Overview 2021
Location
Commonwealth Supported places available
This course may not be available to international students. Please see the International Online Course Guide (PDF 809KB) for courses 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)
This unit aims to assist nurses with advanced knowledge and skills to identify and explore opportunities for transformative nursing practice within their individual clinical settings. The unit content examines and critiques past and present leadership theories and practices in nursing.…
Credit Points: 25
Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
Launceston | Semester 2 |
View all details for CNA802 Advanced Professional Nursing Practice
This unit provides you with an opportunity to build upon the knowledge you have gained in relation to leadership, change management, peer supervision and collaborative and reflective practice in Semester One, and apply it to the clinical area. The unit…
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
CXA703 Guided Research C. This unit is the third and final research unit in the Master of Laboratory Medicine research program. Students will continue to undertake an approved Guided Research Project on an issue related to biomedical science and related…
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
This unit provides you with an opportunity to build upon the knowledge you have gained in relation to leadership, change management, peer supervision and collaborative and reflective practice in Semester One, and apply it to the clinical area. The unit…
Credit Points: 25
Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
Launceston | Semester 2 |
View all details for CNA803 Advanced Clinical Nursing Practice
This unit aims to assist nurses with advanced knowledge and skills to identify and explore opportunities for transformative nursing practice within their individual clinical settings. The unit content examines and critiques past and present leadership theories and practices in nursing.…
Credit Points: 25
Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
Launceston | Semester 2 |
View all details for CNA802 Advanced Professional Nursing Practice
CXA703 Guided Research C. This unit is the third and final research unit in the Master of Laboratory Medicine research program. Students will continue to undertake an approved Guided Research Project on an issue related to biomedical science and related…
Credit Points: 25
Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
Launceston | Spring school |
Entry requirements
Eligibility
To be eligible for an offer, an applicant must have:
- Registration as a nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
- Evidence of AHPRA registration as a Division 1 Registered Nurse with no endorsement notations or conditions.
- Completed Graduate Diploma or equivalent in the same specialisation as the Master option they are applying for.
- A credit average grade in the Graduate Diploma or equivalent
Midwives who do not have a nursing qualification identified in their Curriculum Vitae, are not eligible to apply.
International Applicants
This course is not available to international students. Please enquire online for advice on alternative course options.
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