Postgraduate GRF-ANP-MAS-2023
Master of Advanced Nursing Practice
Get ready to engage with intricate care practices
Take your nursing career to the next level as you prepare for the rigours of advanced practice. Work through the required core competencies, build on your existing skills and understand the intricacies of care from a specialist perspective.
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Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)
Total subjects
12
Price
From
$11,250
Study method
100% Online
Assessments
100% online
CSP Available
Yes
Credit available
Yes
Applications Close
- 14 May 23
- 02 Jul 23
- 02 Jul 23
- 13 Aug 23
With a network of campuses spanning three cities in South East Queensland, Griffith University is committed to progressive multidisciplinary teaching and research and a valuable online provider with Open Universities Australia. Already attracting students from over one hundred countries, Griffith's dedication to academic excellence is available across Australia through OUA.
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16
Degree details
Graduates of the Master of Advanced Nursing Practice, will demonstrate specialist knowledge of:
- The role of the nurse in advanced practice in various professional and political contexts, taking into consideration the legal, social, and ethical factors that underpin professional role development
- The scientific and theoretical basis for the health assessment of, and health management and health promotion with, patients and their families within a specific practice context
- The principles of transformational leadership and effective communication to participate in systems that support safe care, partnership and professional growth of themselves and others
- Research processes and methods including study design, data collection and analysis as well as scholarly writing for application to practice
- Contemporary concepts of health leadership and management relevant to health services including standards, policies and legislation associated with specific practice contexts to promote safety and quality in healthcare
You will be recognised for your expertise and ability to apply multidisciplinary knowledge and skills in nursing and will have the ability to analyse, critique and synthesise advanced practice in nursing.
Higher education
To be eligible for admission to the Master of Advanced Nursing Practice, applicants must hold:
- a Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent degree from a recognised University (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing) and a GPA of 4 or above AND
- current or temporary unrestricted registration as a nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
OR - a Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Masters qualification in nursing or a related area (students admitted with one of these qualifications may be eligible for credit depending upon the courses completed in the prior qualification) AND
- current or temporary unrestricted registration as a nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Degrees from overseas institutions must be assessed as equivalent to a recognised Australian accredited qualification.
Additional admission requirements
- Critical Care Nursing specialisation:
- Applicants must be working with critical care presentations for a minimum of two days per week.
- Emergency Nursing specialisation:
- Applicants must be working with emergency presentations for a minimum of two days per week.
Note: Please be aware that Griffith University does not arrange registration or employment.
English Proficiency Requirements
English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:
- A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.0
- OR a minimum score of 575 on TOEFL
- OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 79 (no sub-score less than 19)
- OR no score less than 3+ in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only)
- OR a minimum overall score of 176 (no score less than 169) on C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English) or C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English)
- OR an overall score of 58 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 50.
All applicants who hold current unrestricted registration as a Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) are deemed to have met the English language requirements for admission to the program due to the requirements outlined in the Registration Standard (English Language Skills) set by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA).
English test results must be no more than two years old.
The Direct Entry Program (DEP) pathway is not accepted for this program.
Applicants should refer to the English language requirements section of the following University policy for exceptions to these overall requirements:
Griffith University grants credit and recognition of prior learning which may relate to prior formal learning or prior informal and non-formal learning. For more information, please visit the following website:
The Master of Advanced Nursing Practice has been designed to meet the core skill requirements for advanced nursing practice. The program develops nursing competence, skills and knowledge in assessment, planning, implementation, diagnosis and evaluation of care from a specialist capacity.
Specialisations
- Acute Care Nursing
- Critical Care Nursing
- Emergency Nursing
- Paediatric Nursing
- Professional Nursing
Award Requirements
To be eligible for the award of Master of Advanced Nursing Practice (MAdvancedNPrac), a student must acquire 120 credit points for a specialisation as specified in the program structure .
Degree structure:
https://www.griffith.edu.au/study/degrees/master-of-advanced-nursing-practice-5721#degree-details
Exit Points
To be eligible to exit the Masters program with one of the following Graduate Certificate awards, a student must acquire 40 credit points for prescribed courses:
- Graduate Certificate in Acute Care Nursing (3289)
- Graduate Certificate in Critical Care Nursing (3290)
- Graduate Certificate in Emergency Nursing (3291)
- Graduate Certificate in Paediatric Nursing (3343)
- Graduate Certificate in Professional Nursing (3345)
Note: A student is only eligible to graduate with the Graduate Certificate award with the specialisation in which they are enrolled.