C07044v3 Graduate Diploma in Nursing

Award(s): Graduate Diploma in Nursing (GradDipN)
UAC code: 942830 (Autumn semester), 945830 (Spring semester)
CRICOS code: 000360J
Commonwealth supported place?: No
Load credit points: 48
Course EFTSL: 1
Location: Kuring-gai campus

Note(s)

This course also 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 clinical management (international students must undertake the Clinical Teaching sub-major or the Clinical Management sub-major).

Students can customise their program to meet personal learning needs or workplace requirements in order to further their career with sub-majors available in acute care nursing, anaesthetics and recovery room nursing, child and family health nursing, children's nursing, clinical management, clinical teaching, critical care nursing, diabetes education and management, mental health nursing, neonatal nursing, neuroscience nursing and perioperative nursing.

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
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 must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.

Applicants must hold current registration as a nurse in Australia. 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 must hold a current Authority to Practise, or be a registered nurse in their own country or place of residence and hold a current Authority to Practise.

Applicants must have concurrent employment in, or access to, the area of study and one year of post-registration clinical experience.

Students' current nursing registration will be confirmed via the National Register of Practitioners at:

www.ahpra.gov.au/Registration/Registers-of-Practitioners.aspx

Students should ensure that details of their registration are up-to-date on this register.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 58-66

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

International students

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.

Course duration and attendance

The course 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 clinical 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 Critical Care Nursing sub-major in part-time mode is shown below.

Critical Care Nursing sub-major, part time
Year 1
Autumn semester
92918 Fundamentals of Critical Care Nursing		6cp
92713 Health Breakdown		6cp
Spring semester
92919 Complex Critical Care		6cp
92869 Specialty Clinical Practice		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