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.

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.

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.

In order to be considered for entry, applicants are expected to satisfy the following criteria: Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse within Australia or provisional registration

IELTS (Academic) - 7.0 overall, with no score lower than 7.0 in writing and no other individual band score lower than 6.5

CAE/CPE - 185 overall, with no score lower than 185 in writing and no other band score lower than 176

PTE Academic - 68 overall, with no score lower than 68 in writing and no other band score lower than 58

TOEFL (iBT) - 94 overall, with no score lower than 27 in writing and no other individual band score lower than 20.