The course resolutions detailed in this page apply to all courses included in the table below under section 1 (course codes).
These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2014 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Coursework Policy 2021 (the 'Coursework Policy'), the Learning and Teaching Policy 2024, the Resolutions of the Faculty, University of Sydney (Student Academic Appeals) Rule 2021, the Academic Integrity Policy 2022 and the Academic Integrity Procedures 2022. Current versions of all policies are available from the Policy Register: http://www.sydney.edu.au/policies
| Code | Course title |
|---|---|
| GCCLNUPR-01 | Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing Practice |
| MAADNUPR-02 | Master of Advanced Nursing Practice |
The attendance pattern for these courses is part time only.
The Masters degree in these resolutions is an advanced learning master's course, as defined by the Coursework Policy.
(1) The embedded courses in this sequence are:
(a) Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing Practice
(b) Master of Advanced Nursing Practice
(1) Available places will be offered to qualified applicants based on merit, according to the following admissions criteria. In exceptional circumstances, the Dean may admit applicants without these qualifications who, in the opinion of the Faculty, have qualifications and evidence of experience and achievement sufficient to successfully undertake the award.
(2) To be admitted to candidature in the Master of Advanced Nursing Practice requires a student must:
(a) have a pre-registration nursing degree at bachelor level or higher from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification with a credit average;
(b) have a minimum of three years full-time equivalent experience as a Registered Nurse;
(c) provide evidence of current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a (Division 1) Registered Nurse and proof of current employment in this capacity at an appropriate health facility.; and
(d) meet the English language proficiency requirements.
(3) The bachelor's degree should have been completed within the past 10 years, before 1 January of the year the applicant intends to commence the Master of Advanced Nursing Practice.
(4) If the bachelor's degree was completed more than 10 years before 1 January of the year for which the applicant is seeking enrolment, the applicant must, in addition, have completed either:
(a) a postgraduate qualification accredited at Level 8, 9, or 10 under the Australian Qualifications Framework from an Australian university or self-accrediting higher education institution; or
(b) a postgraduate qualification at an overseas university listed in Australia's National Information Centre in the Department of Education, Skills and Employment and equivalent to an Australian postgraduate qualification accredited at Level 8, 9 or 10 under the Australian Qualifications Framework.
(5) The postgraduate qualification should have been completed within the 10-year period before 1 January of the year in which the applicant intends to commence the Master of Advanced Nursing Practice.
(6) Students will not be directly admitted to the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing Practice. Admission to this course is available only to students who transfer from the Master of Advanced Nursing Practice.
(1) The units of study that may be taken for these courses are set out in the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing Practice and Master of Advanced Nursing Practice Tables of Units of Study.
(2) To qualify for the award of the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing Practice, students must complete 24 credit points of core units of study.
(3) To qualify for the award of the Master of Advanced Nursing Practice, students must complete:
(a) 24 credit points of core units of study; AND
(b) 24 credit points of project units; AND
(c) 12 credit points of Nurse Prescribing core units of study; AND
(d) 12 credit points of Capstone core units of study.
(1) Completion of a specialisation is optional. Students who do not undertake a specialisation will follow the non-specialised Advanced Nursing Practice pathway
(2) To be awarded a specialisation students must complete 24 credit points of Project units from units of study listed for that specialisation in the Master of Advanced Nursing Practice Tables of Units of Study.
(3) The specialisations available are:
(a) Gerontological Nursing
(b) Cancer and Haematology Nursing
(c) Primary and Community Health Nursing
(d) Emergency Care Nursing
(e) Intensive Care Nursing
(4) Specialisation must be in the student's current area of clinical practice.
(1) Credit may be granted in recognition of prior learning.
(2) Specified credit may be granted for up to 24 credit points for relevant postgraduate studies.
The testamur for the Master of Advanced Nursing Practice will specify the specialisation completed.
A student in the Master of Advanced Nursing Practice may elect to discontinue study and graduate with the Graduate Certificate in Advanced Nursing Practice, provided they have met the requirements of that award.
(1) These resolutions apply to students who commenced their candidature after 1 January 2027.
