GradCertClinNurs

Credit points

40

Minimum duration

1 year part-time

Approved locations

  • ACU Online

Note:

Available to international students not seeking to study on a Student Visa.

NOTE: This course is NOT available to offshore international students in 2023.


EFTSL value of units : All 10cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a credit point (cp) value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing, an applicant must:

a) have completed a Bachelor of Nursing degree or equivalent;

b) hold current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra).

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2023 Admission.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 40 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

  1. 20 cp from Clinical Nursing units (Part A)
  2. 20 cp from Specialisation units (Part B)

Other requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

Progression requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • NRSG524Advanced Pathophysiology for Specialty Nursing Practice10 CP
  • NRSG525Evidence-based, Person-centred Family Care in Specialty Nursing Practice10 CP

Complete exactly 1 of the following:

  • CHOQCorrectional Health20 CP
  • GNOQGerontological Nursing20 CP
  • MDOQMedical20 CP
  • RNOQRenal20 CP
  • SGOQSurgical20 CP

Course map

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Course maps are subject to change. Please check your course map again before you finalise your enrolment.

If you need more information about unit enrolment, please visit Course Enrolment Guides.

Commencing ACU Online Term 1

  • Clinical Nursing UnitsNRSG524Advanced Pathophysiology for Specialty Nursing Practice10 cp
  • Clinical Nursing UnitsNRSG525Evidence-based, Person-centred Family Care in Specialty Nursing Practice10 cp
  • Specialisations Specialisation Unit 110 cp
  • Specialisations Specialisation Unit 210 cp

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode.

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