Graduate Certificate
The Graduate Certificate in Nursing (International Registered Nurse Entry) will enable you to develop advanced knowledge and skills that will allow you to work as a Registered Nurse in Australia.
Designed to further build on existing cultural, theoretical, practical and research knowledge, you will benefit from the completion of a compulsory residential school and work-integrated learning. These course inclusions will ensure you are graduate work-ready. To apply for registration as a nurse and/or midwife, please visit the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
Entry Requirements
AHPRA requires an academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or equivalent, with a minimum achievement of 7.0 across all bands. For further information please refer to the Nursing and Midwifery Board Re-Entry to Practice.
To secure an offer of enrolment, you must provide evidence that you have met the mandatory preclinical requirements.
1. Australia Federal Police Check
2. Criminal Record Screening
You will also need to undertake the following once in Australia:
3. Working with Children Check Once you are enrolled
All completed checks must be uploaded to the SONIA database before Census Date. Some of these security requirements may take many weeks to complete, and it is essential that you commence this process as soon as possible.Please refer to Compulsory Pre-placement Requirements for details on security requirements.
These security requirements incur costs outside of the advertised course fees.
To secure an offer of enrolment, you must provide evidence that you have met the mandatory preclinical requirements.
1. Vaccinations - please see the link below
You will also need to undertake the following once in Australia:
2. Australian CPR and First Aid Certificates
3. Completion of Australian State Health documentation
4. Australian Manual Handling Competency
Once you are enrolled, all completed checks must be uploaded to the SONIA database before Census Date.
These health requirements incur costs outside of the advertised course fees.
Students who cannot meet these requirements by census date will be unenrolled from the course and may incur an academic and financial penalty.
Mandatory Reporting obligations to AHPRA
CQUniversity is required, under the National Law, to register students with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. CQUniversity has an obligation to make a mandatory complaint or raise a concern about a student to the Australian Health Practioner Regulation Agency if the student has an impairment or health issue that may, either in the course of study or clinical training, place the public at substantial risk of harm.
Notifiable conduct by registered health practitioners (including students) is defined as:
Raising a Concern or Complaint to AHPRA
or
This course is tailored to students who wish to complete the course in one term.
Upon completion of the Graduate Certificate in Nursing (International Registered Nurse Entry), you will be eligible to apply for Nursing registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Once registration has been achieved, you can choose from a number of roles in the healthcare profession including positions in: