Graduate Diploma of Nursing

The aim of the Graduate Diploma in Nursing is to provide Registered Nurses with the theoretical knowledge and critical thinking skills to prepare them for advanced practice in the clinical setting. Graduates will be able to synthesise and apply advanced nursing concepts in order to lead nursing practice and optimise health outcomes. Students who successfully complete this course may transfer into the Master of Nursing.

Campus
Duration
Fees
ATAR

Western Sydney Online

Online/Off-campus - 1 years

Part-time - 2 years

$4,624
N/A

Structure

80 credit points.

Subjects

  • Clinical leadership
  • clinical teaching
  • aged care
  • primary health care
  • research studies.

Entry requirements

  • Registered Nurse (currently registered to practice with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency Nursing and Midwifery), or eligibility for same, or certificate of registration of nursing, within the last five years, in their own country and
  • Completion of an undergraduate degree (AQF Level 7 or equivalent) in any discipline OR Graduate Certificate in Nursing.

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