Master of Nursing - Critical Care

La Trobe University

PrerequisitesApplicants must be a Division 1 Registered Nurse and hold a current practising certificate with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). This does not apply to International applicants.Applicants for the clinical specialisations and pathways must be registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and employed in the relevant clinical specialist area or an approved agency, or have applied to the agency to undertake your clinical placement at the time of applying for the course. In the latter case, an offer into the course will be conditional upon confirmation of the clinical placement. Applicants with a relevant Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma do not need to provide a workplace statement outlining clinical placement approval.Clinical specialisations and pathways are not available to international applicants.Successful completion of a recognised Nursing degree (equivalent to an Australian Bachelors degree).Selection criteriaApplicants with an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a cognate discipline or related area will receive credit of up to 60 credit points.The following subjects will be credited as advanced standing for cognate students:NSM4CNE CRITICAL NURSING ESSENTIALSNSM4001 ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT30 credit points of LTU5YLCApplicants with an Australian Postgraduate degree (or equivalent) or an Australian Honours degree (or equivalent) in a cognate discipline or related area may be eligible to receive credit of up to 120 credit points, including the subjects listed above.Applicants with over 2 years of relevant work experience may be eligible to receive credit of up to 60 credit pointsThe University will access your official transcript upon application.