Master of Nursing Practice
Course summary for international students
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G = Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus
S = Geelong Waterfront Campus
W =Warrnambool Campus
X = Off campus
| Award granted | Master of Nursing Practice |
|---|---|
| Campus | This course is only offered off campus |
| Length | 1.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
| Next available intake | March (Trimester 1), July (Trimester 2) |
| Indicative annual fee 2013 | $23,020* AUD |
| Level | Higher Degree Coursework (Masters and Doctorates) |
| IELTS Requirement | Overall IELTS score of 7.0 with 7.0 in all bands (or equivalent). More information is available at www.ielts.org |
| Deakin course code | H771 |
| Faculty contacts | Deakin International Tel +61 3 9627 4877 Online enquiry |
Course sub-headings
- Course overview
- Off campus studies
- Fees and charges
- Career opportunities
- Course rules
- Course structure
- Entry requirements - general
- Credit for prior learning - general
- How to apply
Course overview
The Master of Nursing Practice aims to broaden and deepen your theoretical and practice knowledge and is predicated on the notion that registered nurses should practise in ways that extend beyond the technical and practical concerns of nursing to provide leadership, research-based practice and advanced decision making as part of the multidisciplinary health team. This course, therefore, provides research training as well as leadership and specialty expertise to prepare you for leadership roles, and the requirements to undertake research degrees (such as Masters and PhDs).
The flexible course structure has a strong focus on leadership, quality and risk management, and enables you to choose from several pathway options, thus providing you with the opportunity to tailor your studies to meet your career aspirations. Depending on your desired career direction, you can complete this course via one of the following pathways:
- leadership and management
- advanced clinical practice
- specialty practice (intensive care, cardiac care, emergency care, critical care or perioperative nursing - some areas not available to international students )
If you wish to undertake postgraduate studies in intensive care, cardiac care, emergency care, critical care or perioperative nursing, you will complete the Specialty Practice pathway; and following completion of your specialty practice units, can continue your studies to complete the Master of Nursing Practice if desired. Alternatively, you may wish to exit the Masters program early and only complete a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in your specialty practice area of interest, and either of these options are available to you.
Off campus studies
Deakin offers many courses which can be studied by distance education overseas.However, international students living in Australia must, in each compulsory trimester (that is, Trimesters 1 and 2), enrol in at least one unit that is offered as an on-campus unit and can, in addition enrol in online or off-campus units. Best practice is to enrol in mostly on-campus units in each compulsory trimester.
In a non-compulsory trimester (Trimester 3), international students may study online and off-campus units only. Note that online and off-campus units can make up no more than 25% of a total study load.
Fees and charges
Fee paying place - International (IFP)A Fee paying place is one for which the University does not receive any government funding. As such, students enrolled in these places are required to contribute the full cost of their course.
Fees for international students apply to persons living in Australia with Temporary Resident status, provided that there is no limitation on study and persons living abroad who are not Australian citizens and do not have Permanent Resident status in Australia.
Equivalent Full Time Student Load (EFTSL)
EFTSL is the standard annual full time load. Eight credit points is the standard full time load for one year of study.
* The 'indicative annual course fee' cited has been provided as a guide only. It has been calculated on the basis of a typical enrolment of a student undertaking the course in 2013, and reflects the cost involved in undertaking a full-time quota of units within the specified discipline.
The actual fees charged by Deakin University will depend upon the discipline from which each individual unit is chosen, and may vary from the indicative course fee cited, particularly if units are chosen from a number of disciplines. The cost of each unit offered in 2013 can be viewed from the Unit Search.
Please note that the fees per unit/credit point may increase annually due to rises in the cost of course delivery and service.
Deakin assumes no responsibility for persons relying on 'indicative course fees' to calculate the total future cost of their course.
Career opportunities
Deakin’s postgraduate courses have been developed in collaboration with our industry partners, making the teaching relevant to today’s industry needs. After successfully completing your chosen course you will have a qualification that is highly respected by industry and academia, and you will be qualified to gain employment within your chosen specialty in all states and territories of Australia, as well as overseas.
