Master of Nursing (MN)
Information valid for students commencing 2013
Duration
1.5 Years full-time (or part-time equivalent)
Commencing 2013
Semester 1 (25 Feb, 2013)
Semester 2 (22 Jul, 2013)
Program level
Postgraduate Coursework
Units
24
Program code
5490
Faculty
Teaching Location
External
Delivery mode
External
Entry requirements
Prerequisites
Applicants will need to have a Bachelor of Nursing degree or equivalent and be a registered nurse.
Fees for Australian students
When you enrol each semester, mySI-net will calculate your fees. An invoice with the fees for the current semester will generally be available for viewing on mySI-net overnight.
If the invoice for a given semester or teaching period is not yet available, you can use the Fees Schedules to estimate your fees. Please see the course list if you are unsure which courses you can do in your program.
Fees for all students are reviewed annually in accordance with the University's Student Fees Policy, and may increase from 1 January each year.
If you are a prospective student, or if you haven't yet commenced your program, please see the Study at UQ website for fee information.
How to Apply
Closing Date
To commence study in Semester 1 - January 31 of the year of commencement.
Apply OnlineEnquiries for Australian students
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Email: nursing-midwifery@uq.edu.au
Phone: 07 3381 1165
Duration
1.5 Years full-time
Commencing 2013
Semester 1 (25 Feb, 2013)
Semester 2 (22 Jul, 2013)
Program level
Postgraduate Coursework
Units
24
Program code
5490
Faculty
Teaching Location
External
Delivery mode
External
Entry requirements
Prerequisites
Applicants will need to have a Bachelor of Nursing degree or equivalent and be a registered nurse.
International students who wish to undertake this program will not qualify for a Student Visa. To study this program in Australia, international students must hold alternative Australian Visa/Residency status with a sufficient study entitlement. See Department of Home Affairs for further details. Alternatively, for programs available in 'External' mode, students may study from their home country.
English Proficiency
IELTS overall 7; reading 7; writing 7; speaking 7; listening 7.
view the English proficiency policy.Fees for International students
When you enrol each semester, mySI-net will calculate your fees. An invoice with the fees for the current semester will generally be available for viewing on mySI-net overnight.
If the invoice for a given semester or teaching period is not yet available, you can use the Fees Schedules to estimate your fees. Please see the course list if you are unsure which courses you can do in your program.
Fees for all students are reviewed annually in accordance with the University's Student Fees Policy, and may increase from 1 January each year.
If you are a prospective student, or if you haven't yet commenced your program, please see the Study at UQ website for fee information.
How to apply
Applications must be lodged via the UQ International.
Closing Date
To commence study in semester 1 - November 15 of the previous year for Category 1 and 2 countries; October 15 of the previous year for Category 3 and 4 countries.
How to applyEnquiries for International students
International Admissions Officer
Phone: Outside Australia: + 61 3 8676 7004
Within Australia (Free Call): 1800 671 980
Why study the Master of Nursing?
This masters degree program is specifically designed for graduates of any Bachelor of Nursing degree to enable them to extend their nursing knowledge and skills in a specialist setting. The Master of Nursing program offers a flexible, external method of study. The program provides the opportunity for students to complete a Master of Nursing, after successful completion of 24 units, a Graduate Diploma in Nursing after 16 units of study or a Graduate Certificate in Nursing after successful completion of 8 units of study. Students are able to select from five fields of study for specialisation, including Children & Young People¿s Health, Primary Health Care Nursing, Chronic Disease Management and Palliative Care, Gastroenterological Nursing, Rural & Remote Nursing, or use the generic Advanced Practice Nursing field tailored to suit your own specialist practice setting. Students who do not currently hold Bachelor of Nursing, or equivalent, may only apply for the Graduate Certificate. When this is successfully completed students may then apply for entrance into the Graduate Diploma or Master of Nursing or Master of Nurse Practitioner Studies programs.
What you can study
The first stage of the three levels of the Master of Nursing; that is the Graduate Certificate consists of one core course: Evidence Based Healthcare, two field-specific courses and one elective course. The second stage, the Graduate Diploma, consists of one core course, Education in Nursing and Midwifery Practice, two field specific courses and one elective course. At the Master's level of the program you will complete a core leadership and management course, a research focused course and either a research or clinical practice project.
The Masters program consists of 24 units which can be completed in 1.5 years full-time or equivalent part-time. There are possibilities to exit the program at either a Graduate Certificate after 6 months full time or equivalent part-time, or after completion of the Graduate Diploma after 12 months full time or equivalent part-time study. The majority of students opt to undertake the Masters program on a part-time basis to accommodate work and family life commitments.
Credit for prior learning may be given for registered nurses with other previously completed postgraduate study.
Courses and requirements
See the courses and requirements for courses that can be studied as part of the Master of Nursing.
Click on the course code to view the Course Profile, for further information including advice of courses with shared teaching activities.
Majors/Specialisations
Studies may be undertaken in the following specialisations. Please click on the major(s) that are of interest to you for more information.
Master of Nursing
How to apply
Entry requirements for Australian students
Prerequisites
Applicants will need to have a Bachelor of Nursing degree or equivalent and be a registered nurse.
Entry requirements for International students
Prerequisites
Applicants will need to have a Bachelor of Nursing degree or equivalent and be a registered nurse.
Visa requirements
International students who wish to undertake this program will not qualify for a Student Visa. To study this program in Australia, international students must hold alternative Australian Visa/Residency status with a sufficient study entitlement. See Department of Home Affairs for further details. Alternatively, for programs available in 'External' mode, students may study from their home country.
English proficiency
IELTS overall 7; reading 7; writing 7; speaking 7; listening 7.
View the English proficiency policy.How to apply
Applications must be lodged via the UQ International.
Click here for application procedures for International students.
Closing date
To commence study in semester 1 - November 15 of the previous year for Category 1 and 2 countries; October 15 of the previous year for Category 3 and 4 countries.
What it costs
Fees for Australian students
When you enrol each semester, mySI-net will calculate your fees. An invoice with the fees for the current semester will generally be available for viewing on mySI-net overnight.
If the invoice for a given semester or teaching period is not yet available, you can use the Fees Schedules to estimate your fees. Please see the course list if you are unsure which courses you can do in your program.
Fees for all students are reviewed annually in accordance with the University's Student Fees Policy, and may increase from 1 January each year.
If you are a prospective student, or if you haven't yet commenced your program, please see the Study at UQ website for fee information.
Fees for International students
When you enrol each semester, mySI-net will calculate your fees. An invoice with the fees for the current semester will generally be available for viewing on mySI-net overnight.
If the invoice for a given semester or teaching period is not yet available, you can use the Fees Schedules to estimate your fees. Please see the course list if you are unsure which courses you can do in your program.
Fees for all students are reviewed annually in accordance with the University's Student Fees Policy, and may increase from 1 January each year.
If you are a prospective student, or if you haven't yet commenced your program, please see the Study at UQ website for fee information.
Program rules for the Master of Nursing
To complete the Master of Nursing
To fulfil the requirements of the Master of Nursing, a student must complete the requisite number of courses chosen from the course list in accordance with the Program Rules.
#24 from the MN list.
Students should be aware of the University of Queensland policies and rules which govern the conduct of UQ programs. These may be found on the UQ policies and rules page on the my.UQ website.
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