Graduate Certificate in Nursing

School of Nursing & Midwifery

Are you a Registered Nurse wanting to broaden your knowledge and skills or upgrade your qualifications? The Graduate Certificate in Nursing from The University of Notre Dame Australia provides a fast track to a formal nursing qualification. The program is fully online and can be easily combined with your existing work commitments and your family. Contact us today to find out more.

• Why study this program?

  If you are a Registered Nurse who desires to broaden your knowledge and skills, the Graduate Certificate in Nursing is an ideal program for you. You will be provided with the opportunity to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills, so you are prepared to provide evidence-based care in various contexts. A broad range of elective courses enables you to match your learning to your areas of interest or workplace needs.

  As a graduate, you can then choose to further your qualifications with a Graduate Diploma of Nursing, which requires an additional four courses, then add another four courses for a Master of Nursing (Coursework).

  The Graduate Certificate and Diploma programs are open to you if you do not have an undergraduate nursing degree but have accumulated clinical experience as a Registered Nurse. Notre Dame provides a nurturing environment that will allow you to sharpen your skills and challenge you to succeed in your chosen field.

• Program summary

  One (1) Required Course

  • NURS5003 Evidence Based Practice

  Two (2) Elective Courses

  • NURS4000 Advanced Health Assessment
  • NURS4037 Clinical Governance
  • NURS5006 Professional Role Development
  • NURS5021 Management

  One (1) Additional Elective Course

  • NURS4000 Advanced Health Assessment
  • NURS4037 Clinical Governance
  • NURS5000 Deteriorating Patient Acute Care
  • NURS5006 Professional Role Development
  • NURS5017 Emotional Intelligence
  • NURS5021 Management
  • MEDI5121 Learning and Facilitation in Health Professional Education
  • MEDI5123 Reasoning and Clinical Innovation
  • MEDI5110 Contemporary Issues in Health Professional Education and Leadership
  • MEDI5124 Coaching and Supervision in Health
  • COUN5500 Counselling Skills for the Professions
  • NURS6007 Introduction to Perinatal and Infant Mental Health
  • NURS4020 Nursing Leadership Development Strategies
  • NURS4023 Patient Care, Quality and Best Practice
  • NURS4028 Contemporary Palliative Care Nursing Practice 1

  Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Requirements.

  More information regarding courses can be found at the course descriptions pages Fremantle Sydney.

  Please note: the availability of these courses is indicative only and may be subject to change.

• Entry requirements

  • Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia or provisional registration, whichever is applicable at the time of commencement
  • Nursing or other appropriate degree or the equivalent

• Learning outcomes

  Upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Nursing graduates will be able to:

  1. Develop leadership qualities to support staff development and professional competence
  2. Critically reflect on practice and own learning and develop skills for lifelong learning
  3. Examine the role of the multidisciplinary team to provide coordinated clinical care patients with varied health conditions
  4. Examine clinical governance frameworks related to quality nursing management and practice; and
  5. Use current evidence and research to inform patient assessment, clinical decisions, and best practice.

• Career opportunities

  With a Graduate Certificate in Nursing, you can pursue career prospects as a Clinical Nurse specialist and specialist in clinical nursing. Nurse educator and supervising nurse.

• Real-world experience

  You will learn from our academics, who are leaders in their field. There are no practicum requirements for this program.

• Fees and costs

  This Program has the following loan scheme(s) available for eligible students:

  Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)
  A Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) is a place at a university where the Australian Government pays part of your fees. This part is a subsidy, not a loan, and you don’t have to pay it back. However, this subsidy does not cover the entire cost of your study. Students must pay the rest, which is called the ‘student contribution amount’.

  In a Commonwealth Supported Place, your fees are subsidised by the Australian Government. Your fees will be split into two portions:

  The Commonwealth contribution, which is the portion paid by the Australian Government.

  The student contribution, which is the portion you pay. You may choose to pay upfront or defer your student contribution with a HECS-HELP Loan. The HECS-HELP loan scheme assists eligible students with the payment of all, or part, of their tuition fees, not including additional study costs such as accommodation or textbooks. Your HECS-HELP debt will be indexed each year in line with the Consumer Price Index.

  Eligible students will be offered a CSP – you do not need to apply.

  For indicative fees and information on how to pay, including Government loan schemes and our online calculator, visit our Fees, costs and scholarships page.

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