University of Southern Queensland
Master of Nursing
Nationally Recognised Higher EducationUniSQ's Master of Nursing allows you to apply specialized knowledge, skills, and technical abilities across five different specializations including:
- Gerontology
- Clinical Education
- Leadership and Management
- Rural and Remote Health
- Mental Health
You can also study a General specialization allowing you to personalize your degree.
Build the specialist skills necessary to review data-based research while identifying and implementing best practice care for improving individual and community health outcomes.
Develop advanced leadership skills enabling you to lead people and projects in a range of health care settings.
Study this flexible Master of Nursing online and part-time, progressing your career while fitting study into your life and current occupation as a nurse.
Tailor your enrolment pattern to suit your personal interests. Focus on the clinical aspects of nursing or select the research pathway to develop enhanced skills in health research.
Delivery mode
University of Southern Queensland offers this course through the following delivery modes:
Online
Set your own study schedule and balance study with your other commitments.
Entry requirements
Domestic Students
- There are no mandated entry requirements.
Entry Requirements
Completed a 3-year bachelor degree in the area of nursing from an Australian university, or equivalent.
Hold a current Professional Registration as a Division 1 nurse, or equivalent, with either Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or relevant regulatory body in the applicant's home country.
English Language Requirements
You are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements, and this degree requires a minimum of IELTS 7.0 or equivalent. If you do not meet the English language requirements, you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.
Additional requirements may apply.Course fees
For more information about this course and payment options please enquire now.
Career opportunities
The Master of Nursing will prepare you for the following roles.
Clinical Nurse Consultant
Clinical Nurse Consultants are highly experienced nurses who oversee clinical operations and patient care in specialist wards and health units (eg,...
Clinical Nurse Specialist
A Clinical Nurse Specialist provides specialist care to patients in a health care setting. You might collect patient information and administer tre...
Director Of Nursing
A Director of Nursing oversees nursing duties in a hospital or other healthcare facility. You’ll manage nursing staff and coordinate nursing progra...
Nurse Manager
Nurse Managers are highly experienced clinical nurses who manage a clinical unit or health division (eg, ICU, emergency room, maternity ward). They...
Nurse Unit Manager
A Nurse Unit Manager supervises a team of nursing staff in a healthcare setting. You might work at a hospital or be employed in another workplace s...
Research Nurse
Research Nurses are qualified Registered Nurses (RNs) who are at the forefront of medical innovations and improvements to nursing and treatment pra...
About University of Southern Queensland
A recognised leader in online and blended education, we are renowned for our supportive environment and student-focused commitment to learning and teaching.
At UniSQ, we're fostering a values driven culture - one that is built around relationships and community, mutual respect, diversity and inclusion, and a strong commitment to ethics and integrity, collaboration, creativity and innovation.
We believe that every individual has a role to play in bringing our values to life. Our people live out the UniSQ values every day through the positive, supportive and meaningful relationships they create with their peers, students and the community.
