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Graduate Certificate in Critical Care Nursing

ProviderThe University of Melbourne
Course code: SIA-201093UniversityStudy area: HealthCourse data availableData JSON

Course overview

The Graduate Certificate in Critical Care Nursing expands the scope of practice for registered nurses. It advances your knowledge, specialist skills and core competencies in critical care nursing, equipping you with the expertise to care for patients and their families in high-pressure environments.

Entry requirements

Postgraduate and higher courses usually use academic prerequisites, degree equivalence and English-language requirements.

Postgraduate entry

Have completed a Bachelor of Nursing (or equivalent),

  • Provide documented evidence of clinical practice within the preceding five years from the time of application,
  • Hold current unrestricted registration as a Division 1 Registered Nurse with AHPRA (or equivalent) registration with an international health practitioner regulation agency,
  • Be in receipt of clinical support from a partnering health service and be employed a minimum of three (3) days or 24 hours per week for the standard course duration in a clinical setting that will provide the relevant clinical experience to meet course learning outcomes.
English requirement
Cambridge C1 Advanced 176, no component below 169Cambridge C2 Proficiency 176, no component below 169IELTS Academic 6.5, no band below 6PTE Academic 58, no component below 50TOEFL iBT 79, no component below 20

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.

Past Offers

Current-course cases first, supplemented by same-institution scored cases.

Scored cases
Source countriesMalaysia
Common pathwayBachelor background
Target levelMaster degree
Offer fieldsAccounting and Finance
1
MalaysiaBachelor background
Master of Management (Accounting and Finance)Master degree · Accounting and Finance · Offshore
GPA / 4.0GPA 3.26/4.0strong band · approx. top 15-20%

Course curriculum

Course structure, credit points and subject sequence

Course curriculum not yet available

Refer to the institution course handbook.