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This specialisation focuses on leadership, quality and safety, and financial management \u2013 providing you with the knowledge and skills to lead teams and drive change.\u00a0<\/p>","streams":[]},{"name":"Leadership","code":"SPE-LDR01","description":"<p>Take charge of the future of healthcare and inspire society&#39;s most crucial workers. From heading up a nursing unit to advocating for high-level change, this is your opportunity to lead with courage.<br \/><br \/>Build on your strong nursing base as you explore topics like people management, operations, healthcare policy and financial management. Hone your critical thinking, problem-solving and communication skills as you take your place in the future of healthcare.<\/p>","streams":[]},{"name":"Public health","code":"SPE-PHE02","description":"<p>Prevent, promote and protect \u2013 learn about the three Ps of public health and how to apply these to different aspects of public health.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This specialisation will provide you with the necessary knowledge and skills to understand the health of populations, the role of the determinants of health, policy approaches to public health challenges, and how to respond to public health emergencies and disasters.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll know how and be able to apply the three Ps of public health and contribute to initiatives to prevent poor health, promote good health, and protect population health.\u00a0<\/p>","streams":[]}], "virtualRollover": { "enabled": true, "instance": true, "indicativeFees": true, "startDates": true }, "relatedCourses": { "nestedCourses": {"60":["Graduate Certificate in Nursing"],"120":["Graduate Diploma in Nursing"]} }, "startDates": "Semester 1 (March 2027), Semester 2 (July 2027)", "duration": "2 years full-time", "prerequisite": "", "courseDescription": "<p>Tailor your studies to your career aspirations with La Trobe&#39;s Master of Nursing.<\/p><p>Pursue clinical specialisations in relevant hospital settings with our prestigious health partners, or complete non-clinical specialisations to 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.<\/p><p>By completing La Trobe&#39;s Master of Nursing, you will:<\/p><ul><li>learn to effectively plan, implement and evaluate practice in your specialised context, make high-level independent judgements, and function effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team<\/li><li>benefit from a flexible, blended learning approach that offers face-to-face or fully online study options that you can fit around your work commitments<\/li><li>choose from clinical specialisations in acute care, cardiac care, critical care, medical imaging, neonatal care, neonatal special care, and perioperative practices; or non-clinical specialisations in health management, leadership or public health<\/li><li>explore the introduction to nursing in the Australian context, including an understanding of professional standards and the healthcare organisational system<\/li><li>investigate legal and ethical issues pertinent to nursing practice.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"footnote\">The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 9 - Masters Degree.<\/p>", "entryReq": { "rse": { "isEligible": true, "ineligibleMsg": "", "admCriAtarStmt": "", "prerequisite": "", "admCriInAddToAtar": "", "selRankAdj": "", "otherAdmOpts": "" }, "higherEd": { "isEligible": true, "ineligibleMsg": "", "prerequisite": "", "admCri": "" }, "vet": { "isEligible": true, "ineligibleMsg": "", "prerequisite": "", "admCri": "" }, "wle": { "isEligible": true, "ineligibleMsg": "", "prerequisite": "", "admCri": "" }, "prerequisite": "<p>Applicants 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.<\/p><p>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.<\/p><p>Clinical specialisations and pathways are not available to international applicants.<\/p><p>Successful completion of a recognised Nursing degree (equivalent to an Australian Bachelors degree).<\/p>", "academicEntReq": "<ul><li><p>Applicants with an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a cognate discipline or related area will receive credit of up to 60 credit points.<\/p><p>The following subjects will be credited as advanced standing for cognate students:<\/p><p>NSM4CNE CRITICAL NURSING ESSENTIALS<\/p><p>NSM4001 ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT<\/p><p>30 credit points of LTU5YLC <\/p><p>Applicants with an Australian Postgraduate degree (or equivalent) or an Australian Honours degree (or equivalent) in a cognate discipline or related area may be eligible to receive credit of up to 120 credit points, including the subjects listed above.<\/p><p>Applicants with over 2 years of relevant work experience may be eligible to receive credit of up to 60 credit points<\/p><\/li><li><p>The University will access your official transcript upon application.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>", "essentialRequirementsInherent": "", "engReq": "", "hasEngReqAlt": true }, "vtacCodes": null, "courseStructure": "<section id=\"course-structure\" class=\"sublayout-1\"><div class=\"ds-block\"> <p><b>To qualify for the award of Master of Nursing, students must complete a total of 240 credit points across 2 years.<\/b><\/p><\/div><div class=\"ds-block ds-block--full-width course-structure-content\"><div class=\"ds-tabs\"><div class=\"ds-tabs-nav ds-block\" role=\"tablist\"><button class=\"ds-tabs-nav__tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"true\" aria-controls=\"tab1\" id=\"tab1trigger\" >Year 1<\/button><button class=\"ds-tabs-nav__tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"tab2\" id=\"tab2trigger\" >Year 2<\/button><\/div><div class=\"ds-content-chunk\" data-bg-color=\"lightest\"><div id=\"tab1\" class=\"ds-block ds-tab-content__body\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab1trigger\"> <p class=\"lead\"> Year 1 requires the completion of <b><a class=\"pls-explain\" title=\"A credit point is a unit of measurement to indicate the relative study load of subjects, courses, majors, minors, specialisations and other academic items.