GradDipClinNurs

Credit points

80

Minimum duration

1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Online
  • Other

Note:

Nationally


EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a 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.

International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

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

  1. have completed a Bachelor of Nursing degree or equivalent;
  2. hold current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA);
  3. be employed in a substantive position in their chosen specialisation, unless approved otherwise by the Course Coordinator.

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



Completion requirements

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

a. For Project Stream:

  1. 40 cp from Clinical Nursing Units (Part A)
  2. 40 cp from Project Stream Units (Part B)

OR

b. For Research Stream:

  1. 40 cp from Clinical Nursing Units (Part A)
  2. 40 cp from Research Stream Units (Part C)

Students need to remain employed in the specialty nursing area while studying the x4 clinical nursing units (Grad Cert level) unless approved otherwise by the Course Coordinator

Exit points

A student who has completed the following requirements from the specialisations in the Schedule of Unit Offerings may exit with the relevant award:

  • Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing:40 cp from Clinical Nursing Units.

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 40 credit points from the following:

  • NRSG633Clinical Nursing10 CP
  • NRSG635Extended Clinical Nursing10 CP
  • NRSG636Foundations of Specialty Practice 110 CP
  • NRSG637Foundations of Specialty Practice 210 CP

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

  • HLSC605Leadership in Health Care10 CP
  • HLSC640Interpreting Health Research10 CP
  • PHIL623Healthcare Ethics: Principles in Practice10 CP
  • HLSC603Organisational Culture and Management10 CP
  • HLSC604Quality and Safety in Health Care10 CP
  • HLSC607Policy and Planning in Health Care10 CP

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

  • HLSC640Interpreting Health Research10 CP
  • PHIL623Healthcare Ethics: Principles in Practice10 CP
  • HLSC603Organisational Culture and Management10 CP
  • HLSC604Quality and Safety in Health Care10 CP
  • HLSC607Policy and Planning in Health Care10 CP
  • HLSC646Qualitative Research Methods10 CP
  • HLSC642Biostatistics for Health Sciences10 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.

Project Stream - Commencing Semester 1 - Full-time

  • Clinical Nursing UnitsNRSG633Clinical Nursing

    Only those students undertaking fully online study should enrol in NRSG633 and NRSG635 at ACU. The clinical nursing units (NRSG633 and NRSG635) may be offered through your healthcare facility (HCF). Do not enrol in these units at ACU if you are undertaking the postgraduate program with one of our HCF affiliated partners unless directed to do so. Please discuss this with your Course Coordinator or your HCF educator if required.

    10 cp
  • Clinical Nursing UnitsNRSG636Foundations of Specialty Practice 110 cp
  • Project Stream Units HLSC604 Quality and Safety in Health Care ORHLSC603 Organisational Culture and Management ORHLSC607 Policy and Planning in Health Care

    For HLSC604 - This unit is offered via ACU Online (ACU Online Term 1)

    For HLSC603 - This unit is offered via ACU Online (ACU Online Term 2)

    10 cp
  • Project Stream UnitsHLSC640Interpreting Health Research10 cp
  • Clinical Nursing UnitsNRSG635Extended Clinical Nursing

    Only those students undertaking fully online study should enrol in NRSG633 and NRSG635 at ACU. The clinical nursing units (NRSG633 and NRSG635) may be offered through your healthcare facility (HCF). Do not enrol in these units at ACU if you are undertaking the postgraduate program with one of our HCF affiliated partners unless directed to do so. Please discuss this with your Course Coordinator or your HCF educator if required.

    (Pre: NRSG633)

    10 cp
  • Clinical Nursing UnitsNRSG637Foundations of Specialty Practice 2

    (Pre: NRSG636)

    10 cp
  • Project Stream UnitsHLSC605Leadership in Health Care

    This unit is offered via ACU Online (ACU Online Term 4)

    10 cp
  • Project Stream UnitsPHIL623Healthcare Ethics: Principles in Practice

    This unit is offered via ACU Online (ACU Online Term 4)

    10 cp

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit. 

Project Stream - Commencing Semester 1 - Part-time

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit. 

Research Stream - Commencing Semester 1 - Full-time

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit. 

Research Stream - Commencing Semester 1 - Part-time

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit. 

Project Stream - Commencing Semester 2 - Part-time (1.5 years)

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit. 

Project Stream - Commencing Semester 2 - Part-time (2 years)

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit. 

Research Stream - Commencing Semester 2 - Part-time (1.5 years)

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit. 

Research Stream - Commencing Semester 2 - Part-time (2.5 years)

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit. 

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