Study load
Approx. 12-15 hours per week
Duration
2 years (240 credit points)
Intakes
Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct
With a Master of Health in advanced nursing, you’ll refine your passion and ability, and be ready to step up as a leader within our healthcare system.
Cultivate an expert health leadership skill-set
The Master of Health (Advanced Nursing) equips you with the advanced knowledge of clinical practice you will need enabling you to hone your clinical reasoning and leadership skills to deliver evidence-based patient outcomes and drive progressive change in a range of health care settings. Upon graduation you will be ready to step into high-level leadership and management roles – specialising in fields such as nursing education, development, and policy development and implementation.
The course combines the unparalleled flexibility of online study with the opportunity to integrate your extended clinical practice into real workplaces. You will complete a work-integrated project with an academic mentor, which will enhance your professional standing when you apply for clinical leadership roles in the health sector.
Course structure
Course structure
Core
Global Health Determinants
Code: HEALT6000
Credit Points: 30
Key Concepts:
- A critical understanding of the global determinants of health
- Influences upon the health of Indigenous populations across the globe
- Ethical frameworks for making health related changes; including the ability to comment on the accomplishments and failures of the western medical model in developing countries
Pathophysiology & Health Assessment For Advanced Practice
Code: HEALT6003
Credit Points: 30
Research Methods For Health
Code: HEALT6001
Credit Points: 30
Key Concepts:
- Develop an understanding of the practical elements of research design such as: formulating a research question, selecting an appropriate methodology, understanding sampling procedures and finding an approach to social research
- Understand the ethical considerations for applied research with human subjects.
- Develop skills to communicate research findings appropriate to the health science sector.
Inquiry and Analysis of Literature
Code: HEALT6002
Credit Points: 30
Key Concepts:
- Learn to critically analyse literature (primary and secondary sources) related to health science research.
- Develop the skills for high level academic writing, including the ability to form and define an area of inquiry.
- Discover areas for additional research where necessary.
Leadership Development In Health Contexts
Code: HEALT7004
Credit Points: 30
Applied Project For Health Practice
Code: HEALT7005
Credit Points: 45
Electives
You must choose and complete up to 60 credit points worth of electives.
What you will learn
What you will learn
Advanced Nursing practice
Gain extended hands-on experience with advanced nursing practices, allowing you to apply everything you learn online in at least 80 days of professional placement.
Industry Leading Leadership
Nursing is a teamwork-driven profession, and there will be great opportunities for you – as a committed practitioner – to take on more responsibility and higher-level leadership roles.
Master specialised care
Refine the specialist knowledge you need to tailor the care you provide to the specific needs of individual patients – including in areas such as disability, chronic pain, and end-of-life care.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
Entry criteria
Successful completion of a four-year Bachelor level qualification (or equivalent) from a health cognate discipline, or having undertaken Honours, or post-graduate study to level of Graduate Certificate.
Pathways
Credit transfer
Can your studies count towards a degree with us? Use our online Credit Search to get the details on completing your studies sooner.
Fees
Fees
Fees are subject to change annually.
Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)
$3,985 estimated annual tuition fee.
Annual tuition fees are per 120 credit points which represents 1 EFTSL or a standard full-time study load for a year.
The tuition fees you pay will vary depending on the subjects you choose to study as each subject has its own credit point value and cost. The total cost will vary depending on the subjects you choose, your study load and the time it takes to complete your course.
Other fees
You may need to pay some other fees such as the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
Support services
Support services
Be supported through your studies with services tailored to the online learning environment. Federation University Online personalises support for every student, accessible at every stage of your study journey.
- Student advisors dedicated to answering your questions about anything from enrolment and course management to essay writing and technical support.
- Online Learning Advisors (OLAs) guiding you through your course, bringing industry experience and expertise in online learning to your studies.
- Study and assignment resources to help you get the most out of each course and submit high quality assessments.
- An online community made up of a diverse network of students, who you’ll study alongside in learning groups and discussion boards.
Flexible study requires flexible support – discover the services available to you so you can go further.
Career outcomes
Career outcomes
Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Develop specialised clinical knowledge that will prepare you for advanced roles in clinical settings.
Nurse educator
Contribute to the development of the future nursing workforce by implementing, delivering and evaluating nursing education and professional development programs.
Nurse Unit Manager
Apply your nursing expertise in a leadership capacity, coordinating in nursing teams and ensuring all patients receive the high-quality and tailored care they require.
“I’ve absolutely loved it, even though I was really worried about studying again. But you make that decision and you make the commitment to do it and it just happens.“
Stacey Krahe
Federation University Graduate, Nursing
Industry insights
With a Master of Health (Advanced Nursing), you will be expertly equipped to vastly improve your professional standing in health care based roles, including;
- Lead nursing positions
- Nurse and nurse unit manager
- Emergency nursing
- Professional nurse educator
- Lead nursing opportunities
Nurse Unit Manager positions are expected to see 18.1% growth in the next 5 years.
The most common salary for a Nurse Unit Manager is $120,000.
The Health Care and Social Assistance sector is Australia’s largest employer, with jobs in the sector expected to surpass 2 million by 2025.
Meet the people behind your course
Dr Blake Peck
Senior Lecturer
Blake Peck is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Health. Blake’s main research interests relate to pediatric injury, the health workforce, childhood long-term illness and qualitative research theory. Blake has been widely published in journal articles relating to nursing and health, and his main teaching areas include research methods, pathophysiology of disease and pharmacology.
Dr Kerry Hood
Senior Lecturer
Kerry Hood is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Health. Kerry has been published across numerous nursing journals and her research interests include interprofessional learning and teaching and learning pedagogy. Kerry’s main teaching areas include education, leadership and social determinants of health.
Why study online with Federation University?
Unparalleled Flexibility
Online study is the freedom to fit further study in your life, and to do it on your terms.
Personalised support
You will have full access to support services, with tailored support available across extended hours.
Make it happen online
You will make an impact in whatever you choose to do with practical- and industry- focused courses.