<br><br>For example, to be eligible for the award of a standard Bachelor's degree, a student must complete 360 credit points.\">120 credit points<\/a><\/b> including:<\/p> <ul> <li><b>30 credit points<\/b> from Core<\/li> <li><b>30 credit points<\/b> from chosen Core choice<\/li> <li><b>60 credit points<\/b> from chosen Specialisation<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div id=\"tab2\" class=\"ds-block ds-tab-content__body\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab2trigger\" hidden=\"hidden\"> <p class=\"lead\"> Year 2 requires the completion of <b><a class=\"pls-explain\" title=\"A credit point is a unit of measurement to indicate the relative study load of subjects, courses, majors, minors, specialisations and other academic items.<br><br>For example, to be eligible for the award of a standard Bachelor's degree, a student must complete 360 credit points.\">120 credit points<\/a><\/b> including:<\/p> <ul> <li><b>120 credit points<\/b> from chosen Core choice - Pathway<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ds-block\"><h4>Study options<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"ds-block\"><div class=\"ds-accordion\"> <h5> <button id=\"check-course-struct-1\" class=\"ds-accordion__trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"course-struct-1\"> <span class=\"ds-accordion__title\"> Core subjects <\/span> <\/button> <\/h5> <div id=\"course-struct-1\" class=\"ds-accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"check-course-struct-1\"> <div class=\"ds-table-wrapper\"> <p> Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree. <\/p> <table class=\"ds-table--striped\"> <thead> <tr> <th> Subject name<\/th> <th> Subject code<\/th> <th> Year<\/th> <th> Credit points<\/th> <\/tr> <\/thead> <tbody><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/LTU0AIM\" target=\"_blank\">ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE<\/a><\/td> <td> LTU0AIM<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 0<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/NSM4001\" target=\"_blank\">ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT<\/a><\/td> <td> NSM4001<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/NSM4CNE\" target=\"_blank\">CRITICAL NURSING ESSENTIALS<\/a><\/td> <td> NSM4CNE<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr> <\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ds-accordion\"> <h5> <button id=\"check-course-struct-5\" class=\"ds-accordion__trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"course-struct-5\"> <span class=\"ds-accordion__title\"> Core choice subjects <\/span> <\/button> <\/h5> <div id=\"course-struct-5\" class=\"ds-accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"check-course-struct-5\"> <div class=\"ds-table-wrapper\"> <p> Core choice subjects are one or more subject groups you need to select in your course. Core choice subjects may be specific to your course, major, minor, specialisation or other learning requirements. <\/p> <table class=\"ds-table--striped\"> <thead> <tr> <th>Subject name<\/th> <th>Subject code<\/th> <th>Year<\/th> <th>Credit points<\/th> <\/tr> <\/thead> <tbody><tr> <td>Year level 5 credit<\/td> <td> LTU5YLC<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td>Year level 5 credit<\/td> <td> LTU5YLC<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/NSM5CQI\" target=\"_blank\">CLINICAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT<\/a><\/td> <td> NSM5CQI<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 30<\/td><\/tr> <\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ds-accordion\"> <h5> <button id=\"check-course-struct-8\" class=\"ds-accordion__trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"course-struct-8\"> <span class=\"ds-accordion__title\"> Core choice <\/span> <\/button> <\/h5> <div id=\"course-struct-8\" class=\"ds-accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"check-course-struct-8\"> <div class=\"ds-table-wrapper\"> <p> Core choice subjects are one or more subject groups you need to select in your course. Core choice subjects may be specific to your course, major, minor, specialisation or other learning requirements. <\/p> <p> Students to select one learning pathway from the list below. <\/p> <p> <u>Pathway<\/u> <\/p> <ul> <li>Education and management<\/li> <li>Project<\/li> <li>Research<\/li><\/ul> <p>For more information on these please refer to the <a href=https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/courses\/2026\/HM008O target='_blank'>La Trobe University Handbook<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><div class=\"ds-accordion\"> <h5> <button id=\"check-course-struct-9\" class=\"ds-accordion__trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"course-struct-9\"> <span class=\"ds-accordion__title\"> Specialisations <\/span><a class=\"tag tag-flex-loc pls-explain\" title=\"A StudyFlex major, minor or specialisation is a specified subject sequence in your course that offers at least half of its subjects on campus or online.