Graduate Diploma in Nursing - University of South Australia

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Aim

To prepare registered nurses to work in a diversity of fields to develop previously acquired knowledge and skills, by extending their professional expertise.

Entry requirements

Normally, applicants are required to:

hold a Bachelor degree in Nursing or equivalent from a recognised higher education institution, or have completed hospital based training as a Registered Nurse;
OR
have successfully completed the nested Graduate Certificate in Nursing (ICNG) offered by the University of South Australia or an equivalent qualification at another Australian university;
AND (all applicants)
hold a Current Practising Certificate;
AND (all applicants)
have completed a minimum of one-year of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse.

Content/structure

The program consists of 36 units of study offered over 1 year full-time or part-time equivalent. Students will undertake 18 units of negotiated studies, 13.5 units of core courses, comprising Collaborative Approaches to Health (9 units) plus Applying Research to Nursing and Midwifery Practice (4.5 units), and a 4.5 unit course from the Options available.

Fee information

Fees for International students: $AU 17,550 per 1.0 EFTSL for students commencing in 2010.
Fees are calculated on a per Unit basis with 1.0 EFTSL = 36 Units.
Fees for International students are determined one year in advance and are subject to variation.

Program requirements

Rules

1. Police Check: All students in the Division of Health Sciences who undertake field or clinical placements, or participate in University clinics as part of their program, must have had an Australian police clearance prior to the commencement of any placement or clinic activity.
2. Credit for previous studies or in recognition of prior learning may be granted in accordance with University Policy. Maximum credit allowed is normally one-third of the total units of the program.
3. Students holding a post-registration hospital specialist certificate of between 6 or 12 months in length may be granted a maximum of one-third credit (ie 18 units of credit) towards the Graduate Diploma in Nursing, provided that the qualification has been completed no more than 10 years prior to an individual student's application. Examples of certificates include Advanced Medical/Surgical Nursing; Anaesthetics and Recovery; Coronary Care; Emergency; Intensive Care; Medical Imaging; Nephrology; and Perioperative.

Notes

1. Students undertaking Negotiated Studies will, with the approval of the Program Director, be able to select 18 units of study from any of the specialty areas offered by the School of Nursing and Midwifery, noting that not all specialty areas will be offered every year and may also be subject to demand; or from non-award or Professional Certificate programs offered by the School; or from postgraduate courses offered within the Division of Health Sciences.
2. Students required to complete a practical component should be physically healthy and ensure that immunisation requirements of the proposed venue/s are adhered to before commencing the course.
3. Core courses (13.5 units) comprise Collaborative Approaches to Health (9 units) and Applying Research to Nursing and Midwifery (4.5 units).
4. Not all courses will be offered in each half of the year. Other optional courses may be negotiated, but must be approved by the Program Director in advance of enrolment. In addition, electives and streams taken, other than from the School of Nursing and Midwifery offerings, may be fee paying.