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The Master of Nursing Practice (Pre-Registration) is an accredited professional degree that enables graduates to register as a Division 1 Registered Nurse with Australia's Nursing and Midwifery Board. This program meets all accreditation standards set by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
CDU offers flexible study options for the Master of Nursing Practice (Pre-Registration), available both online and on-campus with full-time or part-time enrollment. Throughout the program, students develop essential skills including clinical reasoning, critical analysis, comprehensive health evaluation, and patient-focused care delivery. The curriculum emphasizes evidence-based approaches while honoring cultural diversity and community contexts in healthcare experiences.
For bachelor's degree holders, this program provides a pathway to nursing registration in just two years.
2 years full-time
Successful completion of a recognised bachelor degree or equivalent international qualification in the discipline of health, science, business or law (excluding accounting).
English language requirements
Applicants have achieved and can supply evidence of the required minimum scores in one of the following English language tests:
IELTS (Academic) Minimum Scores
Band score of 7.0 in all bands
(IELTS Indicator test is not accepted)
TOEFL Minimum Scores
Internet-based: total score of 94 with a minimum of 27 in Writing, 23 in Speaking and 24 in Reading and Listening
(TOEFL Home edition test is not accepted)
Pearson Test of English (Academic) Minimum Scores
Overall score of 65 AND Skills profile of 65 in Writing, Speaking, Reading and Listening
(PTE Online test is not accepted)
Occupational English Test (OET)
A minimum result of B/score of 350 in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking).