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This two-year Masters degree will allow students with any undergraduate degree to graduate as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Australia.

Flexible in design, you’ll study in intensive blocks of theory and clinical placements, supported through interactive online content. Experience technology-enhanced learning and innovative teaching to provide contemporary, relevant, and flexible content.

Grow through hands-on learning, simulation, exploration of essential theory and complete clinical placements in a variety of rural and urban settings appropriate to the level of study.

Apply your own experience to your study and graduate a curious, dynamic thinker who provides safe, quality, evidence-based care with the ability to adapt to an ever-changing health environment.

Please note, professional accreditation from the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) is being sought for this course.

Offers for enrolment will not be made until closer to the prospective start date.

Study a Master of Nursing Practice at UC and you will:

explore a wide range of nursing practices and contexts including primary health care and health promotion, long-term and residential care, mental health, acute and critical care, rural and remote services, and policy development
acquire foundational knowledge and skills to provide safe, sensitive, effective and holistic nursing care to people of all ages and backgrounds
participate in clinical laboratories, tutorials, lectures and seminars with face-to-face and online teaching
understand, apply and develop nursing leadership management skills in a range of settings
acquire in-depth knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
develop and broaden your knowledge, skills, and attitude to work and prepare for real-world clinical practice
undertake professional practice to ensure readiness for employment as a beginning nurse clinician.

Career opportunities

There are a plethora of career opportunities for registered nurses who can work in all aspects of nursing from Emergency departments, medical and surgical wards, Operating departments, primary health care, rehabilitation and mental health.

This course also fosters both digital health and leadership skills and graduates will be perfectly placed to work towards clinical leadership and management positions.

Course-specific information

The Registered nurse standards for practice consist of the following seven standards:

1. Thinks critically and analyses nursing practice
2. Engages in therapeutic and professional relationships
3. Maintains the capability for practice
4. Comprehensively conducts assessments
5. Develops a plan for nursing practice
6. Provides safe, appropriate and responsive quality nursing practice
7. Evaluates outcomes to inform nursing practice.

You must be able to show competency against these standards to gain registration as a nurse in Australia.