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★ PR PathwayQualified nurses

Master of Nursing

→ 🎓 Registered Nurse (IQNM) · ANZSCO 2544xx · MLTSSL + CSOL

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Study a Master of Nursing

The Master of Nursing is a 2-year postgraduate course for registered nurses, taught by the Institute of Health and Management (IHM). IHM states the Master of Nursing is not accredited by ANMAC and does not lead directly to registration. The NMBA decides registration through AHPRA in a separate process.

This career involves caring for people · careful, exact work · being there for someone's hard day · working in a team · being needed every shift. Rotating shifts: nights, weekends, days off midweek.

Length
About 2 years
English requirement
IELTS 6.5 or PTE 59
IHM sets this score for entry. The NMBA requires IELTS 7 or PTE 63 for registration.
Study locations
  • Melbourne, VIC
  • Brisbane, QLD
  • Perth, WA
Studyaway can look for a provider in another city on request.

What you study

  1. Master of Nursing

One qualification · About 2 years of full-time study. The Letter of Offer sets the length for each provider.

The Master of Nursing is a 2-year postgraduate course for registered nurses: advanced practice, clinical decision-making, leadership and research, with a capstone project. IHM runs preparation for the NCLEX-RN and the OSCE, and limits its placement unit to nurses registered with Ahpra.

Entry requirements

  • Registered nurses with a Bachelor of Nursing or an equivalent qualification
  • Registered with AHPRA, or with the nursing board or council of the home country
  • IHM requires IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6, or PTE 59 with no band below 52
  • The NMBA requires higher scores for registration: IELTS 7 or PTE 63, with a minimum for each skill

Study pathways

Bachelor of Nursing or equivalentNursing registration, with the English requirement
Master of NursingYou are here

The route to permanent residence

  1. StudyStudent visa · 500
  2. WorkGraduate visa · 485
  3. Prove your skillsSkills assessment
  4. Points and nominationEOI · SkillSelect
  5. Skilled visa to PR189 / 190 / 491

ANMAC assesses the skills for Registered Nurse after the course. A general guide. Only a Registered Migration Agent can assess eligibility case by case.

Career outcome: Registered Nurse

A Registered Nurse in Australia assesses patients, plans care, administers medications and leads staff. The NMBA decides registration, and the specialisations in the course guide are:

  • Critical care, acute care and emergency nursing
  • Neonatal, paediatric and perioperative nursing
  • Mental health, gerontology and palliative care nursing
  • Orthopaedic, diabetes and renal nursing

Skills assessment and registration

Occupation: Registered Nurse (ANZSCO 2544).

IHM states the Master of Nursing is not accredited by ANMAC and does not lead directly to registration. The NMBA decides registration through AHPRA in a separate process.

Common questions

Who is the Master of Nursing for?

IHM admits registered nurses with a Bachelor of Nursing or an equivalent qualification, registered with AHPRA or with the nursing board or council of the home country. A person with no nursing background looks at the Bachelor of Nursing.

Does the Master of Nursing lead to registration?

IHM states the Master of Nursing is not accredited by ANMAC and does not lead directly to registration. The NMBA decides registration through AHPRA in a separate process.

Which exams does a nurse sit for registration?

The NMBA places each nurse in a pathway. Nurses in Stream B sit the MCQ exam and the OSCE. Eligible nurses from comparable jurisdictions sit no NMBA exam. IHM runs preparation for the NCLEX-RN and the OSCE.

What does the Master of Nursing cover?

Advanced practice, clinical decision-making, leadership and research, with a capstone project. Specialisations include critical care, emergency, mental health, paediatric, palliative care and perioperative nursing. IHM limits its placement unit to nurses registered with Ahpra.

What English score does the Master of Nursing need?

IHM requires IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6, or PTE 59 with no band below 52. The NMBA requires higher scores for registration: IELTS 7 or PTE 63, with a minimum for each skill. AHPRA sets a minimum for each skill: for PTE, listening 58, reading 59, writing 60 and speaking 76; for IELTS, 7 in listening, reading and speaking and 6.5 in writing.

What is in the Master of Nursing course guide?

The course guide is a PDF emailed from info@studyaway.com.au a few minutes after the request. It covers who the course is for, what you study and where, how to get in, registration or assessment after the course, the career, the route to permanent residence, the costs and the upfront payment, the documents to prepare and the first steps.

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This is general information only and may not apply to your personal circumstances; migration policy changes regularly.

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