Master of Nursing Practice (Graduate Entry)

Care for others and make a difference

This two-year Masters degree will allow students with any undergraduate degree to graduate as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Australia.

Flexible in design, you’ll study in intensive blocks of theory and clinical placements, supported through interactive online content. Experience technology-enhanced learning and innovative teaching to provide contemporary, relevant, and flexible content.

Grow through hands-on learning, simulation, exploration of essential theory and complete clinical placements in a variety of rural and urban settings appropriate to the level of study.

Apply your own experience to your study and graduate a curious, dynamic thinker who provides safe, quality, evidence-based care with the ability to adapt to an ever-changing health environment.

(i) A completed Australian bachelor degree (or recognised International equivalent) in any discipline, completed within 10 years of application.

(ii) For domestic students, whose bachelor degree was completed more than 10 years prior to application, evidence of higher educational e.g. post graduate certificate or diploma since award of the degree 10 year period can be considered.

Admission to this course is competitive. Applications will be assessed on the basis of academic merit and the number of available places.

Applications for 2025 are closed.

Domestic applicants
Applications from domestic applicants will be accepted on a yearly basis from 1 May of the preceding year and close on 15 October of the preceding year. Applicants who are eligible for an offer will be placed on a waitlist and offers will be released in rounds on the first week of each month commencing in August. Any applicant who is not successful in the round, will remain on a waitlist for further rounds while vacancies exist.

International applicants
Applications from international applicants will be accepted on a yearly basis from 1 April of the preceding year and close on 15 October of the preceding year. Applicants who are eligible for an offer will be placed on a waitlist and offers will be released in rounds on the first week of each month commencing in June. Any applicant who is not successful in the round, will remain on a waitlist for further rounds while vacancies exist.

Offers
Offers will clearly indicate a deadline by which applicants must accept. If the offer is not accepted by this date, it will be rescinded. Offers for this course cannot be deferred.
This course has limited places available. Not all applicants who meet the application deadline and requirements may be successful. Early application is advised.

Additional admission requirements

- Immunisations
- TB Screening
- National Police Check
- NSW Health forms
- Working With Vulnerable People
- First Aid/CPR

There are non-standard English language requirements for admission to this course that must be met by all candidates.

To be eligible candidates must demonstrate English language proficiency via one of the following:

A) English Language Assessment Test results from one of the following English proficiency tests: Overall academic IELTS score of 7.0 with no band score below 7.0, or an OET grade of B including any of the sub-tests, or TOEFL iBT with an overall score of 94 & minimum scores of 24 in Listening, 24 in Reading, 27 in Writing and 23 in Speaking, or PTE Academic score of 65 overall with no skill score below 65.

B) Primary Language Pathway having undertaken six years of primary & secondary education taught & assessed in English, including at least two years between years 7 & 12 from one of the following recognised countries: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom, & the USA.

There are a plethora of career opportunities for registered nurses who can work in all aspects of nursing from Emergency departments, medical and surgical wards, Operating departments, primary health care, rehabilitation and mental health.

This course also fosters both digital health and leadership skills and graduates will be perfectly placed to work towards clinical leadership and management positions.