Graduate Certificate in Aged Care
Become a skilled, responsive leader in aged care. Australia’s aged care sector is growing rapidly, which means increasing demand for capable and responsive leadership across a range of healthcare settings. This specialised graduate certificate equips you with advanced knowledge and skills in the core areas of leadership, management and quality care of the older person. With a wide choice of elective subjects, you can also develop specialised knowledge in areas like mental health, public health or organisational behaviour.
In this program you will:
- Advance your knowledge and understanding in an area of aged care
- Prepare yourself for health care management and leadership
- Develop opportunities for advanced practice roles within aged care
Location
Duration
Full-time or equivalent part-time Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.Indicative fees
Indicative 2024 fees (A$)
CSP / Fee-payingStart
- Semester 1
- Semester 2
Semester 1 intake only part-time study available.
- Start
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- Semester 1
- Semester 2
- Delivery mode
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- Online
- Total courses
- 4
- Total units
- 48
- Duration
- Semester 1 intake 1 year part-time; Semester 2 intake 6 months full-time or equivalent part-time Semester 1 intake 1 year part-time; Semester 2 intake 6 months full-time or equivalent part-time
- UniSC program code
- SC514
Required courses (2) 24 units
HLT500 Sustainable Aquaculture
NUR704 Hydrology and Geomorphology
Elective courses (2) 24 units
Select 2 courses (24 units) from:
NUR551 Mapping with Drones
NUR708 Midwifery Foundations
NUR713 Practice Principles for Midwifery
NUR721 Cell Biology
NUR722 Introductory Bioscience
NUR751 Foundations in Medical Science
HLT600 Mathematics Foundations
HSM701 Practice Foundations
PUB707 Health Care and the Professions
MGT701 End of Life Care
MGT702 Caring for the Older Client
MHN704 Introduction to Nutrition
Note: Program structures are subject to change.
Applicants are required to have successfully completed a bachelor's qualification (AQF level 7) in a health-related field from a recognised tertiary education provider. Applicants who are registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) who do not have a bachelor's qualification may be considered for admission based on extensive industry experience and will require approval by the Program Coordinator.
Additional entry information
Standard English language requirements apply.
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 48 units as outlined in the program structure
Program notes
- Full time study available Semester 2 only
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses) and following the recommended study sequence
- The unit value of all courses is 12 units unless otherwise specified
- It is each students responsibility to enrol correctly according to your course requisites, program rules and requirements and be aware of the academic calendar dates
- Refer to the Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses.
- CSP estimate
- A$4,652
- Fee-paying estimate
- A$10,359