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Master of Clinical Nursing

Australia

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What will I learn?

Nurses are highly respected members of the community. They help treat patients in all sorts of health care settings and touch lives with empathy, compassion and humour.

Our Master of Clinical Nursing offers you an intensive two-year path to a rewarding career as a registered nurse.

What will you do?

This intensive degree cultivates the professional knowledge, skills and confidence needed to make a difference every day. You will:

benefit from small group learning and diverse student cohorts
develop hands-on skills in high-tech simulation settings
study anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology and pharmacology
gain a keen understanding of professional standards and ethics
undertake clinical placements in hospital and community settings.

Where could it take you?

You’ll emerge with an advanced professional qualification recognised Australia-wide. You could assist in operating theatres, emergency wards, and a multitude of other health care environments. You might pursue hospital roles in acute care, aged care or mental health. Perhaps you’ll work in rural communities or with aid organisations.

Career Readiness

This degree provides a professional qualification, which is recognised for registration as a Registered Nurse in other Australian states and most countries around the world.

Potential careers

Registered Nurse, Nurse

Degree Structure

The Master of Clinical Nursing is structured over two years of full-time study to provide in-depth theory and clinical placements in hospital and community settings.

The first year provides foundational, theoretical and professional concepts, and fundamental knowledge and skills of nursing practice. Contemporary nursing care is introduced in a variety of health care contexts. The second year of the degree advances professional and contemporary knowledge and skills moving to more complex health problems.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

CRICOS

072311M

Study options

Full Time (2 years)

Tuition fees
A$52,000.00 (US$ 33,888) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

Expected February 2025

Venue

The University of Adelaide (Adelaide)

North Terrace,

UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE,

South Australia,

5005, ADELAIDE, Australia

Entry requirements

For international students

Bachelor Degree or equivalent with a minimum GPA of 4.0 (must not be a Bachelor Degree in the field of Nursing)

Prerequisites: University Level 1 Human Biology/Anatomy studies or equivalent

Additional Entry Requirements: A pre-requisite of entry into the Master of Clinical Nursing program is the successful completion of a Human Biology/Anatomy (Level 1) University course. Applicants who have not previously completed a program of studies that included human anatomy or biology will be required to complete an equivalent course prior to consideration of any application for entry.

IELTS: Overall band score of 7.0 and Band score of 7.0 in all bands; TOEFL total score of 94 with a minimum of 27 in Writing, 23 in Speaking and 24 in Reading and Listening; Pearson Test of English (Academic) overall score of 65 and Skills profile of 65 in Writing, Speaking, Reading and Listening; and Cambridge English-Advanced (CAE): Overall score of 185 and Individual score of 185 in Writing and Speaking, Reading and Listening.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

Pathways options

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About The University of Adelaide (UoA)

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  • Based in South Australia.
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  • Member of Australia’s research-intensive Group of Eight.
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