Deakin University

Course Level

Graduate Certificate

Related Careers

Graduate Certificate of Intensive Care Nursing

With job growth of 13.9% projected for registered nurses by 2026,* there is an industry demand for nurses with advanced specialty skills. As a registered nurse, Deakins Graduate Certificate of Intensive Care Nursing will equip you with the knowledge and skills required to comprehensively care for critically ill patients in intensive care and high dependency units at an advanced practice level. Ranked 20th in the world^, our School of Nursing and Midwifery is one of the largest and best in Australia. By studying your Graduate Certificate of Intensive Care Nursing at Deakin, you will be guided through industry-informed coursework by experts in critical care nursing and have access to the Schools extensive cutting-edge research, which is recognised as well above world standard.

Campus	Duration	Fees	ATAR
Cloud(online)	Part-time - 1 years	N/A	N/A

Structure

To complete the requirements of the Graduate Certificate of Intensive Nursing, students must attain 4 credit points of core (compulsory) units, taken over one year of part-time study.

Subjects

Academic Integrity Module

Entry requirements

Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent, and Registration as a registered nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia with no conditions and restrictions and Applicants must provide evidence of employment in Australia working in a relevant specialist area with appropriate clinical supervision for the duration of the course. As the Specialisation pathways courses are offered collaboratively between the University and a range of partnership/ collaborating hospitals, student selection into the course is a joint process. Students must independently apply for and seek permanent employment within a collaborating hospital to support and provide a sound clinical learning environment for the clinical program requirements of the course.