection
requirements

Applicants must have completed a minimum of one year of full-time clinical experience (or part-time equivalent).

Credit points

36 credit points as per course structure

Course learning outcomes

On successful completion of the Master of Nursing, graduates will be able to:

• Adapt and apply specialised knowledge, skills and technical competencies across a variety of health contexts, including tropical, rural, remote and Indigenous settings
• Expertly communicate using high-level written and oral language skills
• Reflect on practice of self and others to ensure quality and promote an environment of excellence in healthcare
• Critically analyse, synthesise and evaluate a range of data and evidence to provide solutions to complex nursing problems
• Advance nursing knowledge through the generation of evidence relevant to their specialist area
• Transform practice through the skilful application of advanced knowledge, relevant evidence and leadership skills.

Type of major

Mandatory

Credit points in major

12 credit points

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Expected time to complete

2 years full-time or equivalent part-time

Maximum time to complete

6 years

Maximum leave of absence

2 years

Course progression
requisites

Nil

Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)

No

Special assessment
requirements

Nil

Professional accreditation
requirements

Nil

Maximum allowed Pass
Conceded (PC) grade

Nil

Supplementary exam for
final subject

Not applicable

Eligibility

Students may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing and Articulation policy and associated procedures

Maximum allowed

18 credit points except where a student transfers from one ʯÁñÊÓƵ award to another, then advanced standing may be granted for more than two-thirds of the new award, where there is subject equivalence between the awards

Currency

Advanced standing will be granted only for subjects completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course

Expiry

Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 16 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the student has not completed this course.-

Other restrictions

Not applicable

Award title

MASTER OF NURSING

Approved abbreviation

MN

Inclusion of majors on
testamur

Majors will appear on the testamur

Exit with lesser award

Students who exit the course prior to completion, and have successfully completed the relevant number of credit points of appropriate subjects, may be eligible to receive one of the following awards:

Graduate Certificate of Nursing

Graduate Diploma of Nursing

Course articulation

Not applicable

Special Awards

Not applicable