C04365v2 Master of Palliative Care
Award(s): Master of Palliative Care (MPallCare)Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 72
Course EFTSL: 1.5
Location: City campus
Notes
All subjects in the course are delivered by distance (online).
Commonwealth Supported Places
There are a limited number of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) available in this course, which are competitive and awarded based on merit. To be considered for a CSP, applicants must:
- Indicate their interest in a CSP on their application.
- Apply on time in line with CSP deadlines (it is recommended applicants apply early as applications are assessed progressively).
Eligible applicants must accept their offer by the lapse date to retain their place. For application deadlines and information, please refer to Postgraduate courses with Commonwealth Supported Places.
This course is not offered to international students.
Overview
Career options
Course intended learning outcomes
Admission requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Other information
Overview
This interdisciplinary course targets health professionals aiming to excel in palliative care at an advanced level. Choose this degree to enhance your clinical performance, decision-making, and leadership in palliative care. The course is designed and delivered by leading experts, ensuring a blend of theory and practical application across diverse healthcare contexts.
Students gain proficiency in person-centred care, navigate complex communication, and understand social justice, law, ethics, and public health. The course prepares students for dynamic healthcare environments and to improve patient outcomes significantly.
Learning combines theory with practice through online modules, real-time activities, and interactions with industry experts. Expect a mix of participatory learning, communities of practice, media resources, and case-based scenarios to become a practice-ready palliative care professional.
Career options
This interdisciplinary course aims to prepare future leaders in palliative care to drive reforms to improve end-of-life care experiences for patients and families. Designed for nursing, medical and allied health professionals, the course emphasises interdisciplinary care and aims to prepare students for an advanced level of healthcare delivery across a range of settings.
Bringing together the nursing, medical and allied health disciplines, this course focuses on the effective management of interdisciplinary care in the context of prescribing and referral practices, diagnostic investigations and developing comprehensive treatment plans.
Career options include working in palliative care policy at a state or national level and providing palliative care in a variety of clinical areas such as emergency, critical care, surgical and medical specialties, community-based care, mental health, specialist palliative care, paediatrics, aged care, chronic disease management and primary health care.
Course intended learning outcomes
| 1.1 | Develop approaches to optimised person-centred care, facilitating participation of patients and their families within enabling health and policy environments. |
| 2.1 | Formulate effective communication strategies to ensure optimal palliative care with patients, their families and interprofessional teams in complex contexts. |
| 3.1 | Integrate collaborative learnings and lead change to advocate for highest quality inter-professional care across populations and settings. |
| 4.1 | Demonstrate ability to practice effective and responsive leadership in palliative care through critical analysis and reflection, using evidence and professional health service frameworks. |
| 5.1 | Critically reflect on and apply culturally safe principles and ethical work practices to work effectively with and for Indigenous Australians as reflective health practitioners. |
Admission requirements
To be eligible for admission to this course, applicants must meet the following criteria.
Applicants must have the following:
- Completed Australian bachelor's degree or higher qualification, or overseas equivalent AND Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APHRA) as a health professional in Australia AND Concurrent employment in or access to the clinical area of study AND A minimum of 1 year full-time, or equivalent part-time, post registration clinical experience
Applicants’ current nursing registration is confirmed via the National Register of Practitioners. Applicants should ensure that details of their registration are up to date on this register.
Applicants who do not meet the criteria above should consider applying for C07131 Graduate Diploma in Palliative Care or C11268 Graduate Certificate in Palliative Care.
Supporting documentation to be submitted with the application
- Curriculum Vitae AND Statement of Service in one of the following formats:
- A 'Statement of Service' provided by the employer
- A completed 'UTS statement of service’ signed by the employer
- A statutory declaration confirming work experience (for Australian Residents only)
- An official letter from the applicant’s accountant or solicitor on their company letterhead confirming the applicant’s work experience or engagement with the business, duration of operations, and the nature of the business
- A business certificate of registration in original language and English (e.g. provision of ASIC documentation or ABN or similar documentation for Australian Businesses)
The English proficiency requirement for local applicants with international qualifications is: IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL iBT: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50; or C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
Course duration and attendance
This course is offered on a three-year, part-time basis.
Course structure
Students must complete 72 credit points made up of 54 credit points of core subjects and 18 credit points of electives.
Course completion requirements
| STM91273 Core - Level 1 | 18cp | |
| STM91272 Core - Level 2 | 18cp | |
| STM91271 Core - Level 3 | 18cp | |
| CBK92359 Electives | 18cp | |
| Total | 72cp |
Course program
The following example shows a typical part-time program.
| Autumn commencing | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 96801 Communicating and Collaborating for Optimal Person Centred Care | 6cp | |
| 96802 Delivering Best Palliative Care Any Place Every Time | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 96803 Complex Symptom Management | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK92359 Electives | 18cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 96804 Immersive Palliative Care Futures | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK92359 Electives | 18cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 96828 Ethical Dimensions of Palliative Care | 3cp | |
| 96829 Legal Dimensions of Palliative Care | 3cp | |
| 96806 Translating Evidence into Change | 6cp | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 96826 Optimising End-of-Life Communication | 3cp | |
| 96827 Optimising End-of-life Communication within Complex and Diverse Situations | 3cp | |
| 96808 Generating Evidence to Improve Palliative Care Outcomes | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 96824 Clinical Assessment in Palliative Care | 3cp | |
| 96825 Pharmacology in Palliative Care | 3cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK92359 Electives | 18cp | |
| Spring commencing | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Spring session | ||
| 96803 Complex Symptom Management | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK92359 Electives | 18cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 96801 Communicating and Collaborating for Optimal Person Centred Care | 6cp | |
| 96802 Delivering Best Palliative Care Any Place Every Time | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 96828 Ethical Dimensions of Palliative Care | 3cp | |
| 96829 Legal Dimensions of Palliative Care | 3cp | |
| 96806 Translating Evidence into Change | 6cp | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 96804 Immersive Palliative Care Futures | 6cp | |
| 96808 Generating Evidence to Improve Palliative Care Outcomes | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 96824 Clinical Assessment in Palliative Care | 3cp | |
| 96825 Pharmacology in Palliative Care | 3cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK92359 Electives | 18cp | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 96826 Optimising End-of-Life Communication | 3cp | |
| 96827 Optimising End-of-life Communication within Complex and Diverse Situations | 3cp | |
Other information
Further information is available from:
UTS Student Centre
telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222
Ask UTS
UTS: Health
Michelle DiGiacomo,
Course coordinator
Palliative Care Programs: palcarepg@uts.edu.au