This is a 100 per cent research degree for which candidates are required to submit a major thesis for examination. The course is offered on campus full-time over two years or part-time over four years.
Applicants must have a Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent with honours I or
IIA, at least five years clinical experience and or a relevant postgraduate
qualification, as well as relevant registration (eg Division 1 with the Nurses
Board of Victoria).
Graduates are often employed in senior positions in a wide range of health care
and educational settings.
Satisfactory completion requires studies totalling 96 credit points of research over two years full-time or four years part-time. The 96-credit point major thesis involves systematic research into an area of interest and value to nursing. The work should be original, of approximately 50,000 words in length and lead to publication.
All candidates will be supervised in their research by a staff member from Monash University. Thesis and project guidelines are available from the School of Nursing.
Inquiries should be directed to either the administrative officer (postgraduate), School of Nursing, Gippsland campus, telephone (03) 5122 6441 or (03) 9902 6441 or fax (03) 9902 6527, or the administrative officer (postgraduate), School of Nursing, Peninsula campus, telephone (03) 9904 4156 or fax (03) 9904 4130. Website http://www.med.monash.edu.au/nursing/prospective/.
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