Master of Clinical Nursing 36 months Postgraduate Program By Central Queensland University (CQUniversity Australia) |Top Universities
Subject Ranking

# 151-200QS Subject Rankings

Program Duration

36 monthsProgram duration

Application Deadline

26 Jun, 2024Application Deadline

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Program overview

Main Subject

Nursing

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Online

The Master of Clinical Nursing prepares you to make enhanced clinical decisions and lead clinical practice. You will develop your skills and knowledge in sound theoretical and ethical frameworks that support evidence based, person-centred nursing care. The course is a discipline based degree with twelve units covering:

  • Patient Deterioration,
  • Clinical Governance,
  • Professional Practice,
  • Specialty Practice,
  • Clinical Learning and Teaching Leadership,
  • Research, and
  • a Quality Improvement project.
You will also select a Generalist, Gerontology or Medical / Surgical Nursing major to tailor your studies.  Your first year of study aims to enhance confidence and competence in the clinical areas. It includes clinically based practice and theory. Your second year focuses on enhancing professional and clinical skills within your specialist area of practice. The use of a portfolio will allow you to apply your learning to your own clinical practice and document your career development. The third year focuses on the acquisition of research knowledge and skills. You'll also complete your quality improvement project in your area of specialty. To meet the learning outcomes of this course, you must be nursing in a clinical area where clinical skills are employed.

Program overview

Main Subject

Nursing

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Online

The Master of Clinical Nursing prepares you to make enhanced clinical decisions and lead clinical practice. You will develop your skills and knowledge in sound theoretical and ethical frameworks that support evidence based, person-centred nursing care. The course is a discipline based degree with twelve units covering:

  • Patient Deterioration,
  • Clinical Governance,
  • Professional Practice,
  • Specialty Practice,
  • Clinical Learning and Teaching Leadership,
  • Research, and
  • a Quality Improvement project.
You will also select a Generalist, Gerontology or Medical / Surgical Nursing major to tailor your studies.  Your first year of study aims to enhance confidence and competence in the clinical areas. It includes clinically based practice and theory. Your second year focuses on enhancing professional and clinical skills within your specialist area of practice. The use of a portfolio will allow you to apply your learning to your own clinical practice and document your career development. The third year focuses on the acquisition of research knowledge and skills. You'll also complete your quality improvement project in your area of specialty. To meet the learning outcomes of this course, you must be nursing in a clinical area where clinical skills are employed.

Admission requirements

6+
54+
169+
75+

To be eligible for entry into this course, applicants must supply:

  • Evidence of current registration as a Registered Nurse with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA); and
  • A letter of support from your employer to undertake the course and that you are currently employed in Australia in your nominated area of specialisation.
Letters of employment must be presented on a company letterhead and be signed and dated by a delegated authority. Please ensure that the letter contains your full name, position title, duties performed, hours per week, and length of service.

26 Jun 2024
3 Years
Jul

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

27,756 AUD
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International Students

-
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More programs from the university

At CQUniversity Australia you can choose from a wide variety of vocational and university qualifications. With seamless pathways between short courses, certificates and diplomas, through to undergraduate, postgraduate and research higher degrees, we can help you be what you want to be.

With over 300 courses to choose from, and a range of entry pathways, no matter your goals, we can help you get there.

VOCATIONAL COURSES
We offer a wide variety of vocational courses which are designed to deliver workplace specific skills. You can study by progressing upwards though the levels, expanding your practical skills and knowledge to improve your work readiness. You can generally start a vocational course in either Term 1 or 2.

Our certificate and diploma courses can also provide a pathway into selected bachelor courses at CQUniversity if you do not meet the entry requirements.

Explore your study options at www.cqu.edu.au/international-students.

START UNI NOW (SUN)
SUN is a CQUniversity initiative that gives you the opportunity to study CQUniversity units while in senior high school. SUN allows you to enrol in a range of CQUniversity units (subjects) online, which you can combine with your regular high school work.

Find out more about SUN at www.cqu.edu.au/sun.

CQUENGLISH

CQUEnglish language centres are located on our Brisbane, Melbourne, Rockhampton North and Sydney campuses. In addition to providing a range of courses to prepare international students for academic study, they regularly conduct study tours for a diverse range of groups for over 20 years.

Find out more about CQUEnglish at www.cqu.edu.au/cquenglish.

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES

CQUniversity offers a wide range of study areas to suit your individual needs and interests. We offer a diverse range of courses to help you achieve your future study or career ambition.

Whether you’re looking to further your skills and knowledge in your chosen field, gain a professional qualification or explore a new career direction, CQUniversity has the postgraduate course to suit your needs.

With a postgraduate degree, you can enhance your employment prospects, increase your earning potential and satisfy your intellectual curiosity.

COURSEWORK STUDY OPTIONS

Graduate Certificate
Provides specialised study in a specific subject area, with the opportunity to progress to a graduate diploma and/or masters upon completion. Many CQUniversity graduate certificate courses are designed as a pathway for those who have not studied a bachelor degree but have relevant professional experience.

Graduate Diploma

Enables you to develop skills in a specialised area, or equip you with the knowledge to undertake a new career direction. Graduate diplomas are designed for those who have already completed a bachelor degree or equivalent, or have significant professional or industry experience in a relevant area.

Masters by Coursework

Comprises a series of specialist courses designed to extend your professional understanding in a particular subject area, or provide you with the opportunity to move in a new professional direction. Postgraduate coursework courses have a structure consisting of core and elective units, and therefore require students to enrol in these units, attend timetabled classes and complete required assignments

RESEARCH STUDY OPTIONS

Masters by Research
Enables you to undertake original research in a particular area of interest under supervision and resulting in the submission of a thesis.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Awarded on the basis of a thesis prepared under supervision that makes an original, significant and extensive contribution to knowledge and understanding in the relevant field of study, as judged by independent experts applying accepted contemporary international standards.

Doctor of Education
A professionally based research higher degree available through the University as an alternative to the traditional research courses. It offers a rigorous course combining structured advanced research tasks and a thesis component.

Doctor of Professional Studies
An internationally recognised higher research degree designed to produce innovation in commercial, government, educational and other applied settings. Whereas the PhD, EdD and other ‘professional’ doctorates are single-discipline based, the CQUniversity Doctor of Professional Studies is explicitly transdisciplinary to reflect the way research is carried out in industry and government.

WEALTH OF CHOICE

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