Introduction
Take a clinical view of your nursing career
Are you a registered nurse looking to improve the health of your qualifications in specialist areas such as clinical leadership, critical care, complex care or mental health? This innovative course will expand on your patient focused practical skills and give a super-charged boost to your leadership potential.
You’ll be tutored by internationally recognised teaching staff, and the university’s partnership with the ACT Government Health Directorate will provide you with the most cutting-edge approaches to the complex challenges facing this country’s health sector.
Study a Master of Nursing at UC and you will:
- synthesise and 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, with particular regard to professional and ethical standards, clinical supervision, mentoring, education, policy development, reflective practice and on-going professional development.
Career opportunities
A range of career opportunities exist for Master of Nursing graduates in a range of public and private health care settings, including as a:
- Nursing consultant
- Research nurse
- Nurse educator
- Nurse administrator
- Clinical nurse specialist
- Advanced nurse practitioner
Course specific information
Students must have an undergraduate degree or equivalent as approved by the University and be registered or eligible for registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia or an equivalent regulatory agency.
Students must also be employed in a relevant health setting, appropriate to the choice of nursing stream, as approved by the Postgraduate Coordinator.
All applicants are advised that completion of this course does NOT lead to registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. For more information about courses that lead to registration as a Registered Nurse in Australia, please contact our Health Student Liaison Officer at health.student@canberra.edu.au or phone: +61 (0) 2 6201 5838
Professional Accreditation
A Graduate Diploma in the field of Mental Health Nursing is the minimum academic requirement for credentialing with the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN).
Admission Requirements
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.
Information on admission closing dates can be found here.
Credit Arrangements
Credit arrangements (if available) for this course can be found on the University's Credit Search website.
English Language Requirements
Academic IELTS of 6.5 or equivalent, with no band score below 6.0
Fees
Information for Fee Paying Students
| Year | Domestic | International |
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| 2020 | $20,400 | $36,000 |
The fees detailed above are the annual fee rates for the course. The annual rate is the fee that applies to standard full-time enrolment, which is 24 credit points. The final fee charged is based on the proportion of 24 credit points in which a student enrols. Students enrolled in a Commonwealth Support Place (CSP) are required to make a contribution towards the cost of their education, which is set by the Commonwealth Government. Information on Commonwealth Supported Places, HECS-HELP and how fees are calculated can be found here.
Government Support
| Year | CSP Places Available | Eligible for Student Income Support (Centrelink) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | NO | NO |
Typical Study Pattern
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- Epidemiology and Principles of Research PG
- Leadership and Management in Healthcare PG
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- Clinical Project PG
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- Health Practice Evaluation PG
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- Epidemiology and Principles of Research PG
- Leadership and Management in Healthcare PG
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- Health Practice Evaluation PG
- Restricted Choice unit
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- Clinical Project PG
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Course Information
Course Requirements
In addition to course requirements, in order to successfully complete your course you may need to meet the inherent requirements. Please refer to the inherent requirements statement applicable to your course.
Course Duration
Standard duration three semesters full-time or equivalent. Maximum eight semesters.
Unit Delivery Modes
Each unit within your course may be offered through various delivery modes like on campus, online, flexible and intensive modes. Check how each of your units are delivered in the Course Requirements section.
Admission Periods
| Year | Location | Domestic | International |
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| 2020 | UC - Canberra, Bruce | Semester 1  Semester 2 |
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| 2020 | UC - Canberra, Online | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| 2021 | UC - Canberra, Bruce | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| 2021 | UC - Canberra, Online | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| 2022 | UC - Canberra, Bruce | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| 2022 | UC - Canberra, Online | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Assumed Knowledge
Capacity to produce high-quality scholarly papers in the English language.
Awards
| Award(s) | Official Abbreviation |
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| Master of Nursing | M Nurs |
| Master of Nursing in Mental Health | MNurs MntlHlth |
| Master of Nursing in Critical Care | MNurs CritCare |
| Master of Nursing in Clinical Leadership | MNurs ClinLeadership |
| Master of Nursing in Complex Care | MNurs ComplexCare |
Alternate Exit Awards
- Graduate Diploma in Nursing in Critical Care
- Graduate Diploma in Nursing in Mental Health
- Graduate Certificate in Critical Care Nursing
- Graduate Certificate in Chronic and Complex Care
- Graduate Certificate in Clinical Leadership
- Graduate Diploma in Nursing in Clinical Leadership
- Graduate Diploma in Nursing in Complex Care
- Master of Nursing in Mental Health
- Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Nursing
- Master of Nursing in Critical Care
Related Courses (Double Degrees, Nested Courses and Alternative Exits)
Note: From 2020 awards associated with Complex Care and Critical Care are suspended until further notice. Students commencing from 2020 onwards will not be eligible for these awards. Exit Awards: - Graduate Certificate in Clinical Leadership; - Graduate Certificate in Chronic and Complex Care; - Graduate Certificate in Critical Care Nursing; or - Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Nursing Students may exit the course with the relevant Graduate Certificate upon completion of 12 credit points. Exit Awards: - Graduate Diploma in Nursing in Clinical Leadership; - Graduate Diploma in Nursing in Complex Care; - Graduate Diploma in Nursing in Critical Care; or - Graduate Diploma in Nursing in Mental Health Students may exit the course with the relevant Graduate Diploma upon completion of 24 credit points.