Career Outcomes

Career outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Master of Advanced Nursing, you will have a broad scope of roles available to you. You’ll gain the leadership skills to achieve your career aspirations, whether it be stepping up into emerging roles in acute or chronic and complex care, or leading improvements in the quality and safety of patient care.

The types of roles you might advance into include: nurse manager, nurse manager resource allocation, after-hours nurse manager, clinical unit nurse manager, clinical nurse consultant, clinical nurse specialist and clinical nurse educator.

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Study pathways

The School of Nursing and Midwifery offers five online Graduate Certificate courses that articulate into the Master of Advanced Nursing. This provides you with the opportunity to choose a specialisation pathway that is most aligned with your career goals.

A non-specialised option is also available with the Flexible Major. Book a preferred time with a Student Enrolment Advisor to discuss a suitable study pathway.

Note: The option to progress to the masters is available to Registered Nurses only. There is also a pathway option from the Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education to the Master of Education (Learning and Leadership).

Course structure

UTS Online’s Master of Advanced Nursing is comprised of 12 subjects, choosing one of the following:

Acute Care (major), Chronic and Complex Care (major), Critical Care (major) and Flexible (major).

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GRADUATE CERTIFICATE
4 SUBJECTS | 8 MONTHS

or, continue studying

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GRADUATE DIPLOMA (exit only)
+4 SUBJECTS | 16 MONTHS

or, continue studying

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MASTER’S
+4 SUBJECTS | 24 MONTHS

graduate with a master's degree

One of our Student Enrolment Advisors can assist you with more information, including alternative pathways.

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Choose your pathway

A general option with no specialisation is also available. A non-specialised option is also available with the Flexible Major.

SPECIALISATION

Acute Care

Acquire the fundamentals to excel in diverse clinical roles, comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and quality care.

You will learn:

  • Clinical transition skills
  • Person-centred care
  • Medication safety competence
  • Acute care expertise

SPECIALISATION

Chronic and Complex Care

Specialise in high-demand sectors for success in one of Australia's fastest-growing fields.

You will learn:

  • Chronic disease burden analysis
  • Self-management strategies
  • Health promotion and literacy
  • Determinants of Health

SPECIALISATION

Critical Care

Master expert nursing knowledge and complex patient data for confident clinical decisions.

You will learn:

  • Core critical care concepts
  • Evaluate complex patient data
  • Manage life-threatening conditions
  • Person-centred care

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.

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