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Graduate Certificate in Nursing
Testamur Title of Degree: | Graduate Certificate in Nursing |
Abbreviation: | GCertNurs |
UOW Course Code: | 1112 |
CRICOS Code: | 065469C |
Study Area / Disciplines / My University Key Words: | Health & Medicine, Nursing |
Total Credit Points: | 24 |
Duration: | 6 months full-time or part-time equivalent |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health |
Intake Session(s): | Autumn, Spring |
Delivery Mode: | Varies depending on the subjects chosen* |
Delivery Campus: | Wollongong |
Additional Information: |
* International students in Australia on a student visa who are studying onshore cannot enrol in more than 25% of their total course by distance as per ESOS legislation.
Course description
The Graduate Certificate in Nursing is a short, focused, clinically-based course with academic and industry relevance.
It is designed to give students the flexibility to choose subjects that allow professional development to occur in tandem with academic rigour.
Candidates may exit following completion of the required subjects, having acquired advanced knowledge in their chosen fields and having been prepared for advanced practice.
Entry Requirements
Academic requirements, English requirements and credit transfer information are available from the Course Finder.
Course structure
The Graduate Certificate in Nursing requires the successful completion of 24 credit points of subjects in accordance with the table listed below, at least 12 credit points of which must be from the Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health subjects.
Subject Code | Subject Name | Session | Credit Points |
Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health Subjects | |||
Alcohol and Other Drug Studies | Autumn | 6 | |
Dementia Care Across Settings | Autumn | 6 | |
Policy and Practice in the Care of Older People | Autumn | 6 | |
Effective Management in Health | Autumn or Spring | 6 | |
Effective Leadership in Health | Spring | 6 | |
Coaching Skills for Healthcare Leaders | Autumn or Spring | 6 | |
Reflective Practice 1 | Autumn or Spring | 6 | |
Reflective Practice 2 | Autumn or Spring | 6 | |
Legal and Professional Issues | Spring | 6 | |
Rehabilitation: Concepts and Practice | Spring | 6 | |
Scientific and Qualitative Development in Acute Care Nursing | Not available in 2014 | 6 | |
Acute Care Nursing; Reflections on Practice | Not available in 2014 | 6 | |
Health Sciences Subjects | |||
Social Determinants of Health | Autumn | 6 | |
Health Promotion | Autumn | 6 | |
Public Health Nutrition | Autumn | 6 | |
Public Health Communication and Data Skills | Autumn or Spring | 6 | |
Epidemiology | Spring | 6 | |
Other Information
Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: smah-students@uow.edu.au