Flinders University
Graduate Certificate in Nursing
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 6 months
Gain in-demand skills and knowledge that will enable you to examine complex issues associated with nursing critically ill patients.
Course overview
The Graduate Certificate in Nursing articulates with the Graduate Diploma in Nursing and the MNGP Master of Nursing - 2 years, and the sequentially-developed topics enable progression through the two awards. This course covers a range of nursing environments and clinical settings including emergency, intensive care and paediatric care.
This program will give you an in-depth understanding of contemporary healthcare practices and the skills necessary to apply your knowledge in both national and international contexts. Placements are undertaken in person at a health service near you or as work-integrated learning within your place of work.
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 $592 (CSP)
What you will study
To qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Nursing, you must complete four topics (18 units). Each topic is valued at four and a half units.
Select a total of 18 units from the following:
- Primary Health Care Constructs and Contexts
- Diabetes Management
- Foundations for Responding to Clinical Deterioration Across the Lifespan
- Dimensions of Emergency Nursing
- Contemporary Issues in Paediatric Nursing
- The 3 Ds Dementia, Delirium and Depression
- Managing High Acuity Care
- Introduction to Mental Health, Mental Illness and Well-being
- Rehabilitation Nursing
Entry requirements
Applicants must normally hold a bachelor degree or equivalent qualification; and hold current Registered Nurse registration.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
Experience potential enhancements to your nursing career in settings such as:
- Rural and remote
- Care of the older patient
- Paediatric care
- Children and families
- Emergency departments
- Intensive care units
- Medical/surgical
Learning outcomes
- Assess complex issues underpinning specialist areas of nursing practice.
- Critically analyse the concepts and theories underpinning specialist nursing practice.
- Integrate knowledge and skills associated with specialist areas of nursing.
Fees and CSP
Annual indicative fees (2026): $2,368 (Commonwealth Supported Place)
Annual indicative fees (2026): $14,100 (Domestic full-fee paying place)
A student’s annual fee 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.
