Master of Nursing (with specialisations)

Are you ready to take your nursing career to the next level? Study with a university with more than 40 years of experience delivering nursing education. The Master of Nursing (with specialisations) from Charles Sturt University will provide you with a platform to build on your existing knowledge and experience – and specialise in an area that you’re passionate about: aged care, clinical education, leadership and management, research for clinical practice or rural and remote nursing.

Designed for registered nurses looking to upskill for advanced nursing practice, this postgraduate degree will enhance your critical thinking, decision-making and research-related skills for advanced nursing practice. Delivered 100 per cent online, you’ll experience the Charles Sturt difference – total flexibility – allowing you to complete your course in a timeframe that suits you.

Course highlights

Learn from future-focused academics

When you study with Charles Sturt, you’ll join a strong academic community. You’ll learn from and connect with industry leaders and experienced nursing academics, so you can build on your existing knowledge and skills.

Specialise in an area you’re passionate about

Choose from five industry-aligned specialisations: aged care, clinical education, leadership and management, research for clinical practice or rural and remote nursing. These specialisations give you the opportunity to explore an area related to your career, an area you’re passionate about or an area you’d like to move into.

Flexibility and support is given

As Australia’s most experienced online uni, we know what it takes to study online. Delivered 100 per cent online, this course gives you the option to fast-track your career as you continue to work. You’ll also get to experience small virtual class numbers, guaranteeing one-to-one support and direct access to your subject coordinators. You’ll choose to exit with a graduate certificate or graduate diploma, allowing you the flexibility to complete your study when it suits you and still receives a qualification. What's more, you could use the Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Aged Care), Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Clinical Education), Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Leadership and Management) or Graduate Certificate in nursing (Rural and Remote Nursing) as a pathway into your master's.

Create a real-world impact

Interested in exploring postgraduate research opportunities? You can make a real and lasting difference with Charles Sturt. Our nursing academics are known for their research excellence in key subject areas, including regional and remote communities, and improving health outcomes. The new research specialisation means you can apply your research skills to improve practice – and create a real difference.

Charles Sturt University

Charles Sturt University is dedicated to providing a degree and student experience like no other university. Our approach to teaching and learning combined with hands-on experience ensures Charles Sturt graduates have the best opportunities to kickstart careers in their chosen profession.

Be the grad who gets the job

Join the university with the highest graduate employment rate in Australia* – more Charles Sturt University grads get jobs faster than grads from any other uni. Employers know Charles Sturt grads are skilled, confident and ready to get to work

Connections with industry

Our academics and teaching staff are well-connected. So when you graduate, you’ll already have a wide network of industry contacts who can help you kickstart your career. We also work with national and international organisations to give you the most relevant knowledge.

Charles Sturt University's international links

Charles Sturt University is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities and is partly funded by the Australian government. Charles Sturt University has over 60 partnerships in more than 25 countries that facilitate research, course delivery, cultural exchange, student and staff exchange and a diverse range of other educational activities.

**Good Universities Guide 2022/23

Charles Sturt University is an Australian University, TEQSA Provider Identification: PRV12018. Charles Sturt University CRICOS Provider Number: 00005F.