About Master Of Applied Management (nursing) in University of Newcastle

What you will study

The Master of Applied Management (Nursing) allows you to be in control of your learning pathway. The fundamental courses you will complete include:

• Leadership and Management in Practice
• Leading Change in Practice
• Introduction to Research in Healthcare

You can then decide which remaining five courses will best suit your career objectives, with diverse study areas on offer including Infection Control, Palliative Care Practice, Human Resource Management, Managing Under Uncertainty and Globalisation among others.

Career opportunities

The Master of Applied Management (Nursing) will arm you with a solid foundation in the practical application of contemporary inter-professional leadership techniques and management practices. Upon completion, you will be able to apply your acquired skills to successfully lead a team, particularly in times of change, resource constraint or uncertainty.

Graduates will be able to take on advanced roles within the health care field such as:

• Clinical Nurse Specialist/Consultant
• Clinical Nurse Manager
• Integrated Team Leader
• Nursing Unit Manager
• Operational Manager
• Director of Nursing and Midwifery; or
• Positions at an executive leadership level within a complex health system.

Academic qualification equivalents

Students are required to have a completed bachelor degree in a relevant discipline.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS : 6.5 With minimum of 6.0 in each band 

• TOEFL : 79 Overall score between 79-93 with the following scores in each band-

• Reading= 13-18
• Listening= 12-19
• Speaking= 18-19
• Writing= 21-23
• PTE : 58 Overall score of 58-64

University of Newcastle Highlights

University of Newcastle The Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

• The tuition fee at the University of Newcastle differs depending upon the degree level and whether one is receiving commonwealth assistance, international education or studying part-time.
• Program cost for some popular undergraduate courses is given below-

• Program cost for some popular graduate courses is stated below-

Accommodation Cost

The institute provides its applicants with an option of choosing a mode of accommodation that suits their needs and requirements best. The cost of different types of accommodation available to aspirants seeking admission to UON is as follows: 

Other expenses

Estimated overall expenditure of a year (excluding tuition fee): 20,290 AUD.

English Proficiency Test Scores For International Students

English Language Proficiency Test scores are a measure of the English Language fluency of the applicants. The University of Newcastle expects all students to fulfill these test score requirements, including students whose first language is English or have studied in an educational institution whose language of instruction is English for at least 4 years. These tests are conducted to provide a structural base so that there is no hindrance to cope with the syllabi.

Note: These scores are course dependent and may vary from course to course and hence, students are advised to be well aware of the minimum score requirements.