Program Overview

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Master of Nursing Practice (Pre-Registration)

The Master of Nursing Practice (Pre-Registration) is a professionally accredited degree that will allow students to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse (Division 1).

Overview

At CDU, students can study a Master of Nursing Practice (Pre-Registration) online or on campus, part-time or full-time. During the course, students will develop their critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills, which are essential in their registered nurse role. The focus is on evidence-based nursing care and respect for the diverse contexts, cultures, and communities where people live, connect, and experience health, well-being, illness, and disability.

Practical Training

To complete the Master of Nursing Practice (Pre-Registration) and qualify as a Registered Nurse, students must undertake two types of practical experience: simulation blocks and supervised placements. Students will complete three simulation blocks (96 hours) during their study, which they will complete full-time at the Sydney (NSW), Alice Springs (NT), Darwin (NT), or Brisbane (QLD) (external students only) simulation sites. To meet the requirements of a Registered Nurse (Division 1), students will complete at least 800 hours of supervised clinical placements across the two years of the course in various healthcare settings in their state/territory of residency.

Career Opportunities

Graduating from this course may lead to career opportunities in public and private health settings and specialty areas such as mental health, community health, acute and chronic care.

Course Structure

This 160-credit point course consists of fifteen core units. A candidate must successfully complete units totaling 160 credit points (cp) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless otherwise indicated.

Core Units

• NUR531 Australian First Nations People's Health and Social Justice
• NUR571 The Body, its Function, Dysfunction, and Nursing Care 1
• NUR572 Nursing and the Australian Health System
• NUR574 Clinical Practice
• NUR573 Research for Healthcare Practice
• NUR575 Pharmacology
• NUR576 The Body, its Function, Dysfunction, and Nursing Care 2
• NUR578 Acute Clinical Practice 1
• NUR577 Mental Health (20cp) (available from 2027)
• NUR579 Specialist Nursing (available from 2027)
• NUR580 Acute Clinical Practice 2 (available from 2027)
• NUR581 Leadership in Clinical Practice (available from 2027)
• NUR582 High Acuity Clinical Practice (available from 2027)
• HEA527 Research Skills for Health Professionals
• NUR605 Transit to Safe Independent Practice (available from 2027)

Study Plan

The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student enrolling in a full-time study load. Students entering this course with advanced standing, or wishing to vary their study plan due to work, personal, financial, or other reasons should use the table as a guide to create an individual study plan.

Entry Requirements

Successful completion of a recognized bachelor degree or equivalent international qualification. All applicants to Nursing courses must meet a specific level of English language proficiency before being considered for an offer.

English Language Requirements

To register as a nurse in Australia, students must meet the English language requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. This requirement applies to all initial registrations, regardless of whether they qualified in Australia or overseas.

Accreditation

This course is accredited by the University in accordance with the Higher Education Standards.

Inherent Requirements

There are inherent requirements for this course. Students must read and understand the requirements for this course.

Additional Information

Can offers be deferred? No. Award: Master of Nursing Practice (Pre-Registration). Faculty/College: Faculty of Health. Sector: HE. Area of study: Nursing and Midwifery, Health.