Overview
UTS Online’s Graduate Certificate in Advanced Nursing is designed for nurses who want to gain the foundations to drive better outcomes for person-centred care in advanced clinical settings.
Students focus on gaining advanced skills in clinical practice, applied pathophysiology and implementing evidence in nursing.
This course is delivered 100% online and influenced by strong healthcare industry partners, making it one of the most contemporary and comprehensive courses of its kind.
Highlights
- Study 100% online
- Complete your qualification in 8 months (part-time)
- Ranked #1 in Australia for academic reputation in nursing and midwifery
- Australia’s #1 performing university under 50
- Top ranked for Excellence in Research in Australia for Nursing & Midwifery
Entry requirements
- Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue postgraduate studies.
- Applicants must be currently employed in a healthcare setting and have one year of post-registration clinical experience.
- Applicants must hold current registration as a nurse in Australia.
Students’ current nursing registration will be confirmed via the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. Students should ensure that details of their registration are up-to-date on this register.
English language requirements
The English proficiency requirement for local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper-based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet-based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184.
Your previous studies can be acknowledged as credit towards your online postgraduate studies, provided that it meets the relevant course requirements.
If you receive a UTS offer of enrolment, and you’ve undertaken previous studies at another institution, you may be eligible to apply for recognition of prior learning. UTS doesn’t determine recognition of prior learning until an offer of enrolment is accepted.
To see if you’re eligible to receive RPL, speak with an Enrolment Advisor today.
UTS Online’s Graduate Certificate in Advanced Nursing is comprised of four subjects. On successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Advanced Nursing, you will have the opportunity to progress on to the Master of Advanced Nursing program.
At the successful completion of their studies, students will have the opportunity to enrol into the Master of Advanced Nursing, where they will be required to complete eight additional subjects.