Health care reforms and workforce restructure in Australia, are clearly on the agenda of health policy makers to ensure the health workforce is appropriate for health care delivery in the 21st century. Increasingly it is evident to governments that registered nurses with advanced knowledge, complex decision making skills and clinical competencies for advanced practice can make a significant contribution to health care delivery and the sustainability of the Australian health system. Masters level preparation will further develop nurses’ skills to solve novel problems, think critically, autonomously exercise professional judgement and assume new roles which will enable them to contribute to the provision of safe, high quality, innovative and flexible health care delivery. Nurses with Masters level qualifications, working collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams, complement care provided by other health professionals, thereby promoting better patient outcomes.
Career opportunities
Deakin’s postgraduate courses have been developed in collaboration with our industry partners, making the teaching relevant to today’s industry needs. After successfully completing your chosen course you will have a qualification that is highly respected by industry and academia, and you will be qualified to gain employment within your chosen specialty in all states and territories of Australia, as well as overseas.
Students seeking to gain employment within specialty areas of critical care or perioperative nursing in all States and Territories of Australia can take an alternate exit on successful completion the equivalent of a Graduate Certificate (4 credit points) or Graduate Diploma of Nursing Practice (8 credit points) in their Specialty practice stream.
Course rules
The Master of Nursing Practice comprises 12 credit points of study. At least 8 of the 12 credit points must normally be level 7 nursing units from the list below. Up to 4 credit points may be selected from the elective units listed below or approved units from any postgraduate course at Deakin. Alternatively, students may undertake the 4-credit-point thesis (HNN725 and HNN726), which articulates with PhD studies.
Students wishing to complete the Master of Nursing Practice by research and undertake the 4-credit-point minor thesis must have completed HNN727 Research in Nursing and Midwifery (2 credit points).
Course structure
Leadership and Management
These units are tailored to prepare students with the capacities and capabilities required for an extended role in their clinical domain with a strong focus on leadership, quality and risk management.
Nursing units
Trimester 1
| HNN714 | Ethical Dimensions of Nursing |
| HNN746 | Nursing, Cultural Diversity and Politics of Health Care |
| HNN749 | Patient Safety and Risk Management |
Trimester 2
| HNN715 | Leadership and Management in Nursing |
| HNN727 | Research in Nursing and Midwifery (2 credit points) |
| HNN729 | Trends and Nursing Futures |
Minor thesis (4 credit points)
| HNN725 | Research Thesis A |
| HNN726 | Research Thesis B |
Elective units
Each unit is worth 1 credit point unless otherwise specified.
Offering is subject to demand and resources
Trimester 1
| HMF701 | Agricultural Health and Medicine ~ |
| HND732 | Diabetes in Professional Contexts |
| HNN709 | Mental Health Triage and Emergency Psychiatry |
| HNN730 | Advanced Diagnostic Reasoning |
| HNN734 | Advanced Primary Health Care Practice |
~ Note: HMF701 includes a 5 day intensive workshop held in February
Trimester 2
| HND731 | Learning and Teaching for Health Professionals |
| HNN710 | Community Mental Health |
| HNN733 | Advanced Practice Development |
Advanced Clinical Practice
This study option will provide students employed in non-specialty acute clinical practice areas (such as general medical/surgical nursing, orthopaedic, gastro-enterology, respiratory or neurology etc.) with the opportunity to extend their practice skills in the areas of advanced patient assessment, clinical decision making and diagnostic reasoning. This pathway will prepare students to meet complex and contemporary challenges in non-specialty practice areas.
Course structure
Nursing units
Trimester 1
| HNN730 | Advanced Diagnostic Reasoning |
| HNN749 | Patient Safety and Risk Management |
Trimester 2
| HNN715 | Leadership and Management in Nursing |
Elective units
Each unit is worth 1 credit point unless otherwise specified.
