Master of Advanced Practice

Program Overview

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Master of Advanced Practice

Overview

This new, accelerated 12-month master course has been designed to meet changed health industry demands, both across the Australian health sector and globally, that require advanced practice clinicians, clinical leadership and clinical research skills in identified areas of healthcare.

The first of its kind in Western Australia, this course combines specialisations in clinical practice with research practice. It is suitable for registered nurses, midwives, paramedics and oral-health therapists wanting to develop distinctive careers involving research activities within clinical settings.

Admission Criteria

Applicants for the Master of Advanced Practice Degree (Coursework) are required to meet University academic and English language standards. Applicants will require a Bachelor Degree, Bachelor Honours Degree, Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in their related field. Applicants must also hold three (3) years' experience in their related field post Bachelor degree. Enrolment can be full time or part time. Study plan can be negotiated. A part time study plan is essential for specialisations that are linked to employment.

Fees and Scholarships

Domestic Fee Paying Postgraduate

$27,934*

*Based on a first-year full-time study load of 200 credits. The total cost will depend on your course options (i.e. units selected and time taken to complete).

Location

Curtin Perth

How to Apply

Please review information on how to apply for the campus of your choice.

Course Outline

Duration

This fee-paying course is two semesters’ full-time study or equivalent part-time study. Students study discipline specific units at Graduate Certificate level and then progress with generic units for the remainder of their course.

Credit

A full-time study load usually consists of 200 credits (approximately eight units) per year, with 100 credits (approximately four units) in each semester.

CRICOS

The Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) Code indicates a registered program offered to international students studying in Australia on student visas.

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Location

The Curtin campuses or teaching locations where units of this course are offered.

Curtin Perth, Curtin Singapore

What You'll Learn

• Apply discipline knowledge, principles and concepts in accordance with relevant practice codes, standards and legislation
• Apply critical thinking and reflective practice to clinical practice to generate innovative solutions
• Access, evaluate and synthesise information relevant to clinical leadership and the promotion of optimal outcomes for clients
• Communicate effectively and work collaboratively with clients, carers, families, communities and the interdisciplinary health care team
• Utilise technology safely and appropriately for the diagnosis and management of clients
• Participate in research and critically appraise research findings and incorporate evidence based knowledge into clinical practice
• Relate policy, practices and standards to international trends
• Demonstrate cultural competence in the care of all clients, families and communities
• Demonstrate professional, legal and ethical accountability within the scope of practice for safe health care delivery

Specialisations

• Acute Care Nursing
• Advanced Specialty Practice
• Child and Adolescent Health Nursing
• Clinical Leadership
• Critical Care Nursing
• Diabetes Studies
• Midwifery Screening Diagnostics and Prescribing
• Wound, Ostomy and Continence Practice

Research Areas

• Clinical Practice
• Research Practice

Deadlines for Applying Direct to Curtin

Curtin Perth

Intake	Application Open	Application Close
Semester 1, 2025	1 May 2024	Applications now closed!
Semester 2, 2025	Applications now open!	9 July 2025
Semester 1, 2026	Applications now open!	3 February 2026

Curtin Singapore

Intake	Application Open	Application Close
Semester 1, 2025	12 August 2024	Applications now closed!
Semester 2, 2025	Applications now open!	3 July 2025
Semester 1, 2026	11 August 2025	5 February 2026
Semester 2, 2026	6 April 2026	2 July 2026