Master of Palliative Care

Note

This course is not offered to International Students. All subjects in the course are delivered 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 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.

You will gain proficiency in person-centred care, navigate complex communication, and understand social justice, law, ethics, and public health. The course prepares you 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.

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.

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Study plan

To view the study plan please visit the UTS Handbook.

Course fees

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For this course, the cost per credit point for 2025 is $899. The total credit points are 72.

Careers

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 structure

To view the course structure please visit the UTS Handbook.

Additional information

Course duration

This course is offered on a three-year, part-time basis.

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Admission requirements

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.

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 Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APHRA). 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)

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

Inherent requirements

Inherent requirements are academic and non-academic requirements that are essential for successfully completing a course at UTS. You can find the inherent requirements for your course via the inherent requirements directory.

Articulation with UTS courses

This course is part of an articulated program made up of the Graduate Certificate in Palliative Care (C11268), the Graduate Diploma in Palliative Care (C07131), and the Master of Palliative Care (C04365).

UTS: Handbook

See the Master of Palliative Care in the UTS: Handbook for comprehensive course details.

Information for international students

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How to apply

Domestic applicants can apply via UTS Student Portal.

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Autumn Session 2025
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International students

How to apply

This course is not available to international applicants. UTS International has information on all courses available to international applicants wishing to study at UTS.

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UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.