24 monthsProgramme duration
54,900 AUDTuition Fee/year
JulStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Nursing
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
This qualification will prepare you to provide care across the full lifespan. You’ll learn the scope of practice as a registered nurse across all areas – from initial assessment and technical skills to triage and documentation. You’ll learn foundational biosciences, socio-political perspectives, and vital skills in evidence-based research and respectful communication that will underpin your everyday practice.
You’ll get a hands-on perspective of the many care settings nurses can work in with 800 hours of workplace experience. Learn in aged care, acute care and general healthcare settings, and feel confident to step into all kinds of roles when you graduate.
You’ll graduate able to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, the governing body for registered nurses across Australia.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Nursing
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
This qualification will prepare you to provide care across the full lifespan. You’ll learn the scope of practice as a registered nurse across all areas – from initial assessment and technical skills to triage and documentation. You’ll learn foundational biosciences, socio-political perspectives, and vital skills in evidence-based research and respectful communication that will underpin your everyday practice.
You’ll get a hands-on perspective of the many care settings nurses can work in with 800 hours of workplace experience. Learn in aged care, acute care and general healthcare settings, and feel confident to step into all kinds of roles when you graduate.
You’ll graduate able to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, the governing body for registered nurses across Australia.
Admission Requirements
Admission criteria
To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved the following minimum entry requirement and demonstrate they fulfil any prerequisite and essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria.
- A completed bachelor degree (AQF level 7) or higher in a health-related field from a recognised higher education institution; OR
- A completed bachelor degree (AQF level 7) or higher in a non-health field from a recognised higher education institution, plus the equivalent of 12 units (0.250 EFTSL) of dedicated Human Anatomy and Physiology undertaken at AQF Level 7 (bachelor degree level) or higher.
Essential requirements
- Prior to admission, applicants must meet some professional registration requirements set by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA). These include the English Language Skills standard. Applicants will complete a declaration stating how they demonstrate English language proficiency, which in some cases may require provision of English language test results.
- Upon entry to the program, all students must confirm they meet Fitness to Practice in Clinical Placements requirements.
Additional requirements
Students must meet the relevant requirements associated with Professional Experience Placement (PEP) prior to commencement. PEP is an essential and compulsory part of this program. PEP may be allocated across the calendar year, outside of usual teaching weeks. Students are required to complete PEP full time (40 hours/week), some weekend and shift work will be required. PEP cannot be completed on a part time basis unless offered by the clinical setting.
- Student DEED Poll
- Criminal History Checks
- Immunisations and Prescribed Communicable Infection (PCI) screening (including relevant Covid and Influenza requirements)
- Tuberculosis screening
- Electronic medical record (Sunrise) training
- Hand hygiene training
- Annual Basic Life Support and Manual Handling Training (Theoretical and practical)
- Medication Calculation
- Fit testing (mask)
- Purchase and wear the prescribed uniform on PEP and in all simulation activities
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