| Duration | 1 year full-time, 1 year part-time |
| Location | Online |
| Next start term | Term 1, 2025 |
| Study mode | Online |
| Course code | CL16 |
| First-year fee | A$17,040 (Indicative) |
Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing provides you with advanced nursing knowledge and skills based upon contemporary national and international evidence relevant to the beginning registered nurse and allows you to apply these within your own clinical setting.
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing is an innovative course designed for those who want to develop their knowledge, confidence, and nursing competence in the clinical setting. The course is a discipline-based degree with two core units covering Patient Deterioration and Clinical Governance, and two further units from your chosen major. Majors available include Generalist or Gerontology.
You'll gain advanced nursing knowledge and skills based upon contemporary national and international evidence relevant to the beginning registered nurse, and you'll apply these in your own clinical setting. The combination of online delivery with group discussions, use of current international and national research, and review of standards of care in the clinical settings, will enhance learning and development of key clinical skills required in professional practice. You will have the opportunity to enhance your professional nursing attributes including autonomy, accountability and critical reflection.
Upon completion, you can articulate into our Master of Clinical Nursing.
Career Opportunities
This course provides Registered Nurses with a nursing-specific post-graduate qualification. As a graduate, you can enjoy a range of opportunities including:
- enhanced competency and confidence as a registered nurse;
- increased financial remuneration from some employers;
- a solid foundation to work towards nursing leadership roles in clinical specialties, management, education or research; and
- a seamless pathway into our Master of Clinical Nursing.
Structure & Availability
The course structure and available locations can change depending on when you want to study. You can choose the intake that best suits you in the drop-down menu below.
Available locations
Graduate Pathways
There are two pathways to enter the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing.
- Pathway 1: you must study two core units as outlined below
- Pathway 2: you must study four units.
Pathway 1 (Graduate Program with Recognised Health Services)
This pathway applies to those who are enrolled in a partnered Graduate Program at one of the following Health Services:
- Cairns and Hinterland & Hospital and Health Services (CHHHS)
- Central Queensland Hospital and Health Services (CQHHS)
- Central West Hospital and Health Service (CWHHS)
- Far West Local Health District (FWLHD), New South Wales
- Mackay Hospital and Health Services (MHHS)
- Mater Townsville
- Metro South Hospital and Health Services (MSHHS)
- North West Hospital and Health Services (NWHHS)
- South West Hospital and Health Services (SWHHS)
- Townsville Hospital and Health Service (THHS)
- Wide Bay Hospital and Health Services (WBHHS)
- Yorke & Northern Local Health Network (YNLHN), South Australia.
What you'll study: You will complete two units, and the units you study depend on the major you select. This is outlined in the unit listings below.
Pathway 2 - Standard Course Structure
What you'll study: If you are studying the standard course structure, you will complete two core units and two units from your chosen major; Gerontology or Generalist nursing.
Your course
You must complete four units (24 credits):
- 1The core structure (2 units)
- 2One two-unit major
Unit details
The units you'll study are listed below. Click on a unit to learn more.
Generalist major
Pathway 1 - Graduate pathway information:
If you are entering this course via Pathway 1 and studying the Generalist major, you will study the following units:
- NURS20170 - Patient Deterioration in the Clinical Setting
- NURS20169 - Nursing and Clinical Governance
Credit for the generalist major units NURS20171 Nursing and Professional Practice 1 and NURS20172 Introduction to Developing Specialty Practice may be applied at the successful completion of NURS20170 and NURS20169 and notification of the successful completion of your 12-month partnered graduate program.
Pathway 2 - Standard course structure information:
You'll complete the two core units and the two units of your chosen major.
Additional information
This course has been designed to complement students who are completing an approved graduate program or undertaking the minimum clinical hours with a relevant Health Service.
If you have already completed a study relevant to the course you have enrolled in, you may be eligible for credit transfer.
Requirements
To be eligible
For your application to be considered, you must meet the following entry requirements.
During your study
While not needed to apply, you'll need to meet the following requirements throughout your studies.
Fees & Scholarships
Course fees
This is an approximate cost of enrolling in this course, shown in Australian dollars (A$), for one academic year and is based on a full-time study load (8 units over 2 terms).
Your actual fees may vary, depending on the units that you select to study and your study load. Fees are reviewed each year and are subject to change.
Scholarships are not available for this course.
Please note there may be other costs involved apart from your tuition fee.
How to apply
Our easy to use online application system for international students will guide you through the process of applying for a course at CQUniversity Australia.
