Master of Nursing (MN)- The University of Queensland Australia

Duration   1.5 Years full-time

Commencing 2015

Semester 1

Semester 2

Program level

Postgraduate Coursework

Units 24

Program code  5490

Faculty   Health & Behavioural Sciences

 

Entry requirements

Prerequisites

Applicants will need to have a Bachelor of Nursing degree or equivalent and be a registered nurse.

International students, studying on a student visa, may not undertake the program on campus at UQ on a full time basis; they may only study from their home countries and will not be eligible for an Australian student visa.

English Proficiency

IELTS overall 7; reading 7; writing 7; speaking 7; listening 7. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ, view the English proficiency policy.

AQF level

AQF level 9

Fees for International students

Indicative annual fee: AUD$ 27320

Indicative annual fees are calculated on the basis of two full-time semesters only. Actual annual fees may vary in accordance with your choices of majors and electives and whether you study in Summer Semester. Tuition fees are indexed each year. The indexation rate is fixed 18 months in advance of a particular academic year thereby allowing you to plan your finances ahead of time. The University's intent is that fee rate increases will be kept to a minimum and that indexation rates will remain stable wherever possible. Since 2007, on average, the indexation rate has been 4%.

How to apply?

Applications must be lodged through 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.

To commence study in semester 2 - May 15 of the same year for Category 1 and 2 countries; April 15 of the same year for Category 3 and 4 countries.

How to apply

Enquiries for International students

International Admissions Officer

Phone: Outside Australia: + 61 3 8676 7004

Within Australia (Free Call): 1800 671 980

Online Enquiries: www.uq.edu.au/international/enquiry

Master of Nursing (MN)-

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. However, as of 2014, some core courses and those in the Advanced Practice Nursing Field of Study will also be delivered internally. The program provides the opportunity for students to complete a Master of Nursing after successful completion of 24 units. Students are able to select from seven 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, Aged Care Management or the Advanced Practice Nursing field tailored to suit your own specialist practice setting. The Advanced Practice Nursing field of study is also offered internally only to domestic students. 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.

Master of Nursing (MN) - Course List

Information valid for students commencing 2015

Master of Nursing

Part A Core - #12

#6 for

Course Code      Units     Course Title

HLTH7204            2              Education in Clinical Nursing & Midwifery

HLTH7225            2              Leadership & Management in Nursing & Midwifery

HLTH7305            2              Evidence based Nursing and Midwifery 1

And #4 from

Course Code      Units     Course Title

NURS7006           4              Research Project

NURS7020           4              Professional Practice Project

and #2 for

Course Code      Units     Course Title

[ PUBH7003        2              Qualitative Research: Public Health Applications

[ or

[PUBH7650         2              Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology

[ or

[HLTH7306           2              Evidence Based Nursing and Midwifery 2

Part B Field Specific

Advanced Practice Nursing

#8 for -

Course Code      Units     Course Title

NURS7200           2              Health Assessment Skills for Specialist Nursing Practice

NURS7201           2              Specialist Nursing Practice & Models of Care

NURS7202           2              Contemporary Specialist Nursing Practice

NURS7203           2              Advanced Specialist Nursing Practice

Aged Care Management

#8 for -

Course Code      Units     Course Title

NURS7800           2              Issues in Aged Care

NURS7801           2              Clinical and Corporate Governance in Aged Care

NURS7802           2              Financial Management in Aged Care

NURS7803           2              Workforce Service and Management in Aged Care

Children and Young People's Health

#8 for -

Course Code      Units     Course Title

NURS7300           2              Professional Practice in Acute Paediatric Nursing

NURS7301           2              Professional Practice in Child Health Nursing

NURS7302           2              Contemporary Nursing of Children & Young People

NURS7303           2              Working in Partnership with Families

Chronic Disease Management and Palliative Care

#8 for -

Course Code      Units     Course Title

NURS7400           2              Foundations of Chronic Disease Management and Palliative Care

NURS7401           2              Introduction to Nursing Practice in Chronic Disease Management and Palliative Care

NURS7402           2              Complex Supportive Care in Chronic Disease Management and Palliative Care

NURS7403           2              Clinical Practice in Chronic Disease Management & Palliative Care

Paediatric/Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing

#8 for -

Course Code      Units     Course Title

NURS7900           2              Fundamentals of Paediatric/Neonatal Specialty Care

NURS7901           2              Identification and Care of the Deteriorating Paediatric/Neonatal Patient

NURS7902           2              Paediatric and Neonatal Advanced Practice Respiratory Care

NURS7903           2              Paediatric and Neonatal Cardiovascular and Specialty Care

Primary Health Care Nursing

#8 for -

Course Code      Units     Course Title

NURS7600           2              Foundations of Primary Health Care Nursing

NURS7601           2              Triage & Acute Care in the Primary Health Care Context

NURS7602           2              Primary Health Care, Nursing, Policy, Politics & Economics

NURS7603           2              Chronic Disease Management in the Primary Health Care Context

Rural and Remote Nursing

#8 for -

Course Code      Units     Course Title

NURS7500           2              Rural and Remote Nursing: Foundations of Practice

NURS7501           2              Rural and Remote Nursing: Collaborative Practice

NURS7502           2              Rural and Remote Nursing: High Acuity Practice

NURS7503           2              Rural and Remote Nursing: Clinical Practice

Part C Electives

#4 approved by the Head of School