Master of

Advanced Nursing
Practice
The Master of Advanced Nursing Practice (MANP)
prepares registered nurses to assume a major responsibility
in developing new professional roles, devising new
models of care and overseeing dynamic changes to
practice. This program is an on-campus coursework
degree, of two years’ duration full-time and four years’
duration part-time1. Applicants, who enter the course
with a postgraduate nursing qualification, may be
eligible for credit for up to 50% of the degree.

Graduate Attributes Cost

>>Mastery of knowledge and skills to support extension to A limited number of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP)
practice are available in this course. The current indicative cost of the
>>The ability to develop, implement and undertake new full course enrolled in a CSP is $11,2964. This is equivalent to
and innovative nursing practices within legislative and $706 per standard subject (12.5 credit points).
professional boundaries
Program Structure
>>Well developed oral and written communication skills to
support advanced nursing practice The course comprises 200 credit points of study. In the first
year students complete the Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing
>>Time management and teamwork skills to support
Practice (with specialisation) or Postgraduate Diploma in
advanced practice
Nursing. In the second year, we offer three possible pathways:
>>Development of knowledge and skills to support culturally Coursework, Minor Thesis or Nurse Practitioner. The Nurse
competent practice, leadership and/or education relevant to Practitioner pathway is an articulated program of study to
advanced practice in your chosen specialty practice assist graduates to meet the Nursing and Midwifery Board
of Australia (NMBA) (formerly Nurses Board of Victoria)
Admission Requirements requirements for endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner5.
>>Bachelor Degree of Nursing (or equivalent training)
>>Current unrestricted registration as a registered nurse with
Applications and enquiries
the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (courses with Applications and enquiries can be made on line at
clinical components only) http://www.nursing.unimelb.edu.au/future_students/
>>A minimum of one year2 of clinical experience as a specialty_and_advanced_practice/manp
registered nurse within the five years prior to applying for Enquiries:
the course3 Department of Nursing
>>Current employment and clinical support in specialty area Melbourne School of Health Sciences
(courses with clinical components only) Telephone +61 3 8344 4171
Email nursing-enquiries@unimelb.edu.au

1
The Nurse Practitioner course is only offered part time over 2 years
2
For Paediatric Critical Care the minimum requirement is at least two years of documented
clinical experience within the past five years in an acute care setting
3
A minimum of 5 years experience, with 3 years experience in an advanced nursing practice role (Nurse Practitioner pathway only)
4
Fees are reviewed annually. For information about CSP: http://www.futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/admissions/fees
HECS-HELP/FEE-HELP: http://studyassist.gov.au/sites/StudyAssist/HELPpayingMyFees
5
Students are advised to monitor the relevant nursing regulatory authority’s website for information
regarding specific requirements for applying for endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner.

www.nursing.unimelb.edu.au
 Master of Advanced Nursing Practice Course Structure

YEAR 1
Subjects from
Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing Practice or Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing

YEAR 2
Core Subjects
Research in Practice
and/or
Preparing Clinicians for Evidence Based Practice
plus a choice of one of the following pathways

Coursework Nurse Practitioner# Minor Thesis

Implementing Evidence First year Research in Practice
for Practice Health Assessment for Minor Thesis
and/or Advanced Practice 1
and
Research in Practice Clinical Leadership in Context

Implementing Evidence for Electives*

and
Practice
Electives*
Second Year
Health Assessment for
Advanced Practice 2

Pharmacology for
Health Professionals

Application of Clinical
Pharmacology

Advanced Nursing Practice

in Context

* For a list of Second Year subjects available

http://www.nursing.unimelb.edu.au/future_students/specialty_and_advanced_practice/manp
and
http://www.nursing.unimelb.edu.au/future_students/specialty_and_advanced_practice/electives
# The Nurse Practitioner Course is currently under review by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council
for accreditation of the program in 2013.

Note: All applicants are required to consult with the Maser of Advanced Nursing Practice Coordinator prior to subject selection.