If you are a Registered Nurse who would like to make enhanced clinical decisions and lead clinical practice then our Master of Clinical Nursing is ideal for you. You'll gain advanced skills and knowledge in your specialist area of practice, and develop your clinical decision-making skills. Tailor your studies to your practice interests and choose a generalist, gerontology, or medical/surgical major.
The Master of Clinical Nursing prepares you to make enhanced clinical decisions and lead clinical practice. You will develop your skills and knowledge in sound theoretical and ethical frameworks supporting evidence-based, person-centred nursing care.
The course is a discipline-based degree with twelve units covering:
You will also select a Generalist, Gerontology or Medical / Surgical Nursing major to tailor your studies.
Your first year of study aims to enhance confidence and competence in the clinical areas. It includes clinically based practice and theory. Your second year focuses on enhancing professional and clinical skills within your specialist area of practice. The use of a portfolio will allow you to apply your learning to your own clinical practice and document your career development. The third year focuses on the acquisition of research knowledge and skills. You'll also complete your quality improvement project in your area of specialty. To meet the learning outcomes of this course, you must be nursing in a clinical area where clinical skills are employed.
The Master of Clinical Nursing provides you with a nursing-specific, high-level, post-graduate qualification. You'll develop clinical decision makings skills through the use of evidence, reflection, discussion and critical review of situation, context and resources. You will examine contemporary issues impacting on health care delivery. Plus, you'll develop your clinical, professional and leadership skills to promote consumer outcomes. As a graduate, many exciting and rewarding opportunities may be available to you, including promotion.
Discover more about your postgraduate clinical nursing degree, offering flexible online study options and significant fee savings to help you get started. Click 'Explore Study Experience' for more information.
The Master of Clinical Nursing provides Registered Nurses with a nursing specific high level post-graduate qualification. This qualification has the potential to create many exciting and rewarding opportunities for graduates including increased financial remuneration from some employers. Graduates will attain competency and confidence to be able to undertake the many nurse leadership positions available within the health care industry; Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Consultant and Nurse Unit Manager roles. This qualification will also provide registered nurses with the competitive edge in order to apply for promotion. The research component of the course will allow graduates to move into research roles and even lead applied clinical research.
The course structure and available locations can change depending on when you want to study.
You can choose the intake that best suits you in the drop-down menu below. Visit the Academic Calendars webpage for key dates relevant to your chosen intake.
You must complete 12 units (72 credits):
The units you'll study are listed below. Click on a unit to learn more.
You will study the six units listed below.
The Generalist Major consists of the six units listed below.
Tailored to registered nurses not working in an identified speciality area, this major gives you the opportunity to advance your clinical knowledge and leadership to undertake leadership positions in the healthcare industry.
If you have already completed a study relevant to the course you have enrolled in, you may be eligible for credit transfer.
For your application to be considered, you must meet the following entry requirements.
This is an approximate cost of enrolling in this course, shown in Australian dollars (A$), for one academic year and is based on a full-time study load (8 units over 2 terms).
Your actual fees may vary, depending on the units that you select to study and your study load. Fees are reviewed each year and are subject to change.
Please note there may be other costs involved apart from your tuition fee.
International students from selected regions may be eligible for scholarships.
You can apply through an agent for expert guidance, or directly via iStart, our online application system for international students if you’re in Australia.
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