Master of Mental Health Nursing

Do you want an in-demand career?

Study our Master of Mental Health Nursing program and join the largest cohort of mental health nursing students in Australia. We offer flexible learning to help you develop the specialised skills and knowledge to advance your career.

You could save up to 70% with a Commonwealth-Supported Place.

Graduates of this program are eligible to apply for credentialling with the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses.

As a qualified mental health nurse, you will be highly sought after in this challenging and rewarding area of healthcare.

You will become diligent in the latest models of care established to meet the specific needs of people experiencing mental illness. You can choose to upskill by specialising in Custodial Health.

what you will study

Key areas of study include:

• Talking therapies
• The delivery of psycho-social and psycho-educational interventions
• Mental health care for older people,
• Illness management and recovery
• Mental health in primary care
• Youth and young adult mental health.

You can choose to specialise in Custodial Health. Study areas include health and substance misuse, cultural context of custody and social justice in the justice system.

Find out when applications close for available intakes

Review the information below and submit your application now.

This program is open to online international students. Applications to study online are now open. Review the information below and submit your application now.

Both students and education agents can submit applications online. This is our preferred way of application. You can save your application after you have started, and come back to it later.

To ensure a smooth application process, please complete the following steps before applying:

Note: Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the University of Newcastle’s English Language Proficiency requirements.

Applicants who do not speak English as a first language must demonstrate that they meet the University's English proficiency requirement. Further information regarding English language proficiency requirements can be found at the English Language Proficiency for Admission Policy.

In the application portal, you can enter the program you wish to study and upload relevant documents needed as part of your application. It is recommended you submit your application a minimum of 12 weeks before your intended semester of trimester start date.

Possible career paths may include:

• Clinical Mental Health Nurse
• Clinical Nurse Consultant
• Mental Health Nurse Researcher
• Nurse Practitioner
• Credentialed Mental Health Nurse
• Health Services Manager
• Mental Health Services Manager.