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
$53,280
$61,840
$53,280
$61,840
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
From leading breakthrough space and defence research of national significance, to revolutionising the way a university degree can be attained online, the University of Southern Queensland has proved to be an innovative leader in tertiary education since it first opened its doors as an institution 55 years ago. Now, that strong track record of success has evolved into a confident new commitment to continue to showcase the University to the communities it operates in — and across the world — with a revitalised voice, identity and reputation.
This is a place to excel, think big, and put your ambition into action. You’ll find quality learning experiences, matched with resources and research that will inspire.
You’ll access a university that’s built to perform on the world stage, with the added benefit of a boutique approach and model. You’ll experience a university that adapts to you. Our partnerships will motivate you. Our commitment to collaboration will open new doors. Learn at your own pace – at your place, or at one of our three unique campuses.
Where will you access more? Where else but the University of Southern Queensland.
