Curtin University
Graduate Certificate in Clinical Leadership
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 12 months
Develop an advanced understanding of leadership roles and responsibilities within professional healthcare contexts.
Course overview
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Leadership is an intermediate award for the Master of Advanced Practice and also available for direct entry. This course comprises four units and is a pathway towards a master’s degree qualification. Units of study support professional career development and enhances health professionals’ understanding of leadership roles and responsibilities within the broad context of healthcare.
The theoretical aspects of leadership applied to healthcare and contemporary clinically focused research, embedded within unit and course content, articulate with varied assessments. This course prepares graduates for leadership roles within health care teams.
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
From $550 (CSP)
What you will study
To complete the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Leadership, you must fulfil 100 credits or four units.
Core units (25 credits each)
- Clinical Management
- Clinical Safety and Quality
- Clinical Workforce Development
- Leadership for the Clinical Context
Entry requirements
- Prospective students must have a bachelor degree in a relevant clinically based health or allied health field or in a related area.
- A high course weighted average required (indicative 70 or above).
- A minimum of 12 months postgraduate experience with current health professional registration/accreditation.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Applications for credit towards a course are assessed on an individual basis. Credit reduces the amount of learning required to complete the course and may be granted for formal education qualifications, non-formal learning from non-award programs of study and informal learning through work experiences. Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Learning outcomes
- Apply discipline knowledge, principles and concepts in accordance with relevant practice codes, standards and legislation.
- Apply critical thinking and reflective practice to clinical practice to generate innovative solutions.
- Access, evaluate and synthesise information relevant to clinical leadership and the promotion of optimal outcomes for clients.
- Communicate effectively and work collaboratively with clients, carers, families, communities and the interdisciplinary health care team.
- Utilise technology safely and appropriately for the diagnosis and management of clients.
- Participate in research, critically appraise research findings, and incorporate evidence-based knowledge into clinical practice.
- Relate policy, practices and standards to international trends.
- Demonstrate cultural competence in the care of all clients, families and communities.
- Demonstrate professional, legal and ethical accountability within the scope of practice for safe health care delivery.
Fees and CSP
Indicative fee in 2024: $2,200 (Commonwealth Supported Place)
Indicative full fee in 2024: $13,302 (domestic full-fee paying place)
Student fees may vary in accordance with:
- The number of units studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of units.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
Commonwealth Supported Places
The Australian Government allocates a certain number of CSPs to the universities each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.
If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you'll only need to pay a portion of your tuition fees. This is known as the student contribution amount – the balance once the government subsidy is applied. This means your costs are much lower.
Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate courses.
Your student contribution amount is:
- Calculated per unit you're enrolled in.
- Depending on the study areas they relate to.
- Reviewed and adjusted each year.
HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee-paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.