\">StudyFlex available<\/a> <\/button> <\/h5> <div id=\"course-struct-9\" class=\"ds-accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"check-course-struct-9\"> <div class=\"ds-table-wrapper\"> <p> A specialisation is a sequence of related subjects studied in your course. In some courses, you need to complete at least one specialisation to attain your degree. <\/p> <p> Students to select one specialisation <\/p><table class=\"ds-table--striped\"> <thead> <tr> <th>Course specialisations<\/th> <th>Specialisation code<\/th> <\/tr> <\/thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style=\"position: relative;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/aos\/2026\/SPE-HEM01\" target=\"_blank\">Health management <\/a> <a class=\"tag tag-flex-loc pls-explain\" title=\"A StudyFlex major, minor or specialisation is a specified subject sequence in your course that offers at least half of its subjects on campus or online.\">StudyFlex<\/a> <\/td> <td> SPE-HEM01<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"position: relative;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/aos\/2026\/SPE-LDR01\" target=\"_blank\">Leadership<\/a> <a class=\"tag tag-flex-loc pls-explain\" title=\"A StudyFlex major, minor or specialisation is a specified subject sequence in your course that offers at least half of its subjects on campus or online.\">StudyFlex<\/a> <\/td> <td> SPE-LDR01<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"position: relative;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/aos\/2026\/SPE-PHE02\" target=\"_blank\">Public health<\/a> <a class=\"tag tag-flex-loc pls-explain\" title=\"A StudyFlex major, minor or specialisation is a specified subject sequence in your course that offers at least half of its subjects on campus or online.\">StudyFlex<\/a> <\/td> <td> SPE-PHE02<\/td> <\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <p>For more information on these please refer to the <a href=https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/courses\/2026\/HM008O target='_blank'>La Trobe University Handbook<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/section>", "workBasedLearning": "<p><strong>Compulsory placements (Work Based Learning)<\/strong><br \/>During this course, you will participate in one or more supervised Work Based Learning (WBL) placements designed to allow you to practice newly acquired skills, behaviours and knowledge while integrating theory with practice. The placements will immerse you in professional work culture, enabling you to develop and further enhance your skills. WBL provides you with the opportunity to gain valuable industry experience at one or more of our local, interstate or international industry partners or agencies. WBL placements will generally be arranged by the Placements Operation Team or Experiential Learning Team at La Trobe University. The number of hours undertaken can vary considerably, depending on the requirements of the course. Students may incur additional costs and it may be necessary to travel or relocate to complete a specific placement. Please refer to the individual subject entries for more information.<\/p>", "handbookLinkHtml": "<a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/courses\/2026\/HM008O\" target='_blank'>Online<\/a>", "intendedLearningOutcomes": "<ul><li>Synthesise advanced nursing knowledge, skill and scholarship to make independent judgements in complex nursing scenarios and professional nursing contexts.<\/li><li>Critique and synthesise developments in a specialised area of professional nursing practice.<\/li><li>Contextualise clinical information and generate complex ideas and concepts to inform practice and leadership in a professional nursing context.<\/li><li>Communicate effectively and sensitively with colleagues, clients\/patients and the public in a variety of professional and social contexts in accordance with the ethical standards of the profession.<\/li><li>Critically reflect on theory and scholarship, adapting established theories and current evidence to inform knowledge and professional practice.<\/li><li>Defend scholarship and knowledge in a range of contexts for research and clinical practice to optimise population and care outcomes<\/li><li>Formulate research principles and methods to execute evidence-based scholarship.<\/li><\/ul>", "careerOpportunities": "<p>Depending on your specialisation, you could be eligible for a range of clinical or non-clinical healthcare roles, including:<\/p><ul><li>acute, cardiac, critical, medical imaging, perioperative practice or neonatal care nurse<\/li><li>clinical nurse manager<\/li><li>clinical nurse specialist<\/li><li>director of nursing or chief nursing officer<\/li><li>nurse educator<\/li><li>nurse researcher.<\/li><\/ul>", "professionalRecognition": "", "fees": { "overview": "A$30 600 per 120 credit points. <br>Note: 120 credit points represents full-time study for one year.", "showFeeLegislationMsg": false, "amountDescription": "A$30 600 per 120 credit points. <br>Note: 120 credit points represents full-time study for one year.", "essentialRequirementsSelection": "", "eligibleForCspLoan": false, "eligibleForErpLoan": false } }, "content": { "atarDistributionReport": null }, "softContent": { "contactCta": { "primaryCta": { "link": "https:\/\/apply.latrobe.edu.au\/content\/forms\/af\/direct-applications\/home.html", "text": "Apply now" }, "secondaryCta": { "link": "https:\/\/consultation.latrobe.edu.au\/s\/home-international", "text": "Book a 1:1 consultation" }, "overwriteHeadline": "<h2>Thrive as a nursing researcher, educator or leader<\/h2>\r\n<h3 style=\"color: black;\">Applications now open<\/h3>\r\n<ul><li>Learn how to plan, implement, and evaluate complex nursing practices within multidisciplinary teams.<\/li><li>Explore nursing in the Australian context, professional standards, and the healthcare organisational system.<\/li><li>Gain expertise in diverse clinical specialisations with our prestigious health partners, or learn essential leadership and research skills in non-clinical specialisations.<\/li><\/ul>\r\n", "headline": "<p class=\"h2\">Applications now open<\/p>", "subheadline": "<p>There's never been a better time to build new skills and follow your passion. 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