University of South Australia
Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Nurse Education)
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 6 months
Designed to suit working professionals, interactive online course materials and a 24/7 learning environment enable you to tailor your study to fit your lifestyle.
Course overview
Degree overview
- Broaden your career prospects as a Registered Nurse by learning how to teach others in both practical applications and tertiary education.
- Study at a university ranked in the World Top 100 for nursing.
- Learn from well above world-class researchers in nursing, as well as from academics and industry-experienced clinicians.
- Enhance your learning through evidence-based practice.
- Develop leadership and management skills.
- Be supported by online learning resources, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- Join South Australia’s No.1 university for teaching quality in nursing and midwifery.
- Unisa is an unstoppable university for unstoppable people. As one of the World’s Top Young Universities, we’ll ensure you get the experience your future profession demands, so it’ll feel like you’re studying one minute and in a career the next.
As a Registered Nurse, you will broaden your career prospects with the Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Nurse Education) and learn to teach others in nursing.
You will gain specialist skills in health professional education, focusing on educational concepts and theories, teaching and learning approaches, teaching strategies for use in clinical and tertiary settings and academic assessment.
This qualification is offered online and part-time, enabling you to fit study around work and other commitments.
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 earn the Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Nurse Education), students must complete two 9-unit courses.
Core courses
- Implementing Teaching and Learning in Health Education
- Foundations of Teaching and Learning in Health Education
Entry requirements
Applicants must hold current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Credit transfer (study credit) formally recognises your prior learning and work/life experience. It can be granted for specific courses (subjects) or a block of courses where your previous qualification or experience is equivalent to the learning.
So, what counts as prior learning? It can be from one of the following providers:
- Recognised higher education provider.
- TAFE or other recognised VET provider.
- A professional body, enterprise, private educational institution, or other similar body.
- Work experience.
Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Learning outcomes
- You'll develop an understanding of educational concepts and theories and you will study educational assessment.
- You'll also cover teaching and learning approaches and strategies, and how they can be used in clinical, tertiary and other educational settings.
Career outcomes
The Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Nurse Education) prepares Registered Nurses to educate and teach health professionals. Graduates can work in a wide variety of nursing roles and will be well equipped to pursue teaching and educational opportunities in a range of healthcare settings, such as:
- Hospitals
- Primary health and community support services
- Aged/rehabilitative care
- Schools
- Home care
- Drug/alcohol services
- Community health organisations
- Palliative care services
- Child and adolescent health services
- Tertiary education settings
Fees and CSP
Estimated total fee in 2025: $2,313.50 (Commonwealth Supported Place)
The estimated total fee is calculated based on 0.5 EFTSL (Equivalent Full-Time Study Load).
Student fees may vary depending on:
- 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 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 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.
