Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)

A successful applicant for admission to the Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) will hold: a) Current general registration as a Registered Nurse Applicants for admission to candidature for the Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) will be registered to practise nursing in an Australian state or territory and satisfy the English language proficiency requirements detailed in the school resolutions. b) Experience – a minimum of two years full-time equivalent (FTE) as a Registered Nurse in a specified clinical field and two years FTE of current advanced nursing practice in this same field Admission to the Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) program requires: - a minimum of two years full-time equivalent experience as a registered nurse in a specified clinical field, and two years full-time experience of advanced nursing practice in the same clinical field. - Applicants need to be concurrently employed in the area of clinical practice that is relevant to the nurse practitioner application (minimum 15 hours weekly) while undertaking their studies. c) A postgraduate qualification at Australian Qualifications Framework Level 8 in a clinical field. Admission to the Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) requires: - a preregistration nursing degree from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification with a credit average, or - a graduate diploma with a credit average in a nursing discipline from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification, and - a minimum of a graduate certificate in: i. the area of clinical practice relevant to the Nurse Practitioner application, or ii. another area, and be able to demonstrate advanced skills in the area of clinical practice relevant to the Nurse Practitioner application by portfolio and referee reports. d) In addition to the evidence previously outlined, applicants will require evidence of confirmed support to complete all professional experience requirements of the course: Applicants for admission to the candidature for the Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) shall: - have organisational support to carry out the clinical practicum (including 300 supernumerary integrated professional practice hours) prescribed in the course. Clinical practicum refers to activities undertaken within the clinical setting in order to advance the candidate’s scope of practice for the purpose of completing the requirements of the Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) - have a nominated Primary Clinical Supervisor to support the student’s learning while undertaking clinical practice embedded in the course Inherent requirements To assist students to make informed choices about their study, the university has identified and set out inherent requirements for coursework award courses across a range of areas, including the study of nursing. Inherent requirements are the essential tasks and activities necessary to be able to achieve the core learning outcomes of a course. They are specific to a particular course or discipline. To successfully complete their award course, students of the Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) must meet all academic requirements as set out in the Faculty and course resolutions (in the Faculty handbook). The full list of Inherent Requirements for Nursing Courses can be found here . In addition, students in all courses are required to comply with Australian laws and University rules and policies, including the Code of Conduct for Students. The University of Sydney upholds the academic standards of each degree and disciplines so that all students graduate with the skills and knowledge expected of a graduate of the award conferred. With appropriate supports and reasonable accommodations, students must be able to carry out the following activities in order to meet the inherent requirements to successfully complete nursing courses. These requirements are covered by the following five domains: - Communication tasks - Observation/sensory tasks - Physical tasks - Intellectual tasks - Interpersonal and social interactions Credit for previous study For more information about the University’s credit policy, please see the Credit for Previous Studies page. A successful applicant for admission to the Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) will hold: - Current general registration as a registered nurse. - A minimum of two years full-time equivalent as a registered nurse in a specified clinical field and two years full-time experience of current advanced nursing practice in this same field. - A postgraduate qualification at Australian Qualifications Framework Level 8 in a clinical field. - Evidence of confirmed support to complete all professional experience requirements of the course. More information can be found in the Nurse Practitioner Specific Admissions Criteria (word, 227 KB) Planning reference: missing 2027 requirements use the latest published requirements from 2026; newer explicit 2027 requirements take precedence.