Offering is subject to demand and resources
Trimester 1
| HNN709 | Mental Health Triage and Emergency Psychiatry |
| HNN714 | Ethical Dimensions of Nursing |
| HNN734 | Advanced Primary Health Care Practice |
| HNN746 | Nursing, Cultural Diversity and Politics of Health Care |
| HNN780 | Quality and Safety in Medication Management |
| HND701 | The Pathophysiology of Diabetes |
| HND732 | Diabetes in Professional Contexts |
| HNN730 | Advanced Diagnostic Reasoning |
Trimester 2
| HNN710 | Community Mental Health |
| HNN727 | Research in Nursing and Midwifery (2 credit points) |
| HNN729 | Trends and Nursing Futures |
| HNN732 | Advanced Clinical Decision Making |
| HNN733 | Advanced Practice Development |
| HNN781 | Therapeutic Medication Management |
| HND702 | Management of Diabetes |
| HND731 | Learning and Teaching for Health Professionals |
Thesis units
| HNN725 | Research Thesis A (2 credit points) |
| HNN726 | Research Thesis B (2 credit points) |
Specialty Practice Critical Care Units
Applicants wishing to undertake the intensive care, cardiac care or emergency care specialty streams must also independently apply for and seek permanent employment with a collaborating hospital within their specialty area. Offers to undertake these specialty streams will not be issued until written confirmation of this support by a collaborating hospital has been received by Deakin University.
Specialty units (core)
Trimester 1
| HNN751 | Advanced Physiology and Patient Assessment (not available to international students) |
| HNN752 | Core Principles of Care for the Critically Ill Patient (not available to international students) |
| HNN750 | Inquiry Into Critical Care Nursing Practice (required if taking alternative exit at Graduate Diploma level - not available to international students) |
Trimester 2
| HNN765 | Cardiac Care Nursing 1 * (not available to international students) |
| HNN775 | Cardiac Care Nursing 2 * (not available to international students) |
| HNN767 | Critical Care Nursing 1 ** (not available to international students) |
| HNN777 | Critical Care Nursing 2 ** (not available to international students) |
| HNN766 | Emergency Care Nursing 1 + (not available to international students) |
| HNN776 | Emergency Care Nursing 2 + (not available to international students) |
| HNN764 | Intensive Care Nursing 1 # (not available to international students) |
| HNN774 | Intensive Care Nursing 2 # (not available to international students) |
| HNN788 | Advanced Concepts in Specialty Practice (required if taking alternative exit at Graduate Diploma level - not available to international students) |
Elective units - maximum 6
Trimester 1
| HNN709 | Mental Health Triage and Emergency Psychiatry |
| HNN714 | Ethical Dimensions of Nursing |
| HNN730 | Advanced Diagnostic Reasoning |
| HNN734 | Advanced Primary Health Care Practice |
| HNN746 | Nursing, Cultural Diversity and Politics of Health Care |
| HNN749 | Patient Safety and Risk Management |
| HNN780 | Quality and Safety in Medication Management |
| HND701 | The Pathophysiology of Diabetes |
| HND732 | Diabetes in Professional Contexts |
Trimester 2
| HNN710 | Community Mental Health |
| HNN715 | Leadership and Management in Nursing |
| HNN727 | Research in Nursing and Midwifery (2 credit points)*** |
| HNN729 | Trends and Nursing Futures |
| HNN732 | Advanced Clinical Decision Making |
| HNN733 | Advanced Practice Development |
| HNN781 | Therapeutic Medication Management |
| HND702 | Management of Diabetes |
| HND731 | Learning and Teaching for Health Professionals |
Thesis units
| HNN725 | Research Thesis A (2 credit points) |
| HNN726 | Research Thesis B (2 credit points) |
* Core specialty units for Cardiac Care specialty
** Core specialty units for Critical Care specialty
+ Core specialty units for Emergency Care specialty
# Core specialty units for Intensive Care specialty
*** This unit must be undertaken by students who intend to enrol in the Thesis units
Specialty Practice Perioperative Units
Applicants wishing to undertake the perioperative specialty stream must also independently apply for and seek permanent employment with a collaborating hospital within their specialty area. Offers to undertake these specialty streams will not be issued until written confirmation of this support by a collaborating hospital has been received by Deakin University.
