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| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-01-29 | - |
| 2024-05-13 | - |
| 2024-08-26 | - |
Program Overview
The University of Newcastle's Master of Nursing will advance your knowledge to progress your career. Through selecting a specialisation you may strengthen your skills in professional leadership, clinical education, health care improvement, research, and evidence-based practice. You will have the opportunity to further develop your individual areas of interest whilst exploring and learning to adapt to the challenging and constantly changing landscape of professional nursing
Why study with us?
- Enhance your advanced nursing knowledge to progress your career – registered nurses looking to transition into new and more challenging nursing roles will have the opportunity to upskill by choosing one of seven specialty areas to study.
- Learn from some of the best in the field – the program is co-designed by research inspired academics, expert nurses and our industry partners.
- Continuing Education – our program may be recognised as continuing professional development. In addition, gaining a specialised qualification related to your clinical area may meet the requirements to receive a continuing education allowance under your relevant industrial award.
- Study online at your own pace – our advanced online learning system will allow you to achieve your Master of Nursing at a time that suits you. Our online learning system provides an interactive and engaging experience with a variety of learning activities embedded within the program.
- High demand for nurses – projected shortage of nurses makes qualified nursing professionals highly sought after.
Specialisations
Tailor your studies and choose from one of seven areas of specialisation:
In this specialisation, you will study acute and critical courses, including emergency, intensive care, and infection control. This course will prepare you to advance your career as a clinical nurse specialist in an acute and critical care area.
In this specialisation, you will develop your professional knowledge and clinical judgement to an advanced level of nursing. You will learn advanced physical assessment, diagnostics, symptoms management and pharmacotherapeutics.
In this specialisation, you will develop a solid knowledge base in areas such as healthy aging and mental health in older persons, chronic disease prevention and management, and palliative care.
In this specialisation, you will develop knowledge and skills to support and teach healthcare students and staff and assist in the development design, implementation and evaluation of education and professional development programs.
In this specialisation, it includes leadership, safety and quality, project management, and design. The primary emphasis is on acquiring expertise in quality and safety within the healthcare system, mastering project planning and management skills, and harnessing effective leadership to enhance health services.
In this specialisation, you will master effective management skills by understanding human behaviours, organizational design, and employment relations.
In this specialisation, you will develop a comprehensive foundation for research. You will learn qualitative and quantitative research methods, biostatistics and epidemiology.
