Graduate Certificate
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing is designed to expand students' knowledge and skills in clinical nursing whilst ensuring relevance to clinical practice. Students may choose one clinical specialisation - from 9 available - in which they will develop their skills in providing holistic care, including person and family-centred health promotion, in specialty practice. Specific knowledge in the areas of bioscience, pharmacology and lifespan development, relevant to the chosen specialty will also be explored in the context of application to clinical nursing practice. Nine specialties are available, by i) the affiliate model whereby the health care facility will deliver two speciality units, and ii) the fully online model whereby students will undertake all four clinical nursing units with ACU Online.
Specialties currently available in the affiliate model:
Specialties available via the ACU Online program:
(Three further specialisations will be available via ACU Online from 2024)
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An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing, an applicant must have:
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2023 Admission.
Graduates may seek employment in clinical nursing in government and private health care facilities.