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Master of Nursing

ProviderUniversity of Southern Queensland
Course code: SIA-78502UniversityStudy area: HealthCourse data availableData JSON

Course overview

USQs Master of Nursing allows you to apply specialised knowledge, skills and technical abilities across five different specialisations including gerontology, clinical education, leadership and management, rural and remote health, and mental health. You can also study a General specialisation allowing you to personalise your degree. Build specialist skills necessary to review data-based research while identifying and implementing best practice care for improving individual and community health outcomes. Develop advanced leadership skills enabling you to lead people and projects in a range of health care settings.

Entry requirements

Postgraduate and higher courses usually use academic prerequisites, degree equivalence and English-language requirements.

Postgraduate entry

Completed a 3-year bachelor degree in the area of nursing from an Australian universityor equivalent.

  • Hold a current Professional Registration as a Division 1 nurseor equivalent, with either Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or relevant regulatory body in applicants home country.
English requirement
IELTS Academic 6.5, no band below 6

If your current English result is below direct entry, consider the university-recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package; successful completion at the required level can usually satisfy English entry without another English test.

Course curriculum

Course structure, credit points and subject sequence

Course curriculum not yet available

Refer to the institution course handbook.