Graduate Certificate in Nursing
Degree Level Postgraduate
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- Australian or New Zealand Citizen
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Start Date
February
July
Campus
City East
Duration
0.5 year(s) full-time
Program Code
ICNG
SATAC Code
4GC056 (Internal/External)
Study as
Part-time only
Mode
Online
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Entry requirements
Applicants are required to hold current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
Aim
To provide Registered Nurses with a postgraduate qualification in Nursing and prepare them to work in a diversity of fields by extending their knowledge and professional expertise.
Content & Structure
The program requires completion of 18 units and may be taken either on a full-time or part-time basis. Students select any two of the available 9.0-unit courses.
Courses available integrate the knowledge related to teaching and learning strategies, inquiry based learning, principles and theories of educational assessment and their application to health professional education, theories of leadership and management and their application to nursing and health services, structures and processes influencing ageing in contemporary society and individual counselling skills and strategies and global issues, trends and practices impacting on the delivery of nursing and health services.
From 4 August 2025, the University of South Australia will no longer be accepting applications for new students. Study at Adelaide University.
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