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.
  • This course is NOT available to offshore international students in 2025.

EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp 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

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;

AND

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

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

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2025 Admission.



Completion requirements

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

For the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing with a named specialisation

i. 20 cp from Specified Units (Part A); and

ii. 20 cp from Specialisation (Part B)

OR 

For the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing without a named specialisation

i. 20 cp from Specified Units (Part A); and

ii. 20 cp from Clinical Nursing Units (Part C)  

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:

  • CCOQCardiac Care20 CP
  • CHOQCorrectional Health20 CP
  • GNOQGerontological Nursing20 CP
  • ICOQIntensive Care20 CP
  • MDOQMedical20 CP
  • NSOQNeuroscience20 CP
  • PROQPerioperative20 CP
  • RNOQRenal20 CP

  • SGOQSurgical20 CP

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • NRSG544Clinical Nursing: Advanced Concepts in the Acute and Chronic Care Setting10 CP
  • NRSG545Clinical Nursing: Principles in Nursing Specialty Practice10 CP
  • NRSG526Correctional Health: Mental Health Care10 CP
  • NRSG527Correctional Health: Chronic Illness10 CP
  • NRSG528Gerontological Nursing: Promoting Health and Wellness in Older Persons10 CP
  • NRSG529Gerontological Nursing: Comprehensive Care for Older Persons10 CP
  • NRSG530Medical: Chronic Health, Frailty and Harm Minimisation10 CP
  • NRSG531Medical: Person-centred Care for Medical Patients with Complex Conditions10 CP
  • NRSG532Surgical: Comprehensive Care for Surgical Patients10 CP
  • NRSG533Surgical: Advanced and Complex Surgical Nursing10 CP
  • NRSG534Renal: Complexities in Renal Nursing10 CP
  • NRSG535Renal: Advanced Renal Care10 CP
  • NRSG536Neuroscience: Principles of Care10 CP
  • NRSG537Neuroscience: Complexities and Challenges in Management10 CP
  • NRSG538Cardiac Care: Advanced Concepts in the Specialty Coronary Care Setting10 CP
  • NRSG539Cardiac Care: Principles in Nursing Specialty Practice10 CP
  • NRSG540Perioperative: Comprehensive Management of the Patient in Surgery10 CP
  • NRSG541Perioperative: Principles in Nursing Specialty Practice10 CP
  • NRSG542Intensive Care: Advanced Concepts in the Specialty Critical Care Setting10 CP
  • NRSG543Intensive Care: Principles in Nursing Specialty Practice10 CP

Course map

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Always check your Course Enrolment Guide before you finalise your enrolment.

Course maps are subject to change.


Commencing ACU Term 1 (with a specialisation) - Part-time

  • Specified UnitsNRSG524Advanced Pathophysiology for Specialty Nursing Practice10 cp
  • Specified UnitsNRSG525Evidence-based, Person-centred Family Care in Specialty Nursing Practice10 cp
  • SpecialisationsSpecialisation Unit 1

    (Pre: NRSG524 & NRSG525)

    10 cp
  • SpecialisationsSpecialisation Unit 2

    (Pre: NRSG524 & NRSG525)

    10 cp

Commencing ACU Term 1 (without a specialisation) - Part-time

Commencing ACU Term 2 (with a specialisation) - Part-time

Commencing ACU Term 2 (without a specialisation) - Part-time

Commencing ACU Term 3 (with a specialisation) - Part-time

Commencing ACU Term 3 (without a specialisation) - Part-time

For students requiring a full-time study map, please contact your course coordinator.

Commencing ACU Term 4 (with a specialisation) - Part-time

Commencing ACU Term 4 (without a specialisation) - Part-time

For students requiring a full-time study map, please contact your course coordinator.

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