General knowledge about Nursing and its importance in Medical science globally.

Major studies specialities are diverse with course specific objectives, the generic program objectives are to enable students to work as registered nurses in specialised practice settings, allow students to develop nursing knowledge and skills in their specialty, enhance students' advanced critical thinking and clinical decision making in their specialty nursing discipline, encourage student interest and engagement in the professional growth of their discipline,and develop students' ability to communicate effectively with people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

To be eligible to this course an applicant must be a registered nurse in Australia, or if an overseas applicant, have had his/her nursing qualifications assessed by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia- and be eligible for registration in Australia, and normally have had at least six months of full-time experience in relevant nursing practice within the last two years (or equivalent), hold an undergraduate degree in nursing with a grade point average of at least a credit (or equivalent), or have qualifications or experience deemed to be the equivalent of one of the above.Students enrolled in specialisations which include clinical placements must demonstrate compliance with the Faculty of Health Science and the School of Nursing and Midwifery policies relevant to workplace based learning.

The Graduate Certificate in Nursing articulates to the Graduate Diploma of Nursing and the Master of Clinical Nursing. This course is accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC).

The graduates may find employment in specialty areas including Acute Care Nursing, Aged Care Nursing, Anaesthetics and Recovery Nursing, Cardiovascular Nursing, Clinical Nursing and Teaching, Community Health Nursing, Critical Care Nursing, Emergency Nursing, General Practice Nursing,Immigration Nursing, Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing, Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing, Neuroscience Nursing, Oncology Nursing, Paediatric Nursing, Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing, Perioperative Nursing, Rehabilitation Nursing, Renal Nursing, Rural and Remote Nursing and special care of the Newborn Nursing. Graduates are able to further their career development by progressing to a Graduate Diploma of Nursing or Masters of Clinical Nursing.

Minimum 1 yrs, Maximum 2 yrs.