GradDipMentHlthNurs

Credit points

80

Minimum duration

1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • ACU Online

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

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

a) have completed a Bachelor of Nursing degree (or higher); OR have completed the Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Nursing, or equivalent;

AND

b) provide written confirmation from their employer that they are employed in a mental health service.

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 of Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings comprising:

a. For Project Stream:

i. 40 cp from Specified Mental Health Nursing Units (Part A)

ii. 40 cp from Project Stream Units (Part B)

OR

b. For Research Stream:

i. 40 cp from Specified Mental Health Nursing Units (Part A)

ii. 40 cp from Research Stream Units (Part C)

Exit points

A student who has completed the requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Nursing may exit with the relevant award.

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 40 credit points for ALL of the following:

  • NRSG651Holistic Individual Centred Mental Health Nursing Practice10 CP
  • NRSG652Recovery Oriented Mental Health Nursing10 CP
  • NRSG653Health Promotion and Social Inclusion in Mental Health Nursing10 CP
  • NRSG655Reflective Practice and Clinical Supervision in Mental Health Nursing10 CP

Complete 40 credit points for ALL of the following:

  • HLSC605Leadership in Health Care10 CP
  • HLSC640Interpreting Health Research10 CP
  • HLSC657Cognitive Behaviour Therapy10 CP
  • PHIL623Healthcare Ethics: Principles in Practice10 CP

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

  • HLSC640Interpreting Health Research10 CP
  • HLSC657Cognitive Behaviour Therapy10 CP
  • PHIL623Healthcare Ethics: Principles in Practice10 CP
  • HLSC646Qualitative Research Methods10 CP
  • HLSC642Biostatistics for Health Sciences10 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 - Project Stream (Full-time)

  • Specified Mental Health Nursing UnitsNRSG651Holistic Individual Centred Mental Health Nursing Practice10 cp
  • Specified Mental Health Nursing UnitsNRSG652Recovery Oriented Mental Health Nursing10 cp
  • Specified Mental Health Nursing UnitsNRSG653Health Promotion and Social Inclusion in Mental Health Nursing10 cp
  • Specified Mental Health Nursing UnitsNRSG655Reflective Practice and Clinical Supervision in Mental Health Nursing10 cp
  • Project Stream UnitsHLSC640Interpreting Health Research10 cp
  • Project Stream UnitsPHIL623Healthcare Ethics: Principles in Practice10 cp
  • Project Stream UnitsHLSC605Leadership in Health Care10 cp
  • Project Stream UnitsHLSC657Cognitive Behaviour Therapy10 cp

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode.

Commencing ACU Term 1 - Project Stream (Part-time)

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode.

Commencing ACU Term 1 - Research Stream (Full-time)

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode.

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

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

Commencing ACU Term 1 - Research Stream (Part-time)

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode.

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

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

Commencing ACU Term 3 - Project Stream (Full-time)

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode.

Commencing ACU Term 3 - Project Stream (Part-time)

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode.

Commencing ACU Term 3 - Research Stream (Full-time)

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode.

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

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

Commencing ACU Term 3 - Research Stream (Part-time)

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode.

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

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

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