Master of Advanced Nursing

About this Course

If you are working as a nurse clinician, this master's degree will enhance your skills in your specialist area of health care.

Better still, you can continue working in that area while you study. Specialisations offered in the course include:

- Children and Young People's Nursing

- Contemporary Care of the Older Person

- Primary Health Care

Course Entry

Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.

• Academic Admission requirements (Band 8)

  Academic admission requirements (Band 8) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

  • Bachelor degree in a cognate discipline; or
  • Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience.

Career Opportunities

Depending on your chosen specialisation, your opportunities are many and varied. For example, if you study Children and Young People’s Nursing, you could expect employment in neonatal and paediatric hospital wards, and even in schools or government departments. Likewise, if you study Contemporary Care of the Older Person this will open opportunities in aged care facilities, and clinical areas that work with older people.

Possible future job titles

Registered Nurse, Clinical Nurse, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Clinical Nurse Consultant, Staff Development Nurse, Clinical Nurse (in area of specialisation), Clinical Nurse Specialist, Clinical Nurse – Research, Clinical Nurse Manager, Clinical Nurse Consultant, Clinical Nurse Coordinator, Clinical Nurse Educator, Clinical Nurse Facilitator, Care Manager, Clinical Quality and Compliance Coordinator, Quality, Education, and Infection Control Manager, Senior Infection Control Consultant