Master of Nursing - Health Administration

La Trobe's Master of Nursing lets you match your study to your career aspirations. Enhance your knowledge and skills in specialist areas by choosing from a range of clinical and non-clinical subjects.If you're a registered nurse working in Australia, you'll have access to a wide variety of specialisations. Enjoy a flexible, blended learning approach that combines face-to-face workshops with online study that you can fit around your work commitments and access from anywhere. For a clinical specialisation you will also undertake advanced clinical training in your own hospital's relevant work setting.If you're looking to pursue a career as nursing educator, academic or manager, you'll have access to our online non-clinical specialisations. Develop advanced knowledge of nursing research along with the critical thinking, problem-solving and communication skills you need to thrive as a nursing researcher, educator or leader.Synthesise advanced nursing knowledge, skill and scholarship to make independent judgements in complex nursing scenarios and professional nursing contexts.Critique and synthesise developments in a specialised area of professional nursing practice. Contextualise clinical information and generate complex ideas and concepts to inform practice and leadership in a professional nursing context.Depending on your specialisation, you could be eligible for a range of clinical or non-clinical healthcare roles.

PrerequisitesApplicants must be a Division 1 Registered Nurse and hold a current practising certificate with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). This does not apply to International applicants.Applicants for the clinical specialisations and pathways must be registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and employed in the relevant clinical specialist area or an approved agency, or have applied to the agency to undertake your clinical placement at the time of applying for the course. In the latter case, an offer into the course will be conditional upon confirmation of the clinical placement. Applicants with a relevant Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma do not need to provide a workplace statement outlining clinical placement approval.Clinical specialisations and pathways are not available to international applicants.Successful completion of a recognised Nursing degree (equivalent to an Australian Bachelors degree).