Graduate Certificate in Aged Care
Postgraduate | USC-AGE-GCE | 2022
Course information for 2022 intake
View information for 2023 course intakePractice responsive aged care in a range of settings.
Build on your health qualification with a course in quality care of the older person. Grow your understanding of ageing in Australia. You’ll study leadership in clinical practice and select electives. Get ready for management roles in aged care.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Credit available
- Yes
- Total subjects
- 4
- Price from
- $4,652
- Available loans
- Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)
- CSP available
- Yes
Graduate Certificate in Aged Care
About this degree
- 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
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.
Recommended study pattern
This program is offered full-time or equivalent part-time.
The recommended study pattern is subject to change based on study period of enrolment. To learn more about the courses you will undertake in this program please refer to program structure.
Program structure
Required courses (2) 24 units
HLT500Ageing in Australia
NUR704Leadership in Clinical Practice
Elective courses (2) 24 units
Select 2 courses (24 units) from:
NUR551Community and Primary Healthcare
NUR708Learning and Teaching in the Practice Environment
NUR713 Independent Study
NUR721 Research in Health Care
NUR722Assessment in Mental Health
NUR751Advanced Health Assessment
HLT600Indigenous Wellbeing Foundations
HSM701Issues in Health Sector Management
PUB707 Public Health Foundations
MGT701Leading and Managing Organisations
MGT702 Understanding and Managing Organisational Behaviour
MHN704Understanding and Preventing Suicide
Program notes
- The total number of units required to complete the program is 48 units.
- The unit value of all courses is 12 units unless otherwise specified
- Program structures are subject to change
Award requirements
To attain the award of Graduate Certificate in Aged Care, students are required to successfully complete 48 units as outlined in the Program Structure
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How to apply
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Entry requirements
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.
For more detailed admissions information and criteria, visit Admissions explained.
Please refer to Application datesfor the closing dates to submit an applications to study at UniSC.
Standard English language requirements apply.
If you've completed prior study or have relevant work experience, you may, under specified conditions, be eligible for credit towards your USC degree.
Visit Credit Transfer and How to apply for credit for more information.
Career opportunities
- Aged care sector leadership
- Clinical education
- Clinical practice roles
Career outlook
- Aged and Disabled Carers:
- $55K to $68K
- Health and Welfare Services Managers:
- Over $111K
- Welfare, Recreation and Community Arts Workers:
- $68K to $86K