Overview 2020
Location
Commonwealth Supported places available
This course may not be available to international students. Please see the list of distance courses (i.e. online and taken outside Australia) that are offered to international students
Course objectives
The School of Health Sciences aims to create an educational environment which values critical reflective thinking, life-long learning and professional development. The course focuses on a high level of conceptualisation within the discipline of nursing, preparing graduates who can contribute to knowledge and practice development within their own chosen clinical specialty.
Candidates will have the opportunity to:
- develop leadership skills in Nursing;
- develop advanced skills in clinical supervision, teaching and mentorship;
- increase their understanding of the complex issues in nursing practice, and* enhance specialist nursing knowledge and skills.
The course aims to prepare students with the knowledge, career skills and personal attributes for employment in specialty areas of nursing at an advanced level.
Career outcomes
Graduates of the Master of Clinical Nursing will be equipped with knowledge and skills to enable them to function at an advanced level within practice. The course recognises the ability of expert practitioners and provides them with an appropriate professional qualification.
Course structure
The Master of Clinical Nursing comprises six 25% units or equivalent. The first two years of the course are studied under the Graduate Diploma of Nursing or the Bachelor of Nursing with Professional Honours courses.
Schedule
Schedule
Master of Clinical Nursing Units (all specialisations except Leadership in Practice)
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Credit Points: 25
Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
Launceston | Spring school (extended) |
View all details for CNA802 Advanced Professional Nursing Practice
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Credit Points: 25
Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
Launceston | Semester 2 |
View all details for CNA803 Advanced Clinical Nursing Practice
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Credit Points: 25
Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
Launceston | Spring school |
Master of Clinical Nursing (Leadership in Practice) Units
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Credit Points: 25
Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
Launceston | Semester 2 |
View all details for CNA803 Advanced Clinical Nursing Practice
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Credit Points: 25
Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
Launceston | Spring school (extended) |
View all details for CNA802 Advanced Professional Nursing Practice
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Credit Points: 25
Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
Launceston | Spring school |
Entry requirements
Eligibility
An applicant must:
[i] be a registered nurse in Australia, or
[ii] if an overseas applicant, have had his/her nursing qualifications assessed by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and be eligible for registration in Australia, and normally have had at least two years of full-time experience in relevant nursing practice within the last two years (or equivalent);
[iii] hold an undergraduate degree in nursing with a grade point average of at least a credit (or equivalent); or
[iv] have qualifications or experience deemed to be the equivalent of one of the above.
Entry Requirements
Articulation from
The Master of Clinical Nursing articulates from the Graduate Diploma of Nursing, and the Bachelor of Nursing with Professional Honours (Specialty).
If articulating from H4F Bachelor of Nursing with Professional Honours (Speciality), you must have completed CNA672, CNA613, CNA688 and CNA109 and have approval from the Director of Postgraduate Nursing to undertake CXA703.
Note that the research pathway in the Master of Clinical Nursing has limited places.
Fees & scholarships
Domestic students
Domestic students enrolled in a full fee paying place are charged the Student Services and Amenities Fee but this fee is incorporated in the fees you pay for each unit you enrol in. Full fee paying domestic students do not have to make any additional SSAF payments.
Detailed tuition fee information for domestic students is available at the Domestic Student Fees website, including additional information in relation to a compulsory Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
Domestic students enrolled in certain postgraduate coursework programs may not be eligible for student payments through Youth Allowance and Austudy. Visit the Department of Social Services website to find out more about eligibility for Centrelink support and the list of eligible courses
International students
International students should refer to the International Students course fees page to get an indicative course cost.
Scholarships
For information on general scholarships available at the University of Tasmania, please visit the scholarships website.
How can we help?
Do you have any questions about choosing a course or applying? Get in touch.
- Domestic
- 1300 363 864
- International
- +61 3 6226 6200
- Course.Info@utas.edu.au
- Online
- Online enquiries