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Postgraduate GRF-PRN-GCE-2021

Graduate Certificate in Professional Nursing

Add new skills to your nursing degree

Make well your nursing career by adding this additional qualification. Build advanced knowledge and specialist skills onto your core competencies, including managing complex clients and healthcare transformation.

Available loans

Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)

Total subjects

4

Price

$10,500

Study method

100% online

Assessments

100% online

Credit available

Yes

Applications Close

  • 04 Jul 21
  • 24 Oct 21
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With a network of campuses across Brisbane and the Gold Coast, Griffith University is committed to progressive multidisciplinary teaching and research and a valuable online provider with Open Universities Australia. Already attracting students from more than 122 countries, Griffith's dedication to academic excellence is available across Australia through OUA.

QS RANKING 2021

18

Times Higher Education Ranking 2021

13

  • 2021

Degree details

What you'll learn

This program is designed for registered nurses to develop advanced knowledge and specialist skills to address the core competencies related to nursing. Courses include Managing Complex Clients, Advanced Health Assessment, Transforming and Leading Healthcare, and a listed elective.

This program is scheduled to commence in Trimester 3, 2018.

Please note that successful completion of this program does not lead to eligibility to apply for registration as a nurse. Prospective students seeking eligibility to apply for registration should refer to the Griffith University Bachelor of Nursing.

Career opportunities

This program is designed for registered nurses to prepare for leadership roles with specialist knowledge. It may enable registered nurses to specialise in acute care, cancer, chronic health care, emergency, gastroenterology, health professional education, intensive care, paediatric, and child and youth health nursing. Roles where you can apply your knowledge and skills include clinical nurse, clinical nurse specialist, or specialist nurse.

Entry requirements

Higher education

To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Professional Nursing, applicants must hold:

  • a Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent degree from a recognised University (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing)
    AND
  • current or temporary unrestricted registration as a nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Degrees from overseas institutions must be assessed as equivalent to a recognised Australian accredited degree.

Work and Life

The School of Nursing and Midwifery has instituted a Recognition of Prior Experience (RPE) procedure for registered nurses who do not have an undergraduate qualification. Applicants will be assessed on their ability to demonstrate eligibility requirements. The School of Nursing and Midwifery will determine eligibility for admission into the requested program based on application, curriculum vitae and referee reports.

English Proficiency Requirements

English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:

  • A minimum overall band score of 7.0 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 7.0
  • OR a minimum score of 580 on TOEFL
  • OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 92 (no score less than 22)
  • OR no score less than 4 in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only)
  • OR a minimum grade of C on the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)
  • OR an overall score of 65 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 58.

English test results must be no more than two years old.

The Direct Entry Program (DEP) pathway is not accepted for this program.

Credit for previous study or work

Griffith University grants credit and recognition of prior learning which may relate to prior formal learning or prior informal and non-formal learning. For more information, please visit the following website:

  • Credit transfer
Description

N/A

Degree structure details

Award Requirements

To be eligible for the award of Graduate Certificate in Professional Nursing (GCertProfN), a student must acquire 40 credit points as prescribed below:

  • gain 40 credit points for prescribed core courses.

Degree structure:
https://www.griffith.edu.au/study/degrees/graduate-certificate-in-professional-nursing-3345#degree-details

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