Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Specialisation)

Graduate Certificate

This course is offered part-time only, over one year, or two semesters. The maximum time for completion is three years. With the exception of Child and Family Health Nursing all specialisations are offered completely online.

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Certificate

Duration

1 - 3 years full-time

Course Code

H5F

Intake Months

Feb, Jul

About this course

This course is offered part-time only, over one year, or two semesters. The maximum time for completion is three years.

With the exception of Child and Family Health Nursing all specialisations are offered completely online. In most specialisations, students must have access to clinical practice in the specialty area.

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Entry requirements

Applicants must have practiced as a Registered Nurse for at least six (6) months full time equivalence since graduation from a university program, prior to start of the Course.

Applicants must provide evidence of Ahpra registration as a Division 1 Registered Nurse with no restrictions or conditions.

Midwives must have a nursing qualification to be eligible to apply.

This course includes compulsory Professional Experience Placements. You must meet the College of Health and Medicine's Safety in Practice Requirements before census date of the first semester of your Course. The safety in practice requirements are completed separately to the course admission application.

The Child and Family Health specialisation is placement based and is only available for nurses in certain geographical areas, specifically Tasmania and some LHD's in NSW.

Rehabilitation Nursing

The Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Rehabilitation Nursing) is under review and is not being offered in 2024.

This Course is not available to international students. Please enquire online for advice on alternative course options.

What you will learn

1 Synthesise advanced theoretical and technical disciplinary knowledge in a specialist area of nursing practice.

2 Critically analyse complex health and social issues and relate specialised nursing knowledge and skills to implement evidence-informed solutions.

3 Evaluate strategies used to optimise health in a specialist area of nursing practice using evidence informed independent judgement.

4 Critically reflect on ethical dilemmas and identify and avert potential adverse consequences in specialised health care contexts.

5 Communicate specialist knowledge and information to a range of audiences.

Career pathways

Graduates are able to further their career development by progressing to a Graduate Diploma of Nursing or Bachelor of Nursing Professional Honours.

Course structure

Students are required to complete 50 credit points (cpts) from a specialisation.

Please note: the Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Rehabilitation Nursing) is under review and is not being offered in 2024.

Credit for prior study or work

Applications for credit can be made in your course application. Find out more information about how to apply for a credit transfer/advanced standing at Recognition of Prior Learning.

University of Tasmania