Graduate Certificate in Nursing

Domestic students
Prerequisite: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
SATAC code: AGC142
To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate they fulfil any prerequisite and essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria. A completed bachelor degree (AQF level 7) or higher from a recognised higher education institution; AND Hold or be eligible to hold registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA).
• Additional Requirements — Applicants seeking to commence in the Critical Care specialisation will be required to submit a Statement of Clinical Support completed and endorsed by the applicant's Clinical Manager.

International students
Prerequisite: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum entry requirements:
• Additional Requirements — Applicants seeking to commence in the Critical Care specialisation will be required to submit a Statement of Clinical Support completed and endorsed by the applicant's Clinical Manager.
English language requirements (achieved within the two years before admission):
• IELTS Overall 7
• IELTS Reading 7
• IELTS Listening 7
• IELTS Speaking 7
• IELTS Writing 7

By upskilling with a Graduate Certificate in Nursing you'll be able to work in a wider variety of nursing roles or move into a specialised practice area, depending on the electives you choose. Settings named by Adelaide University include:
• Public hospital emergency department, stabilising patients in critical condition
• Community mental health clinic, counselling patients and equipping them with coping mechanisms to reduce risk
• Private surgery practice, monitoring patients undergoing elective surgery
Specialisations available in the program are Acute Nursing, Critical Care, Education, Infection Prevention and Control, Mental Health, and Perioperative Nursing.