Masters (Coursework)
The Master of Nursing - Entry to Practice provides a pathway to a nursing career for applicants with a bachelor degree in any area other than nursing. Students are awarded the equivalent of one year of advanced standing (credit) and complete the course in two years instead of three. The masters qualification positions you as a future leader in healthcare, preparing you to navigate complex health care challenges, and equipping you with clinical skills, research expertise and the capabilities to lead service provision .
Our course content reflects emerging trends in healthcare and nursing practice that have been identified through consultation with industry partners, discipline experts and research literature.
The masters embeds a bioscience unit within the first semester, grounding students in essential knowledge of human anatomy and physiology. This unit removes the need to study bioscience as a prerequisite for course entry and ensures the quality of learning in this area as a foundation for nursing practice based learning. Subsequent studies will also build your knowledge in pathophysiology and will introduce you to professional nursing practice and contemporary healthcare service.
You will go on to develop an understanding of pharmacology with an emphasis on quality use of medicines. On-campus studies are complemented by opportunities to apply nursing theory to clinical practice in the simulated hospital facility and in clinical placements off campus.
Graduates of this degree are prepared to excel in a profession where the scope of practice is expanding and there are greater responsibilities for delivery of more complex interventions in a range of healthcare settings and across diverse populations.
Our course recognises the increased demand for graduates who understand the importance of person-centred care and have the capacity to engage people as informed partners in their health care.
The Master of Nursing - Entry to Practice facilitates students' learning through authentic, real-world experiences supported by the latest theory and knowledge of nursing practice. You'll learn by examining case studies, through authentic workplace scenarios and through real patient interactions. You'll have opportunities to develop your skills in simulations before putting them into practice in clinical placements. You will learn a culturally-safe, person-centred approach to nursing and gain the tools to develop an evidence-based, reflective practice skill set.
With purpose-built, on-campus facilities that replicate the hospital environment, technology, equipment and scenarios, you will develop confidence and skills to work in a range of healthcare environments. Our Clinical Simulation Centre contains operational hospital rooms where you will practise with real equipment and the latest technology in a simulated environment.
Your experience in real industry settings begins during first semester of first year and continues with clinical placement experience every semester thereafter. You will complete more than 800 hours of placement, with extensive support that includes continual feedback on your performance from clinical facilitators, and mentoring relationships with registered nurse mentors.
You must have a completed recognised bachelor degree (or higher qualification) not in nursing in 2014 or more recently.
If you completed your degree (or higher qualification) earlier than 2014 you must provide evidence with your QTAC application of five years full-time (or equivalent) professional work experience gained in 2014 or more recently.
Selection ranksYou will be considered solely on the basis of the selection ranks from all of your prior degree and higher studies you may have undertaken. Your other qualifications and experiences may be allocated selection ranks for entry to other QUT courses but will not be considered for this course.
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Additional entry requirementsYou must have attended and satisfactorily completed at least 6 years of primary and secondary education taught and assessed solely in English. At least two years of this education must have been between grades 7 and 12. This education must have been completed in one of the following countries:
If you have not met these educational requirements you are required to provide evidence of an acceptable English Language test (refer below).
English language proficiencyQUT requires you to demonstrate you can speak write read and comprehend academic English to a specified standard.
QUT's English proficiency requirements for this course are:
The test must have been completed within two years prior to the proposed course start month.
Adjustments to your selection rankAny adjustments you receive to your selection rank will be applied to this course.
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You must have a completed recognised bachelor degree (or higher qualification) not in nursing completed within the past 10 years with a minimum grade point average (GPA) or 4.00 or higher (on QUT's 7 point scale).
If your bachelor degree was awarded more than 10 years ago you will be eligible for entry if you have 5 years of professional work experience (within 10 years of the planned date of course commencement). If you are applying on the basis of work experience must submit a detailed CV position details and employment statements.
Prior bachelor degree in nursingYou must have a completed recognised overseas nursing bachelor degree completed within the past 10 years with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 4.00 (on QUT's 7 point scale).
If your overseas nursing bachelor degree was awarded more than 10 years ago will be eligible for entry if you have one of:
This course has filled for 2024 and applications for 2024 can no longer be submitted. Applications for 2025 are open.
Limited placesThis course has limited places available. Accept your offer early so QUT can confirm you have a place in the course.
This course will not only develop your clinical skills but will teach you to analyse and apply scientific knowledge within the context of nursing and related disciplines. You will be equipped with critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills so that you can evaluate your practice to provide high-quality evidence-based person-centred care.
QUT is committed to supporting students to become ethical socially inclusive and culturally safe practitioners. You will hone your communication skills and professional capabilities so that you can practice independently or as part of a team in a range of health service settings. We will help you develop the skills to lead yourself and others so that you can achieve positive outcomes for individuals and communities.
Inherent requirementsThere are some essential skills and abilities you'll need to perform to meet the core learning outcomes of your course or unit. They're not something you need to get in to the course but they'll be assessed throughout your course and they'll be required for you to succeed in your career when you graduate. Find out more about the inherent requirements for the Master of Nursing - Entry to Practice.
Mandatory notificationsWhile you are registered as a student with the NMBA QUT has an obligation to notify AHPRA if you have an impairment that may place the public at substantial risk of harm when undertaking clinical training. Find out more about the guidelines for mandatory notifications.
Nursing is one of the most diverse health professions and provides employment opportunities in Australia and overseas.
Employment can be in general and specialist areas such as emergency paediatrics or mental health and in areas of health care beyond the traditional hospital ward including community health in-home care school health pathology laboratories alcohol and drug dependence and the armed services.
Many nurses complete further study and become specialists in acute care nursing cancer nursing emergency nursing intensive care nursing mental health nursing or paediatric child and youth health nursing.
NS89 Masters of Nursing-Entry to Practice is recognised by the Australian College of Nursing as satisfying the academic requirements for admission as a professional member. This course is accredited as a Nursing Pre-registration course with the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council / Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.