Program Overview

Graduate Diploma of Nursing

Overview

The Graduate Diploma of Nursing is a postgraduate program designed for practicing Registered Nurses who wish to further their nursing career. The program is offered part-time over two years, with limited contact time to accommodate working professionals.

Why Study This Degree?

The Graduate Diploma of Nursing is designed to assist Registered Nurses in developing their expertise while working full-time in the field. The program covers areas such as mental health, governance, management and leadership, education, acute care, evidence-based practice, and research and professional development.

Program Summary

Subjects can be selected from the following study areas:

• Mental Health
• Governance
• Education
• Research
• Professional Development
• Management and Leadership
• Acute Care
• Evidence-based practice and research

Entry Requirements

The following entry requirements apply to this program:

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia or provisional registration, whichever is applicable at the time of commencement
• Nursing or other appropriate degree or the equivalent
• Minimum of one year relevant post-registration nursing experience

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Graduate Diploma of Nursing, graduates will be able to:

1. Synthesise advanced theoretical knowledge and skills required of the Registered Nurse to undertake increasingly complex nursing activities
2. Critique the effectiveness of national and international models of nursing practice and policy to continually improve outcomes for patients in the hospital and community
3. Employ critical thinking and clinical reasoning to solve ethical and legal dilemmas in the culturally and socially diverse healthcare environment
4. Communicate and negotiate with influence to achieve optimum patient care outcomes
5. Collaborate with a range of professionals to achieve the common goals of best possible healthcare outcomes for individuals and communities
6. Reflect on practice to facilitate awareness and knowledge of one’s own cognition and abilities, establishing a mechanism for lifelong learning
7. Actively contribute to the professional development of a range of members of the healthcare team
8. Conduct national and international research retrieval and enquiry to inform contemporary nursing practice

Career Opportunities

The Graduate Diploma of Nursing can be combined with full-time employment, with weekly contact between two and four hours per subject. A Graduate Diploma of Nursing will allow you to advance your nursing career into a leadership role.

Real-World Experience

You will learn from our academics, who are leaders in their field. There are no practicum requirements for this program.

Fees and Costs

This program has the following loan scheme(s) available for eligible students:

• Domestic Fee-Paying: A domestic fee-paying place is a place at university where the student is responsible for the full cost of the program. Eligible domestic fee-paying students may apply for the FEE-HELP loan scheme, which assists eligible fee-paying students with the payment of all, or part, of their tuition fees, not including additional study costs such as accommodation or textbooks. Your FEE-HELP debt will be indexed each year in line with the Consumer Price Index.

For indicative fees and information on how to pay, including Government loan schemes and our online calculator, visit our Fees, costs and scholarships page.

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