Take your nursing career to the next level, starting with the Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Aged Care) at Charles Sturt University. This course is designed for nurses working in aged care as clinicians, as well as emerging or current leaders working in aged care settings. Advance your assessment skills with a focus on age-related changes and the needs of ageing groups. You will also develop your capacity to plan and provide person-centred care that enhances quality of life.
Entry requirements
Postgraduate and higher courses usually use academic prerequisites, degree equivalence and English-language requirements.
Postgraduate entry
Applicants must hold a Bachelor of Nursing degree or professional qualification which leads to registration as a Registered Nurse Division 1 with the Australian Health Professional Regulation Agency or equivalent.
Applicants must have at least 12 months full-time experience as a registered nurse.
English requirement
Cambridge C1 Advanced 169, no component below 162Cambridge C2 Proficiency 169, no component below 162IELTS Academic 6, no band below 5.5PTE Academic 50, no component below 42TOEFL iBT 60, no component below 15
If your current English result is below direct entry, consider the university-recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package; successful completion at the required level can usually satisfy English entry without another English test.
Course curriculum
Course structure, credit points and subject sequence