Master of Nursing
University of Newcastle
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00109J
Gain a specialised nursing qualification. Study our flexible online Master of Nursing program. Learn to adapt to the challenging and dynamic landscape of professional nursing. If you are a registered nurse looking to move into more challenging nursing roles, you can upskill by choosing one of five specialty areas to study. These include advanced practice, leadership and management, research, teaching and learning and custodial health. Gaining a specialised qualification related to your clinical area may be recognised as professional development. It may also meet the requirements for you to receive a continuing education allowance under your relevant industrial award.
Structure
80 Units
Subjects
- You can choose from one of five areas of specialisation:*Advanced Practice –study areas include advanced physical assessment, diagnostics, symptoms management and pharmacotherapeutics.*Leadership and Management –study areas include human behaviours, organisational design, and employment relations.*Research –study areas include qualitative and quantitative research methods, biostatistics and epidemiology.*Teaching and Learning –study areas include pedagogical innovation with technologies, leading technological integration, introduction to higher education, quality teaching in higher education, and teaching and learning in the clinical context.*Custodial Health –study areas include health and substance misuse, mental health acute care, and cultural context of custody.
Standard entry requirements
- Domestic Applicants must be a Registered Nurse with Honours
- Or a postgraduate qualification
- Or a minimum of one year's experience as as a Registered Nurse.International Applicants must be a Registered Nurse in their own country, with a postgraduate qualification (equivalent to AQF level 8 or higher)
- Or A minimum of one year's work experience as a Registered Nurse. Work experience can be identified through: a detailed Curriculum Vitae, and a statement of service or signed letters from employers confirming roles, duties and period of employment. Accepted work experience is not required to be undertaken full time.
