Nursing is a rewarding career with many opportunities. Nurses work in specialty practice, management, research and education. They are trusted professionals and continue to become leaders in the interdisciplinary health care team. Nursing is a portable qualification for those who wish to work locally, nationally or internationally.
As a Melbourne nursing student you will participate in a rigorous and intense, graduate-level learning experience whether you are undertaking your first nursing qualification or returning to study to specialise or undertake research. You will benefit from the University’s strong links to hospitals, community and professional bodies and be well prepared to work in an ever-changing and complex environment where your skills are in demand.
The largest major metropolitan teaching hospitals are among our clinical partners ensuring best clinical practice opportunities and research collaborations.
Below is a list of our degrees and diplomas and who each program is tailored for.
Graduates of other disciplines with no nursing qualifications to prepare for entry to practice as a Division 1 Nurse (Registered Nurse)
For registered nurses to gain skills to work in advanced practice roles
Division 1 Nurses who want to gain proficiency and competency in a specialty nursing practice area
Division 1 Nurses who wnat to gain specialty theory knowledge (no clinical practice)
Division 1 Nurses who want to gain beginning specialty practice skills
For students with a health care background who want to undertake a substantial piece of research which makes a significant and original contribution to the nursing profession
For students with an honours degree in nursing who want to contribute to the advancement of nursing knowledge through academic and clinical–based research
