Master of Nursing Practice

Entry requirements All applicants must hold a recognised Bachelor's degree or graduate degree. Entry to this course is competitive and a strong academic achievement is required. It is essential that applicants have successfully completed a human biology related unit with an anatomy and physiology focus at tertiary level. Domestic students who have not completed a tertiary unit in the above mentioned area will be able to study this unit through the Health Sciences Graduate Entry Foundation course. Aboriginal students are encouraged to apply. Curtin University requires all students to demonstrate competency in English. International students are required to demonstrate an IELTS of 7.0. Please refer to the following for further information http://futurestudents.curtin.edu.au/postgraduates/how-to-get-in/. It is a condition of enrolment that applicants are screened for, and immunised against contracting a number of infectious illnesses prior to the commencement of the clinical program. Further information on Health Screening for students in the Faculty of Health Sciences can be obtained by visiting the website http://healthsciences.curtin.edu.au/current_students/immunisation/. Screening and vaccination costs are the responsibility of the student. Mandatory requirements for clinical practice include a Department of Health Criminal Record Screening, a National Police Screen, a Working with Children Check, Basic Life Support certificate and a manual handling certificate. It is expected that the student will maintain the currency of these requirements for the duration of the course. Certificates and screening costs are the responsibility of the student. Students must be available to undertake clinical practice during and/or outside semester in healthcare facilities. Clinical practice blocks can be several weeks in length and students need to be available for rotational shifts. More detailed information related to the required certificates and health and legal checks can be located on the Health Sciences' website. Ranking and Selection Process Entry to this course is competitive, with limited places available. Offers will be made on a continuous basis until the course is full. Please submit your application and documentation as soon as possible. Please note: Applicants will be ranked and selected based on published entry requirements and entire academic record. Applicants must provide all required documents and be assessed as eligible to be included in the ranking for an offer. Meeting the minimum entry requirements and course specific prerequisites, does not guarantee selection. Applicants with outstanding results will only be considered for an offer upon submission of the results. Eligible applicants will remain in the ranking pool until the conclusion of all offer rounds. In the event the course reaches capacity the University reserves the right to close the application process. Course-specific requirements You’ll also need to meet any specific requirements to be eligible to apply for this course. English requirements The specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below. Please refer to English language requirements for Nursing and Midwifery courses for detailed information on how to meet English proficiency for this course. IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System) Writing 7 Speaking 7 Reading 7 Listening 7 Overall band score 7 Fieldwork requirements This course requires you to undertake fieldwork placements to complete your qualification. In order to undertake fieldwork, you must meet the following requirements Criminal record screening and clearance Immunisation First aid Manual handling Other essential requirements Working with children Communicable diseases Criminal record screening and clearance Study credit and support You may be able to receive credit for recognised learning (CRL) from past study or professional experience, which could reduce the time it takes to finish your course. Find specific details about CRL for this course on the Handbook . Additional information Application Requirements Please refer to our application requirements before applying for this Curtin course. Things to know before applying This course comprises of two years of intensive full-time study. This course is available part-time to Australian citizens and permanent residents and is subject to unit availabilities, which may increase the course duration. Students must be available to undertake clinical practice during and/or outside semester in healthcare facilities. Clinical practice blocks can be several weeks in length and students should consider reduced income during that time. Entry to this course is competitive, with limited places available. It is essential that applicants have successfully completed a human biology related unit with an anatomy and physiology focus at tertiary level. Domestic Students who have not completed tertiary units in the above-mentioned areas will be able to study these unit(s) through the Health Sciences Graduate Entry Foundation course. Supplementary information is required to be submitted by all eligible applicants. This can be a physically and mentally challenging course. Please familiarise yourself with the inherent requirements before applying. Documents to submit with your application Please submit the following documents with your application: Academic transcript and award certificate Resume You are required to self-identify the unit(s) you have or are in the process of completing which you consider to meet these specific unit prerequisite requirements on the template document which is downloadable here . You must provide this completed template as part of your application. Please ensure you also provide unit outlines for all units you have self-identified on the template if you have completed these units at an institution other than Curtin. These unit outlines must contain the syllabus, learning outcomes and assessment for each of the prerequisite unit(s) listed. Applicants for this course must complete an English language Declaration Form . Please check here for details of the course English requirement. Notes about this course Make sure you check the course notes for any other important information. Duration and availability The course is offered internally and taken over two years of full-time study or equivalent part-time. Australian citizens and permanent residents may have the choice of full-time or part-time study. Part-time students will be required to study 75 credits in their final semester of study. International students studying in Australia on a student visa are required to undertake a full-time internal study load. This course is a mid-year intake only. Other notes about this course This course has an earlier application deadline of 4 weeks prior to the start of Semester 2. Please visit the application deadlines page for further information. This can be a physically and mentally challenging course. Please familiarise yourself with the Inherent requirements | Study (curtin.edu.au) before applying. Reasonable adjustments can be made for students with disability. This course is available part-time to Australian citizens and permanent residents and is subject to unit availabilities, which may increase the course duration. International students studying in Australia on a student visa are required to undertake a full-time internal study load. Mandatory requirements for clinical practice include: Manual Handling and Basic Life Support Certificate is required prior to commencement of the course and then updated on a yearly basis. Department of Health Criminal Record Screening National Police Screen Working with Children Check You will need to keep these requirements current during your course. You are responsible for the cost of these. You must also be available to undertake clinical practice during and/or outside semester in health care facilities.