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Master of Nurse Practitioner
M.NursPrac
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| Location: | North Terrace Campus |
| Duration: | 1 year
(full-time or
part-time equivalent)
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| Degree/Award: | Masters by Coursework |
The Master of Nurse Practitioner is an academic program designed to provide opportunities for registered nurses to expand their skills and extend their scope of practice to prepare them for roles as nurse practitioners. In addition, students will develop advanced skills in clinical inquiry, practice and leadership in professional nursing. To be eligible for entry into the Master of Nurse Practitioner, candidates must have completed the Graduate Diploma of Nursing Science, or an equivalent degree, in the specialty for the stream of nurse practitioner in which they aim to practice and have at least two years post-registration nursing experience.
The Master of Nurse Practitioner will provide graduates with a rigorous grounding in research methods, extended clinical practice skills, advanced health assessment, applied pharmacology, diagnostics, critical analysis, clinical management and leadership.
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| SATAC Code | 3CM114 |
| Annual tuition fees
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Australian Full-fee place: $9,792
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| Mid-year entry? | Yes |
| Enquiries | Student Centre |
You must have completed a Graduate Diploma in Nursing Science in the specialty you wish to practice as a Nurse Practioner. You must also have at least 5,000 hours of practice and be currently employed at least 0.6 in the field of specialisation. All applicants must submit a Curriculum Vitae to the Discipline.
All applicants must submit the following information to the Discipline of Nursing within 10 working days of applying to SATAC: * Additional Information Request Form available from the Discipline of Nursing website. * Curriculum Vitae.
Not an international applicant applying with Australian year 12 results?
Not offered to international students.
Admission Criteria
An applicant for admission to the program for the Master of Nurse Practitioner shall:
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Last updated: Tuesday, 30 Jun 2009
