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 general option with no major is also available. 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).

Program structure

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

Acute Care (major), Chronic and Complex Care (major), Quality and Safety (major), Critical Care (major), Mental Health (major).

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GRADUATE CERTIFICATE |
4 SUBJECTS | 8 MONTHS

or, continue studying

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GRADUATE DIPLOMA |
+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.

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

Quality and Safety

Enhance person-centred care with in-demand skills, standards alignment, and advanced systems.

You will learn:

  • Advanced quality skills
  • Enhanced safety expertise
  • Innovative system implementation
  • Quality healthcare improvement

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

SPECIALISATION

Mental Health

Excel in mental health care and make a significant impact in a national health priority area.

You will learn:

  • Specialist mental health skills
  • Trauma-informed care
  • Recovery-focused practice
  • Industry-recognised leadership

Upcoming study periods

The next intake is in May 2024

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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