Graduate Certificate of Nursing (Leadership & Management in Health)

• Gain the competitive edge by exploring contemporary issues related to theoretical and practical leadership concepts regarding nursing in health care organisations with UniSQ's Graduate Certificate of Nursing (Leadership and Management in Health).
• Explore the legal, ethical and social justice approaches to clinical leadership and effective management of health outcomes.
• Become a manager and leader who understands the complex interactions of health organisations of the behaviour, the environment and culture that creates teams of people at work by analysing the behaviour at the individual, group and organisational level.
• Advance your career with contemporary nursing leadership courses offered part-time and online to suit a busy lifestyle.

After completing the Graduate Certificate of Nursing, there will be the option to take the credit from the courses and continue to complete the Graduate Diploma of Nursing or the Master of Nursing.

• Gain the theoretical and practical leadership skills needed to ensure better health outcomes. Progress your career, leading to opportunities in healthcare management and senior leadership and managerial roles within a complex healthcare setting.
• A UniSQ degree provides nursing leadership and management skills in a regional or rural setting where more autonomous practice is required and where human resource, environmental and people support is not local to the organisation.

To complete this degree students must complete 4 units. Most courses (similar to 'subjects') are valued at 1 unit. To study part-time you would usually complete 2 units per semester.

Refer to the UniSQ Handbook for courses to be studied and recommended enrolment patterns.

• Clinical Education
• General
• Gerontology
• Mental Health
• Rural & Remote

Complete your online application directly to UniSQ.

The closing dates for applying directly to UniSQ are:

• Semester 1, 2023 - applications close on 20 February and the Semester 1 study period commences on Monday 20 February, 2023.
• Semester 2, 2023 - applications close on 10 July and the Semester 2 study period commences on Monday 10 July, 2023.

Select to start your degree in one of the following intakes:

• Semester 1, 2024 - applications close on 19 February 2024 and the Semester 1 study period starts on Monday 19 February 2024.
• Semester 2, 2024 - applications close on 8 July 2024 and the Semester 2 study period starts on Monday 8 July 2024.

More information on applying key dates is available.

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