Mental Health Nursing Programmes in Australia

Famous Australian universities for studying Mental Health Nursing courses are University of South Australia; University of Wollongong; University of Sydney; University of Queensland; University of Notre Dame; Flinders University and University of the Sunshine Coast. Major programmes available in Mental Health Nursing are Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Nursing; Bachelor in Mental Health Nursing and Master in Mental Health Nursing.

University of South Australia offers Master of Mental Health Nursing which is a full time Master degree with a course length of one to two years. Master of Nursing (Mental Health) is also available at the University of Wollongong. University of Sydney conducts two courses, Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing and Master of Mental Health Nursing.

Master of Mental Health (Mental Health Nursing) programme of University of Queensland is very popular among overseas students. This course is offered as a full time master level programme. Tuition fee is approximately AUS $10,000 per semester and course duration varies from one year to three years.

University of Notre Dame provides a Bachelor of Nursing in Mental Health while Flinders University offers a Graduate Certificate in Health (Mental Health Nursing) and a Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing. Educational cost of Graduate Certificates and Graduate Diplomas are about AUS $19,000 for the entire course. Duration of the course ranges from three months to one year.

A master level programme, Master of Mental Health Nursing is also available at the University of Notre Dam. University of the Sunshine Coast is also offering a Master of Mental Health Nursing.

Overseas candidates who are aspiring to do a master level programme in Mental Health Nursing must have a relevant qualification viz. Bachelor of Nursing from a reputed institution and sufficient professional experience after gaining the bachelor degree. English language proficiency certificate should also be provided at the time of application, as a proof of candidate’s English language capability.