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Nursing

Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Masters

 

 

The Nursing suite of courses offer registered nurses the opportunity to gain enhanced clinical knowledge and skills, in a range of specialist areas.

The School of Nursing & Midwifery aims to create an educational environment which values critical reflective thinking, life long learning and professional development, as well as providing an understanding of the importance of nursing leadership in advanced practice settings.

The nursing course is available on a part-time basis only, and is offered nationally. Most units are delivered fully online, although some include regional study days.


Graduate Certificate in Nursing

Location - Offered nationally
Fees - Commonwealth Supported
Intake - February
Duration - 1 year (2 semesters) available part-time only

The Graduate Certificate specialisations are offered subject to demand, and places are limited. The areas available are:

Postgraduate Nursing Program

Postgraduate Nursing Program
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The course is made of up four specialised units, which are focused to the area of specialisation selected. The Graduate Certificate articulates to the Graduate Diploma.

Students need to be employed in the general area of the specialisation.



Graduate Diploma of Nursing

Location - Offered nationally
Fees - Commonwealth Supported
Intake - February, July (some specialisations)
Duration - Minimum 2 years (4 sem), maximum 4 years (8 sem) available part-time only

The Graduate Diploma provides an additional specialisation not available at the Graduate Certificate level. This is:

 

 

 

Master of Clinical Nursing

Location - Offered nationally
Fees - Commonwealth Supported
Intake - February
Duration - Minimum 3 years (6 sem), maximum 6 years (12 sem) available part-time only
Clinical Masters

Master of Clinical Nursing
Course Guide

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The aim of the Nursing Masters is to prepare advanced practice nurses for leadership roles in a range of clinical nursing settings.

The program allows students to develop new skills and in-depth knowledge, whilst offering career opportunities to interact with peers, and gain advanced specialist training.

On completion of the Graduate Diploma of Nursing the additional two units required for the Masters are:


The Nursing Pyramid shows how the course is structured.

Pyramid

 

 

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