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Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing

  • Graduate Certificate

The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing offers you a quality clinically focused education that can see you progress as a specialist clinical nurse.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
1 - 3 years full-time
Course Code
40023
Study Mode
Online
Intake Months
May

About this course

The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing offers you a quality clinically focused education that can see you progress as a specialist clinical nurse. The program has been designed for registered nurses to develop their skills, knowledge, and the ability to respond to complex patient situations in specialised clinical environments.

With the opportunity to specialise in emergency, acute medical/surgical care, critical care, mental health, older person care or public health, this program will provide you with the theoretical foundation and clinical knowledge and skills to see you succeed.

Study locations

Online

What you will learn

The program consists of four courses, one core course in pathophysiology and health assessment, which forms the basis of specialist practice. The remaining three courses give you the option of specialising in one of two areas including:

  • Mental Health
  • Older Person Care
Program plans

Download a program plan for further details on your degree's structure and what courses you will study.

These program plans are applicable to new students. Current students should refer to the program handbook to access the plan relevant to the year they commenced.

  • 2021 Program Plan - for students commencing in 2021
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Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Nursing courses at University of Newcastle.
92.7%
Overall satisfaction
83.5%
Skill scale
78.9%
Teaching scale
95.7%
Employed full-time
$96.5k
Average salary