Our mental health nursing qualifications are linked and supported by industry partners and are offered to nurses across Australia working in acute, forensic services, child and adolescent, aged mental health, addictions, homelessness teams and consultation liaison services.
To undertake this degree, you should be a registered nurse with at least 840 hours experience working in mental health clinical practice or you will be currently completing a graduate year in mental health nursing.
As a student of this degree, you'll study advanced individual and group counselling, mental health treatment, contemporary nursing issues, global health, physical health assessment, psychopharmacology, leadership, clinical teaching, mentorship and research.
Please note that this masters degree is not available for international students intending to study on a student visa. If you are holding a temporary visa (other than a student visa) and your visa has a full study entitlement, you may be eligible to apply.
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This course is available in the following study modes:
Locations
124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne 3000
Plenty Road, Bundoora 3083
Entry Requirements
There are no formal academic requirements
You must have:
- An Australian bachelor degree in Nursing, or equivalent
OR
- An Australian bachelor degree in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing, or equivalent; AND
- Current registration or be eligible for registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia; AND
- 840 hours of supervised clinical practice already completed in the field of mental health nursing OR you are completing this as part of a graduate year program in mental health nursing or supervised practice during the candidature.
Course fees
Course fee
$38,880
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