C07044v3 Graduate Diploma in Nursing
Award(s): Graduate Diploma in Nursing (GradDipN)UAC code: 942830 (Autumn semester), 945830 (Spring semester)
CRICOS code: 000360J
Load credit points: 48
Course EFTSL: 1
Location: Kuring-gai campus
Note(s)
This course has a mid-year intake.
Overview
Course aims
Career options
Admission requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Articulation with UTS courses
Other information
Overview
This course is designed to provide registered nurses with a wide range of options to further their study in the field of nursing. Students gain knowledge, expertise and competencies in one of many clinical specialty areas, clinical teaching or nursing management.
Students can customise their program to meet personal learning needs or workplace requirements in order to further their career, with sub-majors available in a clinical specialty, clinical teaching or nursing management.
Course aims
This course aims to:
- develop the student's career as a clinician, manager or educator
- extend and enhance existing skills
- help build confidence and leadership skills
- provide academic experience and qualification, and
- enhance career prospects.
Career options
Career options include advanced clinical practice, nursing management and nursing education, in both clinical and community areas.
Admission requirements
Applicants should be registered nurses with an Australian bachelor's degree in nursing or an equivalent tertiary qualification. Registered nurses who do not have an undergraduate diploma or degree but do have recent relevant work experience and can demonstrate the capacity to undertake tertiary study may also be considered eligible.
Applicants are normally expected to have concurrent employment in or access to the area of specialty and at least one year's full-time professional employment in nursing is desirable.
Applicants must submit a CV (maximum 3500 words) describing:
- reasons for undertaking a postgraduate course within the faculty
- type of roles undertaken in current and previous employment
- details of current and previous work experience.
CVs can be lodged online at:
Applicants who do not have their name on the online register of the relevant state nursing/midwifery registration board (e.g. the Nurses and Midwives Board of NSW: www.nmb.nsw.gov.au, must provide a correctly verified copy of their registration to UAC with a covering letter stating their full name, daytime telephone number and UAC application number.
Course duration and attendance
The Graduate Diploma in Nursing is offered on a one-year full-time, or two-year part-time basis.
Course structure
Students must complete a total of 48 credit points (eight subjects).
The course comprises two core subjects, one sub-major (in a clinical specialty, clinical teaching or nursing management), and two elective subjects.
Note: International students can only undertake the Clinical Teaching sub-major or the Clinical Management sub-major.
Course completion requirements
| Select one of the following: | 48cp | |
| STM90597 Domestic students | 48cp | |
| STM90598 International students | 48cp | |
| Total | 48cp |
Course program
The part-time program for this course corresponds to the first two years of the Master of Nursing (C04228). An example program for the Nursing Management sub-major in part-time mode is shown below.
| Nursing Management sub-major, part time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 92050 Policy, Power and Politics in Health Care | 6cp | |
| 92932 Management for Clinicians | 6cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 92887 Organisational Management in Health Care | 6cp | |
| 92603 Managing Quality, Risk and Cost in Health Care | 6cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 92790 Evidence-Based Practice | 6cp | |
| 92606 Issues in Australian Health Services | 6cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| Select 12 credit points from the following options: | 12cp | |
| CBK90514 Electives | 12cp | |
Articulation with UTS courses
The Graduate Diploma in Nursing articulates with the Master of Nursing (C04228).
Other information
Further information is available from:
telephone +61 2 9514 1222 or +61 2 9514 5021
Service Desk https://servicedesk.uts.edu.au
