This course is available to domestic students only

Key application dates

Applications submitted after the timely application due date may be considered subject to available places.

There are a limited number of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) for this course. To ensure you are considered for a CSP, submit your complete application prior to the application deadline.

How to apply

1. Review entry requirements and eligibility

• Check the entry requirements tab of this course page and ensure you meet the admission criteria.
• Review the English language requirements.
• Consider whether you are eligible for Graduate Access Melbourne.
• If you are applying for multiple courses, ensure you have confirmed your preference order.

2. Gather your supporting documentation

As part of your application, you’ll be required to submit:

• Transcripts and detailed information related to all previous studies you have undertaken and/or completed, including an explanation of the grading system used and official certified English translation of any document that is not written in English. View further information about supporting documentation.
• Evidence of meeting the University's English language requirements.

• Your curriculum vitae (CV) as evidence of a minimum of five (5) years as a registered nurse, with two (2) years of full-time equivalent (FTE) in this clinical field, and two (2) years of advanced nursing practice in the same clinical field within the last 6 years
• Your CV should include the start and end dates of all positions and the EFT worked in these positions
• A position description may be required to demonstrate that a position is advanced clinical practice
• Evidence of unrestricted registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, AND
• Evidence of current employment in an advanced clinical nursing practice role in the same clinical field as previous experience and education, AND
• Evidence of employer support PDF, 341.84 KB
• Evidence of clinical teaching and supervision team support PDF, 345.1 KB
• Evidence of access to supernumerary IPP experience PDF, 355.15 KB
• Course Info - Prospective Students PDF, 440.87 KB
• Course Info - Clinical Agencies PDF, 446.19 KB
• FAQs - Prospective Students PDF, 342.17 KB
• FAQs - Clinical Agencies PDF, 331.99 KB

3. Submit your application

• To get started, begin your application here.

Additional application considerations:

Where a course offers both Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) and Australian full fee (AF) places, you only need to submit an application for one fee type. You will automatically be considered for a CSP if you are eligible.

After you apply

• All communications related to your application, including requests for additional information and application outcomes, will be sent to the email address you registered for your application. To avoid delays, please upload requested information as soon as possible.
• Track the progress of your application via the Application Portal.
• Please note that the Admissions team will only contact you via email if anything else is needed; there's no need to enquire about the timeline in the meantime.
• The time it takes to assess applications can vary. If you're applying for the next intake, this will typically be 4 to 8 weeks after we receive all required documents. Future intakes (beyond the next intake) may have different assessment timelines.

Additional information

Inherent requirements

This course has inherent requirements. Refer to the Master of Advanced Nursing Practice (Nurse Practitioner) Handbook for important information on these requirements.

Clinical placements

Clinical Placements are undertaken as part of this course. All students must undertake a Police Record Check, obtain a Working with Children Check and comply with immunisation requirements. Refer to the following pages for important information:

• Clinical Education Risk & Governance
• MDHS Pre-Placement Requirements
• Student Placements.

Indigenous applicants

Applicants of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent are given priority access to Nursing at the University of Melbourne.

Prospective Indigenous applicants are encouraged to:

1. Complete the relevant section under the Graduate Access Melbourne requirement in the application form.

2. Contact the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Science Indigenous Student Support Office for application and admission support.

For additional, in-depth details on entry requirements and admissions for this course, refer to the University Handbook.