Graduate Certificate in Emergency Nursing

What you will study

To be eligible for the Graduate Certificate in Emergency Nursing award, a student must earn 40 credit points. Each course is valued at 10 credit points.

Core courses

• Advanced Health Assessment
• Managing Complex Clients
• Transforming and Leading Healthcare
• Foundations for Specialist Emergency Nursing Practice

Entry requirements

To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Emergency Nursing, you must have:

• Recognised Bachelor of Nursing degree (or higher).
• Current or temporary, unrestricted registration as a registered nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Be working with emergency presentations for at least two days per week.

Degrees from overseas institutions must be assessed as equivalent to a recognised Australian accredited qualification.

The School of Nursing and Midwifery has instituted a Recognition of Prior Experience (RPE) procedure for registered nurses without an undergraduate qualification. Applicants will be assessed on their ability to demonstrate eligibility requirements. The School of Nursing and Midwifery will determine eligibility for admission into the requested program based on the application, curriculum vitae and referee reports.

A higher qualification refers to a qualification at a higher level than a Bachelor qualification, which includes any of the following: Bachelor Honours Degree; Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Masters Degree, MPhil or PhD.

English language requirements

English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum

English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:

• A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.0.
• A minimum score of 575 on TOEFL.
• An internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 79 (no sub-score less than 19).
• No score less than 3+ in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only).
• Minimum overall score of 176 (no score less than 169) on C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English) or C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English).
• An overall score of 58 on the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 50.

All applicants who hold current unrestricted registration as a Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) are deemed to have met the English language requirements for admission to the program due to the requirements outlined in the Registration Standard (English Language Skills) set by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA).

English test results must be no more than two years old.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Griffith University grants credit and recognition of prior learning, which may relate to prior formal or informal and non-formal education. The university's Credit Precedent Database allows you to find out what credit decisions have been made. These precedents will give you an idea of what you can expect. Please reach out to the university for more information.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

You can expect increased professional recognition and enhanced employment opportunities in the emergency nursing clinical specialist area in public and private healthcare organisations. You will be prepared for leadership positions in the nursing and healthcare system.

Fees and CSP

Indicative annual fee in 2025: $4,000 (Commonwealth Supported Place)

Indicative annual fee in 2025: $11,750 (domestic full-fee paying place)

The indicative annual tuition fee is calculated based on a standard full-time study load of 80 Credit points.

The indicative annual tuition fee is based on current conditions and available data and should only be used as a guide. These fees are reviewed annually and are subject to change. Could you contact the university directly to confirm?

A student’s annual fee may vary by:

• 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. Could you 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 only need to pay some of your tuition fees. The student contribution amount is 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 the courses you're enrolled in.
• Dependent 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.