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Graduate Certificate in Nursing

Enhance your nursing practice and prepare for clinical leadership.

Note: The Graduate Certificate in Nursing is an exit point only from the Master of Nursing (Clinical Leadership).

Please note: No direct entry. This program is only available as an exit point — refer to the Master of Nursing (Clinical Leadership)

Study location QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast Not applicable
UniSC program code
SC546
Commence
Please note: No direct entry. This program is only available as an exit point — refer to the Master of Nursing (Clinical Leadership)
Study mode
on campus (blended)
Total courses
4
Total units
48 units

Note: The Graduate Certificate in Nursing is an exit point only from the Master of Nursing (Clinical Leadership).

The Master of Nursing (Clinical Leadership) is designed for degree qualified Nurses who are eligible to register (Division 1) to enable you to shape the development and delivery of health care services. It prepares you for clinical leadership, research and advanced practice roles and provides opportunity for continuing professional development. Choose a specialisation in acute and emergency care, community and primary health care, and clinical practice education. The program is delivered in blended mode using a combination of online and on-campus learning.

Students may choose to exit the masters program after completing four courses, and may be awarded a Graduate Certificate in Nursing. Students must have completed all the requirements of the Graduate Certificate to be awarded this program. Please note that there is no direct entry into the Graduate Certificate.

Admission requirements

The program is only available as an exit point. Students should refer to the Master of Nursing (Clinical Leadership).

Career opportunities

Graduates will extend their career pathways in clinical leadership in administration, education, research and practice roles. These roles are enacted in a range of private and public, primary, secondary and tertiary, health care services, in institutional and community settings. In addition graduates will potentially have increased opportunities in higher education career pathways.

Program structure

To exit from the Masters of Nursing (Clinical Leadership) with a Graduate Certificate in Nursing, students must complete four (4) of the following courses (48 units):

HLT702 Evidenced Based Decision Making
NUR551 Finance and Accounting for Managers
NUR552 Innovation Management and Professional Development
NUR703 Leading and Managing Organisations
NUR704 Strategy, Governance and Ethics
NUR705 Academic Skills for Success
NUR706 ICT for Academic and Professional Applications
NUR707 Chemistry
NUR708 Mathematics
NUR709 Statistics
NUR713 Critical Thinking in Society
NUR720 Professional People Skills for Study, Community and Society
NUR721 Biology
NUR722 Business Study Skills
NUR751 Maths for Science and Engineering
PUB702 Introductory Japanese 1
PUB705 Introductory Japanese 2

One (1) course may be chosen from available postgraduate courses from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

Only one (1) of the following courses may be chosen:

HLT701 Intermediate Japanese 1
PUB708 Intermediate Japanese 2

Only one (1) of the following options may be chosen:

HLT703 Advanced Japanese 1: Language for Japanese Media
HLT704 Advanced Japanese 2: Language for Work and Study

OR

NUR731A About Japan: Current Perspectives
NUR731B Languages and Lingustics: Understanding human communication
NUR731C Introductory Japanese 1
NUR731F Introductory Japanese 2

Note: Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.

 

 

Total units: 48

Program requirements and notes

Program requirements and notes
  • Students are required to successfully complete 4 courses as listed below.
  • Exit point only. No direct admission to the Graduate Certificate in Nursing.
  • Students unable to complete the Master of Nursing (Clinical Leadership) may exit via this program.
  • Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student visa.
  • Students should refer to the Study Plan for semester of offer and pre requisite information.