Adelaide University
Graduate Certificate in Nursing Specialising in Infection Prevention and Control
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 12 months
Enhance clinical management skills for effectively caring for patients with infections and infectious diseases.
Course overview
Adelaide University’s Graduate Certificate in Nursing, specialising in Infection Prevention and Control, is your opportunity to learn specialised skills and enhance your delivery in clinical practice.
This qualification reflects the diversity and needs of the modern nursing workforce. Advance your skills as a registered nurse by choosing this specialised path with set career outcomes in growing areas of key industry need. Utilise your skills and knowledge to contribute to controlling outbreaks and safeguarding community health.
Strengthen your clinical management skills to care for vulnerable patients. Examine current challenges in infection control and deepen your knowledge of infection control nursing, microbiology and epidemiology.
You’ll learn the skills to help improve safety standards and guide other healthcare professionals in best-practice infection control. Gain specialised expertise that can boost your career prospects and earning potential. Our graduate certificate can also support your pathway to leadership roles in healthcare.
Be better prepared to meet the challenges of leadership in the healthcare system. Use your enhanced skills to influence and inform your workplace and better understand your role within Australia’s healthcare system.
This qualification is designed for working professionals. You’ll graduate with the skills to step into much-needed advanced clinical practice roles and make a difference in your role.
CSP Subsidised Fees Available
This program has a limited quota of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). The indicative CSP price is calculated based on first year fees for EFT. The actual fee may vary if there are choices in electives or majors.
Key facts
July, 2026
What you will study
To complete the Graduate Certificate in Midwifery, students must earn 24 units, which consist of:
Either:
- 24 units from Discipline courses.
- 24 units for Electives.
- 24 units for one Specialisation from Specialisation.
Core
Complete 24 units for ALL of the following:
- Microbiology in Practice
- Infection Prevention and Control in Practice
- Epidemiology for Advanced Practice
Electives
24 units from Program electives
- Primary Health Care (12 credit points)
- Leadership and Management in Nursing and Midwifery (12 credit points)
- Prescribing for Clinicians
- Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Clinical Practice (12 credit points)
- Infection Prevention and Control in Practice (12 credit points)
- Advanced Lactation and Breastfeeding
- Maternal, Child and Family Health (12 credit points)
- Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Comprehensive Care of the Older Person (12 credit points)
- Decision-Making for Midwifery and Nursing Practice (12 credit points)
- Advanced Health Assessment, Diagnostics and Investigations (12 credit points)
- Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Nursing Practice (12 credit points)
Entry requirements
To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate that 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's degree (AQF level 7) or higher from a recognised higher education institution.
- Hold or be eligible to hold registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA).
Outcomes
Career outcomes
Your career could take you into other roles such as:
- Infection Control Nurse
- Infection Prevention and Control Manager
- Public Health Specialist
- Infection Control Educator
- Quality Improvement Specialist
Fees and CSP
Estimated student contribution amount per 1.0 EFTSL (48 units) in 2026: $4,738 (Commonwealth Supported Place).
Commonwealth-supported students are charged a portion of the cost of their higher education through a student contribution. Where the duration of the program is less than one year, the total cost of the program is displayed.
Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP)
A Commonwealth Supported Place is a higher education place where the Australian Government subsidises your fees so that you only pay a portion through a student contribution amount.
The amount of student contribution you’ll pay depends on:
- Number of courses you are enrolled in.
- Unit value of courses.
- Funding cluster your courses fall under.
A HECS-HELP loan allows students to borrow from the Australian Government to cover some or all of their student contribution. To be eligible for HECS-HELP, you must be studying in a Commonwealth Supported Place.
