Master of Nursing (Research)

Course code: 1396 + Course abbreviation: MNsg(Research) + Total credit points required: 96 + 4 semesters full-time, 8 semesters part-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Gippsland; Peninsula)

Off-campus (Gippsland; Peninsula)

Course description

This course offered by the School of Nursing and Midwifery is a 100 per cent research degree, for which candidates are required to submit a major thesis for examination. Graduates are often employed in senior positions in a wide range of health care and educational settings.

Entry requirements

Applicants must have a Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent with honours (H1 or H2A), 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).

Course structure

Students complete a 96-point major thesis involving systematic research into an area of interest and value to nursing. The work should be original, of approximately 70,000 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 and Midwifery.

Contact details

Gippsland: administrative officer (postgraduate): telephone: +61 3 9902 6441; fax: +61 3 9902 6527

Peninsula: administrative officer (postgraduate): telephone: +61 3 9904 4156; fax: +61 3 9904 4655

Or visit www.med.monash.edu.au/nursing/research/

Course coordinator

Ms Susan Lee

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