Specialty units (core)
Trimester 1
| HNN755 | Principles of Anaesthesia and Post Anaesthesia Nursing Care 1 (not available to international students) |
| HNN740 | Principles of Intraoperative Nursing Care 1 (not available to international students) |
| HNN741 | Nursing Inquiry for Specialist Practice (required if taking alterative exit at Graduate Diploma level - not available to international students) |
Trimester 2
| HNN742 | Principles of Anaesthesia and Post Anaesthesia Nursing Care 2 (not available to international students) |
| HNN743 | Principles of Intraoperative Nursing Care 2 (not available to international students) |
| HNN744 | Specialty Perioperative Practice 1 (not available to international students) |
Elective units - maximum 6
Trimester 1
| HNN709 | Mental Health Triage and Emergency Psychiatry |
| HNN714 | Ethical Dimensions of Nursing |
| HNN730 | Advanced Diagnostic Reasoning |
| HNN734 | Advanced Primary Health Care Practice |
| HNN746 | Nursing, Cultural Diversity and Politics of Health Care |
| HNN749 | Patient Safety and Risk Management |
| HNN780 | Quality and Safety in Medication Management |
| HND701 | The Pathophysiology of Diabetes |
| HND732 | Diabetes in Professional Contexts |
Trimester 2
| HNN710 | Community Mental Health |
| HNN715 | Leadership and Management in Nursing |
| HNN727 | Research in Nursing and Midwifery (2 credit points)*** |
| HNN729 | Trends and Nursing Futures |
| HNN732 | Advanced Clinical Decision Making |
| HNN733 | Advanced Practice Development |
| HNN745 | Speciality Perioperative Practice 2 |
| HNN781 | Therapeutic Medication Management |
| HND702 | Management of Diabetes |
| HND731 | Learning and Teaching for Health Professionals |
Thesis units
| HNN725 | Research Thesis A (2 credit points) |
| HNN726 | Research Thesis B (2 credit points) |
*** This unit must be undertaken by students who intend to enrol in the Thesis units
Entry requirements - general
Deakin University offers admission to postgraduate courses through a number of Admission categories.
In all categories of admission, selection is based primarily on academic merit as indicated by an applicant's previous academic record. The minimum requirements are successful completion of a three-year undergraduate degree, or equivalent, from an approved university or other educational institution or successful completion of other equivalent qualifications gained by examination, or approved professional or industrial experience. International students must also meet the English language requirements.
Credit for prior learning - general
If you have completed previous studies which you believe may reduce the number of units you have to complete at Deakin, indicate in the appropriate section on your application that you wish to be considered for credit for prior learning. You will need to provide a certified copy of your previous course details so your credit can be determined. If you are eligible, your offer letter will then contain information about your credit for prior learning.Your credit for prior learning is formally approved prior to your enrolment at Deakin during the Enrolment and Orientation Program. You must bring original documents relating to your previous study so that this approval can occur.
You can also refer to the Credit for Prior Learning System which outlines the credit that may be granted towards a Deakin University degree.
How to apply
- Applicant Portal: Use our online application system to submit and track your application now OR
- Apply through a Deakin International office: Fill out an application form and submit it to a Deakin International office OR
- Apply through a Deakin representative: Take your application form to your preferred agent for assistance.
Tracking your application
If you have already applied and wish to enquire about your application please refer to the relevant area through which you originally applied.
- If you applied through a Deakin representative please contact your representative.
- If you applied through a Deakin International office please contact deakin-int-admissions@deakin.edu.au
