On successful completion of the non-clinical pathway, students should be able to: exercise enhanced personal and professional competence through accountability and autonomy in professional practice; practise with greater insight of the research-base, ethical, socio-political and professional underpinnings of nursing/midwifery and health care; demonstrate higher levels of judgement in the practice of nursing/midwifery through the generation of nursing knowledge for innovative nursing and midwifery practice; act as innovators and leaders in a chosen area and contribute to practice development and best practice; teach others from a broad and in-depth knowledge base, derived from critical reflection on nursing practice and the development of critical inquiry of disciplinary knowledge base in nursing and midwifery.

Applicants for this program should: (a) Hold active registration on a division of the professional register maintained by the Nursing Board/Statutory Body in their own country. (b) Hold a primary degree in nursing (min 2nd class hons standard) OR hold a Higher/Postgraduate Diploma in relevant nursing area. (c) If first language is not English, provide current evidence (within 2 years) of Minimum English Language proficiency as follows: - IELTS 6.5 with no section lower than 6.0 (or TOEFL equivalent)