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Master of Nursing (Research)

Masters (Research)

The Master of Nursing (Research) at The University of Notre Dame Australia is designed for Registered Nurses aiming to advance their careers through research. The program includes supervised research subjects and culminates in a thesis, providing essential skills in research methodology, ethics, and report writing.

Key details

Degree Type

Masters (Research)

Duration

2 - 2 years full-time, 2 - 4 years part-time

Course Code

5116, 073038D

Study Mode

In person, Online

Intake Months

Jan, Jul

About this course

Master of Nursing (Research)

Are you a Registered Nurse who wishes to advance your career? The Master of Nursing (Research) at The University of Notre Dame Australia will suit you if you have achieved a high credit average in your undergraduate nursing degree and wish to complete further research in an area of particular interest. To graduate, you must complete a substantial research project culminating in a thesis. You will be supported by academic staff throughout your master's program. Contact us today to find out more.

Why study this degree?

Available as a full-time program across two calendar years (or equivalent part-time), our Master of Nursing (Research) will provide you with the research skills you need to support your professional practice. Topics covered include literature review, research methodology, ethics, analysis, verification and report writing. Furthermore, the program consists of several supervised research subjects, including research coursework as appropriate.

You will be expected to complete a substantial research project culminating in a thesis. Candidates will be assigned university-based supervisors who will provide support and academic guidance. Your supervisor will mentor and direct your studies throughout the research phase until your thesis is put forward for examination. Government support is available for domestic and international students, while domestic students may also apply for stipend scholarships awarded to students of exceptional potential.

Entry requirements

Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse within Australia or provisional registration whichever is applicable at the time of the students program commencement; or
Applicants who do not meet the requirements of the clause above, but are able to demonstrate equivalent international experience satisfy the criteria. In these circumstances, an applicant's research topic may be limited to a non-clinical setting; and
Bachelor of Nursing or other appropriate degree; and
Minimum of two years relevant post registration nursing experience, or as acceptable by the program coordinator; and
An applicant may be required to satisfy the Dean of the School of Nursing and Midwifery of the ability to understand and communicate in both written and spoken English at a level adequate for the purpose of pursuing the program of study.

Study locations

Sydney

Fremantle

Broome

Online

What you will learn

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Master of Nursing (Research) graduates will be able to:

Analyse and interpret nursing scenarios to provide evidence based quality practice
Use reflective practice techniques in a range of learning activities to promote professional practice
Apply leadership and collaborative skills within an interprofessional health care environment
Apply concepts of global, medico-legal, social and cultural diversity
Identify the distinguishing characteristics of nursing research in terms of purposes, underlying assumptions and available methodologies
Explore the principal paradigms employed in health and nursing research and differentiate between them in terms of their epistemological bases, their respective strengths and limitations in addressing different types of research
Formulate questions amenable to research and align those questions to appropriate research designs, data collection procedures, techniques and data analysis
Critique examples of research studies and models, identifying strengths and limitations of design that might threaten the internal validity and generalisability (external validity) of the findings
Identify the important ethical or other issues when conducting nursing research and apply value appropriate safeguards to the interests of all stake-holders involved a research project; and
Apply advanced technical skills and reflective practice within the domain of nursing research.

Career pathways

Career opportunities

With a Master of Nursing (Research), you can pursue careers as a nurse unit manager, nurse practitioner, nurse educator, clinical nurse, acute care nurse or perioperative nurse.

Course structure

Program summary

This Master's program consists of several courses of supervised research. The duration of the program is two years full-time or the equivalent of part-time study.

Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Requirements.

How to apply

More information

View application steps for a Higher Degree by Research (HDR) program on How to apply - Graduate research.

Considering your uni options? Our advisors provide support while choosing a program of study and completing our application process.

If you need advice about studying at Notre Dame, the Prospective Students Office can help. Book a 1-on-1 advice session with a career advisor or call us on 1800 878 916.

Fremantle and Broome Email: future@nd.edu.au Address: 23 High St, Fremantle, WA 6160

Sydney and Melbourne Email: sydney@nd.edu.au Address: 128-140 Broadway, Chippendale, NSW 2008

International students If you need advice about studying at Notre Dame, fill out our Make an Enquiry form, and you can book a session with one of our friendly International Student Advisors.

Fremantle and Broome International Office Phone: +61 8 9433 0873 Address: 19 Mouat St, Fremantle, WA 6160 Postal address: PO Box 1225, Fremantle WA 6959

Sydney and Melbourne International Office Phone: +61 2 8204 4229 Address: 140 Broadway, Chippendale, NSW 2008 Postal address: PO Box 944, Broadway NSW 2007