Postgraduate Courses 2010
The Division of Nursing and Midwifery introduced a new curriculum framework across most of its postgraduate courses in 2009. The intention of this framework is to:
- Improve the learning experience and outcomes for students undertaking specialist courses in nursing and midwifery.
- Improve access to specialist courses and units of study to nurses and midwives across Australia and internationally.
- Enable flexible study pathways within courses that meet the needs of students and industry.
- Introduce a consistent learning and teaching philosophy and appropriate methodology across postgraduate courses.
- Support life long learning by enabling students to exit and enter specialist courses (Graduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, Master degree, and Doctorate/PhD).
- Enable students to study units via distance education allowing further flexibility.
From 2009 students have been enrolled in a Masters of Nursing Program (which integrates the Graduate Certificate and the Postgraduate Diploma). For example, if you were interested in undertaking a graduate certificate in cancer care, although you are enrolled in the Masters of Nursing, you will exit the program when you have completed 3 units.
If you wish to complete a Postgraduate Diploma, you will complete a further 3 units without having to re-enrol.
Students wishing to complete a Masters degree will undertake a further 3 units, making a total of 9 units. Students may exit and re-enter the program at these three points (course time frames do apply). Students wishing to complete their Masters will have to complete 60 credit point units at level 4 (postgraduate units) and 120 credit points at level 5 (masters level units).
Our postgraduate and masters programs in Child, Family and Community, Midwifery, and Mental Health Nursing are not affected by these changes.
Students may choose to complete a Clinical pathway, a Professional pathway or a Research pathway.
Students that undertake the Professional pathway will be awarded a Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Professional), a Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (Professional) or a Master of Nursing (Professional) depending upon their point of exit from the program.
Students who undertake the Research pathway will be awarded a Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Research), a Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (Research) or a Master of Nursing (Research) depending upon their point of exit from the program.
Students who undertake the Clinical pathway will be awarded a specialised qualification. For example, a student may be awarded a Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Acute Care), a Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (Acute Care) or a Master of Nursing (Acute Care) depending upon their point of exit from the program.
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Have any questions about our courses?
You can read more about postgraduate admission requirements, as well as applying for advanced standing in postgraduate courses.
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