Master of Advanced Nursing (MC-AN) // Course structure

Course structure

The Master of Advanced Nursing prepares graduates to assume a major responsibility in developing new professional roles, devising new models of care and overseeing dynamic changes to practice. In the second year two streams are offered.

Stream 1 Coursework - comprises 150 credit points: 2x 12.5cp (Graduate Certificate Specialty Subjects) + 6x 12.5cp (Core) + 1x 25cp (Capstone) + 2 x 12.5cp (Elective)

Stream 2 Minor Thesis - comprises 150 credit points: 1x 25cp (Core ) + 1x 12.5cp (Core) + 1x 12.5 cp (Core Selective) + 2x 12.5cp (Elective) + 2x 25cp (Minor Thesis) + 1x 25cp (Capstone)

Subject options

Core subjects for Coursework students

Students must complete all of the core subjects

Students must choose a specialty area from the below list and undertake two 12.5 credit point subjects: 

Critical Care Nursing: 

Cancer and Palliative Care Nursing: 

Emergency Nursing: 

Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing

Paediatric Nursing

Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing

Rural Critical Care Nursing 

Core subjects for Minor Thesis students

Students must complete all of the core subjects plus one 12.5cp core selective subject.

Core Selective subjects for Minor Thesis students

Minor Thesis students must complete one of the following core selective subjects

Elective subjects

Last updated: 27 July 2021