Edith Cowan University
Graduate Diploma in Advanced Nursing
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 12 months
Improve your skills in your specific area of healthcare expertise.
Course overview
If you are a nurse clinician, this graduate diploma will enhance your skills in your area of specialization in health care. Moreover, you can continue to work in that field while you study.
Key facts
What you will study
The online Graduate Diploma in Advanced Nursing consists of six core units:
Core units
- Evidence-based Practice and Research Design
- Nursing Cultural Studies
- Evaluating Practice in Health
Specialisations include:
- Children and Young People’s Nursing
- Contemporary Care of the Older Person
- Primary Health Care
Entry requirements
You'll need to meet the admission requirements for this course.
Academic Admission Requirements (Band 8).
Academic admission requirements (Band 8) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
- Bachelor's degree in a cognate discipline.
- Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years of relevant professional experience.
English Language requirements (Band 4).
English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
- IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0).
- Bachelor's degree from a country specified on the English Proficiency Bands page.
- I completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at the postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent).
- Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years of relevant professional experience.
- Other tests, courses or programs are defined on the English Proficiency Bands page.
Outcomes
Learning outcomes
- Communicate specialised knowledge, concepts and skills to a variety of audiences in the chosen field of nursing practice.
- Apply independent judgement when reviewing, analysing and evaluating complex nursing problems to generate creative solutions.
- Demonstrate professional clinical management skills by initiating, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care within a chosen field of practice.
Career outcomes
- Clinical Nurse
- Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Staff Development Nurse
Fees and FEE-HELP
Estimated first-year tuition fee in 2026:$ 26,800 (domestic full-fee paying place).
All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 120 credit points (normally six units) per year.
A student’s annual fee may vary per:
- The number of units studied.
- Choice of courses.
- 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.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee-paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.
