Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing is designed to expand students’ knowledge and skills in clinical nursing whilst ensuring relevance to clinical practice. Students may choose one clinical specialisation – from 21 available – in which they will develop their skills in providing holistic care, including person and family-centred health promotion, in specialty practice. Specific knowledge in the areas of bioscience, pharmacology and lifespan development, relevant to the chosen specialty will also be explored in the context of application to clinical nursing practice.
Highlights
- 20 specialisations – Twenty specialties are available, by i) the affiliate model whereby the health care facility will deliver two speciality units, and ii) the fully online model whereby students will undertake all four clinical nursing units with ACU.
- Study online – Specialties available in the fully online model: cardiac care, child and adolescent health, emergency, oncology, palliative care, and perioperative.
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 have:
- have completed a Bachelor of Nursing degree or equivalent;
- hold current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA); and
- be employed in a substantive position in their chosen specialisation unless approved otherwise by the Course Coordinator.
Inherent Requirements
- Must meet the Inherent Requirements (basic physical, communication, intellectual and interpersonal tasks to achieve the learning outcomes of the course)
Applicants require an academic IELTS minimum overall score of 6.5 (with a minimum score of 6.0 in all bands), or an equivalent acceptable test score as outlined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy (Schedule 3).
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