A successful applicant for admission to the Master of Cancer and Haematology Nursing will hold:
- a pre-registration nursing degree with credit average from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification; or
- an embedded graduate certificate or graduate diploma in this discipline from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification.
In exceptional circumstances the Dean may admit applicants without these qualifications who, in the opinion of the school, have qualifications and evidence of experience and achievement sufficient to successfully undertake the award.
In addition, the applicant is required to be a registered nurse in Australia or overseas and satisfy the English language proficiency requirements.
Domestic applicants are required to have a minimum of one year's experience as a registered nurse and be working in cancer and haematology nursing.
International applicants are required to have a minimum of one year’s experience in cancer and haematology nursing.
The academic requirements that are displayed are applicable to currently available courses only, and are updated annually in October and may be changed without notice. The Handbooks Online and the University of Sydney Calendar are the official legal source of information relating to study at the University of Sydney, and you are referred to those documents.
Inherent requirements
Inherent requirements are the essential tasks and activities necessary to be able to achieve the core learning outcomes of a course. They are specific to a particular course or discipline. To assist students to make informed choices about their study, we have identified and set out the inherent requirements for this course.
The University of Sydney welcomes and encourages applications from students with disabilities, and from diverse social and cultural backgrounds. Where there are physical, intellectual, cultural, religious or other factors that impact on a student's ability to meet the inherent requirements, the University will make reasonable adjustments to assist the student to meet the requirements.
Credit for previous study
For more information about the University’s credit policy, please see the Credit for Previous Studies page.
IBT-INDICATOR
TOEFL - IBT score
A minimum result of 96 overall including a minimum result of 23 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 25 in Writing
IELTS-INDICATOR
IELTS score
A minimum result of 7.0 overall and a minimum result of 7.0 in each band
PTE-INDICATOR
Pearsons Test of English
A minimum result of 68 overall and a minimum result of 68 in each band