Ranked #1 in Australia for academic reputation in nursing and midwifery¹
Australia’s #1 performing university under 503
Top ranked for Excellence in Research in Australia for Nursing & Midwifery2
5 star rated for excellence across 7 categories2
1QS World University Rankings 2022 2QS Stars Rating 2018-2021 3QS Top 50 Under 50, 2020
Upon successful completion of the Master of Advanced Nursing, you will develop skills through the following learning outcomes:
- Clinical excellence
Be a reflective and critical thinker who examines and contributes to practice, policy and research. Improve health outcomes by incorporating the best available evidence into practice, clinical judgement and reasoning. - Healthcare leadership skills
Be a visionary, innovative and responsive leader in health care. Influence evidence-based change and transformation to achieve optimal health care outcomes. - Attitudes and values
Justify and promote social justice principles to enable high quality, safe, and equitable health care for all, including Indigenous Australians. Ensure ethical practice by demonstrating respect and value for the social, cultural and spiritual differences of patients, their families, and the wider community. - Communication and interpersonal skills
Communicate effectively and professionally in diverse and dynamic situations. Engage and empower health care consumers and their families by adopting a respectful, empathic and person-centred approach to communication. - Adaptability
Develop professional qualities that are valuable and transferable to various clinical settings. Be prepared to learn, adapt and innovate as the healthcare industry continues to evolve.
What you will study
UTS Online’s Master of Advanced Nursing is comprised of 12 subjects, of which four are graduate certificate subjects. You have the option to follow one of the listed specialisation pathways, or you may choose to study a general pathway with no major (selecting any eight subjects from those on offer in the major and sub-majors). The specialisation pathway descriptions and subjects are listed below:
Note: Students may exit with a Graduate Diploma after completing 8 subjects. To find out more, download a course guide or speak with an Enrolment Advisor.
- Specialty Clinical Practice
- Applied Pathophysiology in Practice
- Evidence for Informing Practice
- Improving Safety and Quality in Healthcare
This major is designed for nurses who want to transition into diverse and challenging clinical roles and has a focus on comprehensive physical assessment and diagnostic reasoning, quality and safety in medicines, plus managing clinical deterioration and responding to nursing-sensitive indicators in acute care settings.
Acute Care major pathway:
- Leading Health and Social Care
- Comprehensive Physical Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning
- Quality and Safety in Medicines
- Nursing-Sensitive Indicators in Acute Care
- Research in Health
- Collaborative and Integrative Mental Health Care
- Recognising and Responding to Acute Deterioration
- Advanced Professional Practice
With diabetes as an exemplar for examining a range of chronic illnesses, along with older person care, this major is for nurses wanting to build a career that specialises in one of the fastest growing sectors in Australia.
Chronic and Complex Care major pathway:
- Leading Health and Social Care
- Comprehensive Physical Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning
- Quality and Safety in Medicines
- Diabetes Pathways
- Research in Health
- Collaborative and Integrative Mental Health Care
- Ageing: Health, Illness and Decline
- Advanced Professional Practice
Integral in improving person-centred care, skills in quality and safety are in high demand and are a major focus of the National Safety and Quality Health Services (NSQHS) Standards. This major focuses on implementing innovative systems and services, giving nurses the advanced skills to improve overall safety and quality for consumers regardless of the healthcare setting.
Quality and Safety major pathway:
- Leading Health and Social Care
- Comprehensive Physical Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning
- Quality and Safety in Medicines
- Systems and Service Innovation
- Research in Health
- Collaborative and Integrative Mental Health Care
- Choose from: Recognising and Responding to Acute Deterioration or Ageing: Health, Illness and Decline
- Advanced Professional Practice
In an ever-evolving healthcare industry, leading teams in the face of rapid change can come with a host of challenges. This sub-major gives you the skills to be a leader in health and social change, and influence for better person-centred care.
Leadership and Management sub-major pathway:
- Leading Health and Social Care
- Comprehensive Physical Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning
- Quality and Safety in Medicines
- Health Systems and Change
- Research in Health
- Collaborative and Integrative Mental Health Care
- Choose from: Recognising and Responding to Acute Deterioration or Ageing: Health, Illness and Decline
- Advanced Professional Practice
Upcoming study periods
UTS Online courses have six intakes per year. The diagram below shows all upcoming
intakes, with the next intake highlighted in blue.
Jan
2023
Mar
2023
Jul
2023
Aug
2023
Oct
2023
Course information
Entry requirements
Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.
Applicants must be currently employed in a healthcare setting and have one year of post-registration clinical experience.
Applicants must hold current registration as a nurse in Australia.
Students' current nursing registration will be confirmed via the National Register of Practitioners. Students should ensure that details of their registration are up-to-date on this register.
English language requirements
The English proficiency requirement for local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper-based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet-based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184.
All subjects from the Graduate Certificate
+
8 subjects from the Master of Advanced Nursing
To assist with all or some of your tuition fees, FEE-HELP is available for eligible students. This government-supported loan scheme is designed to help eligible full-fee paying students pay their tuition fees.
To check your eligibility, feel free to speak with an Enrolment Advisor today.
Your previous studies can be acknowledged as credit towards your online postgraduate studies, provided that it meets the relevant course requirements.
If you receive a UTS offer of enrolment, and you’ve undertaken previous studies at another institution, you may be eligible to apply for recognition of prior learning. UTS doesn’t determine recognition of prior learning until an offer of enrolment is accepted.
To see if you’re eligible to receive RPL, speak with an Enrolment Advisor today.
Unsure about your situation?
One of our Student Enrolment Advisors can assist you with more information, including alternative pathways.
All units from the Graduate Certificate
+
4 Diploma units
or continue studying
All units from the Graduate Certificate
+
4 Diploma units
or continue studying
