Masters program

Welcome

“Research skills are a powerful tool for nurses and midwives looking to make a lasting impact on the health and wellbeing of the people they serve. Through research, they can help strengthen health systems, influence best practice, and ensure care is guided by the latest evidence. These skills enable nurses and midwives to explore new ideas, solve real-world healthcare challenges, and continuously improve outcomes for individuals, families and communities. By engaging in research, they become not only caregivers, but also leaders and advocates for positive change in healthcare."

Dr Verity Mak
Course Director
Master of Advanced Nursing and
Master of Advanced Clinical Nursing

The Master of Advanced Clinical Nursing (MACN) and Master of Advanced Nursing (MAN) allows students to choose the research pathway to undertake their own research project.

Research is the foundation of evidence-based nursing practice. As leaders in clinical practice, education or management, Master's-prepared nurses have the skills to effectively consume, produce and apply research knowledge to ensure that practice is based on appropriate and critiqued evidence.

In the research pathway, students integrate and apply their research methods’ knowledge to a nursing or midwifery problem or issue. Consultation with the MACN/MAN research stream coordinator is required prior to enrolment in the research pathway.

Completion of a research pathway within the MACN/MAN gives students important foundational research skills and is a pathway to a Graduate research degree.