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Master of Advanced Clinical Nursing (Online)

Masters.
Deakin University

250

in world overall ranking*

13

in local overall ranking*
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About the course

The Master of Advanced Clinical Nursing is a flexible, part-time specialist degree for registered nurses to build advanced practice capability and leadership. You’ll specialise in areas such as cardiac, critical care, emergency, intensive care or perioperative nursing, strengthening clinical decision-making and patient outcomes. Choose a coursework pathway to tailor electives or a thesis pathway to develop research skills, guided by evidence-based teaching and industry-informed curriculum in master-level nursing.

Career outcome

Graduates can advance into senior clinical and leadership roles in acute and specialty settings, applying advanced assessment, decision-making and multidisciplinary care. Depending on the chosen specialisation, outcomes align with roles in cardiac services, emergency, intensive care, perioperative and anaesthetic recovery environments, as well as quality and patient-safety focused practice. The thesis stream can also support progression toward research-oriented roles within healthcare services in a master-level nursing discipline.


Average Salary***


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*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)
**Source: numbeo.com
***Source: PayScale.com (2026)

Costs

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A$4,738 per year

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Information

tick icon Duration

3 years

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Trimester 1, Trimester 2

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Online

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H771

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+61 3 9663 5333

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australia@augstudy.com

Scholarships

tick iconDEAKIN INTERANTIONAL SCHOLARSHIP

25% of tuition fees

tick iconDEAKIN ALUMNI POSTGRADUATE BURSARY

15% of reduction per unit

tick iconDEAKIN WARRNAMBOOL RESIDENTIAL INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS

Up to 50% of accommodation fees

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