Overview (2027)
Key Information
Duration
Minimum 1 Year, up to a maximum of 3 years.
Location
Duration
Minimum 1 year, up to a maximum of 3 years.
Location
Specialist skills and knowledge to advance your nursing career
Whether you’re in the early stages of your career and wanting to further develop your clinical expertise, or moving into a role that encourages you to lead and manage, our postgraduate nursing courses and wide range of specialisations will support your goals and ambitions.
This fully online course is available for international registered nurses residing either in Australia on a visa (non-citizens), or overseas. You can choose from over 10 specialisations, all taught by practicing clinical experts to provide an authentic learning experience. You will also build support networks and lifelong friends as you join our collaborative community, with online learning designed specifically for the busy, working professional.
To help you advance your career, generous scholarships are available to employees of our valued Australian and New Zealand industry partner network. Search for your employer, speak to your workplace, or contact us to find out more.
A note for international students
If you are a New Zealand citizen, currently working in Australia, and Ahpra registered, please visit the Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Specialisation).
If you are a New Zealand citizen, currently working in any other country, please apply for this course.
If you are an international student either on-shore in Australia or overseas, please apply for this course.
- 1 Synthesise advanced theoretical and technical disciplinary knowledge in a specialist area of nursing practice.
- 2 Critically analyse complex health and social issues and relate specialised nursing knowledge and skills to implement evidence informed solutions.
- 3 Evaluate strategies used to optimise health in a specialist area of nursing practice using evidence informed independent judgement.
- 4 Critically reflect on ethical dilemmas and identify and avert potential adverse consequences in specialised health care contexts.
- 5 Communicate specialist knowledge and information to a range of audiences.
Career outcomes
Designed for those who are already practicing nurses and who desire to increase their knowledge and capacity in their practice context.
Please note that professional recognition of this degree will be in your home country and does NOT lead to registration as a nurse in Australia.
Course structure
For the following specialties, the applicant must be working in the area of clinical practice/specialty enrolled in: Perianaesthesia, Critical Care (must be working in an adult Intensive Care Unit), Emergency Nursing, Perioperative and Cardiovascular Nursing.
Students must be working in an Intensive Care Unit.
This unit is designed to be experiential and practice focussed. The unit develops a nurse who is able to assess, plan and prioritise management of the critically ill patient applying the theoretical constructs related to Interpreting patient deterioration.…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 |  |  |  | |
- Key:
On-campus- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA770 Foundations of Critical Care Nursing Practice
This unit builds upon the knowledge and skills developed in CNA770 Foundations of Critical Care Nursing Practice. This unit extends developing clinical assessment and patient management skills in complex critical care situations. You will apply integrated problem-solving skills reflecting advanced…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA771 Contemporary Critical Care Nursing Practice
This unit builds upon the knowledge, understanding and skills related to the pathophysiology of conditions commonly seen in intensive care settings. The content of this unit focuses on the scientific theories related to nursing critically ill patients with single and…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA773 Contemporary Critical Care Nursing Science
This unit provides students with the opportunity to further develop their health assessment skills by engaging in a number of learning activities. Students will recognise the essential concepts of health assessment that can be applied in any situation and reflect…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
| Semester 2 | | | | ||
| Trimester | | | | ||
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
This unit explores physiologic theories underpinning complex patient conditions. You will gain knowledge in the pathophysiology of respiratory, cardiac, haemodynamic, renal and neurological disease including advanced supportive therapies. The unit will prepare you to apply knowledge in some specialty areas…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
| Semester 2 | | | | ||
| Trimester | | | | ||
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA772 Interpreting Patient Deterioration
In this unit students will examine the experience of illness from the patient/client perspective. The physical and psycho-social response of patients and their families to a sudden episode of illness is considered using a variety of approaches including theoretical perspectives…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
Students must be working in an Emergency Department.
This unit explores physiologic theories underpinning complex patient conditions. You will gain knowledge in the pathophysiology of respiratory, cardiac, haemodynamic, renal and neurological disease including advanced supportive therapies. The unit will prepare you to apply knowledge in some specialty areas…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
| Semester 2 | | | | ||
| Trimester | | | | ||
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA772 Interpreting Patient Deterioration
This unit will equip you with the essential knowledge to manage acute patient presentations in the emergency setting. You will consolidate your learning and apply your theoretical knowledge into practice in your emergency department. The unit focuses on applying patient…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA784 Foundations of Emergency Nursing Practice
This unit builds on your clinical assessment and management skills by examining emergency presentations in acutely unwell adult and paediatric patients. You will develop the knowledge and skills to practice as an emergency nurse able to critically assess, interpret and…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA785 Clinical Perspectives of Emergency Nursing Practice
This unit explores specialised concepts in emergency nursing, including triage, trauma, disaster management, toxicology, paediatrics, mental health, and environmental emergencies. Students will develop advanced assessment skills and evidence-informed management strategies for high-acuity and fast-track patient presentations. By the completion of…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA787 Triage & Complex Management of the Emergency & Trauma Patient
Students must be working in Operating Theatres/Rooms.
This unit focuses on developing perioperative clinical skills based on Australian College of Perioperative Nurses (ACORN) principles of practice. Successful completion of this unit enable you to deliver person-centred care within the context of the perioperative environment.…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA754 Foundations of Perioperative Nursing Practice
This unit builds on the knowledge and skills developed in CNA754 and is guided by clinical practice. Meanings arising from the content addressed in CNA757 are explored within an experiential mode of learning. Advanced problem solving, critical thinking and communication…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA755 Contemporary Perioperative Nursing Practice
This unit provides you with a thorough understanding of perioperative nursing principles, focusing on legal, ethical and professional practice. It also covers key aspects of applied perioperative environmental and infection control principles.…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA756 Foundations of Perioperative Nursing Theory
This unit builds on CNA756. The content of this unit focuses on the varied anatomical and physiological conditions seen by the perioperative nurse within a selection of different specialities in the perioperative environment. Special considerations relating to nursing different patient…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA757 Contemporary Perioperative Nursing Theory
This Unit aims to develop your advanced knowledge, skills and analysis of primary health care (PHC). You will examine primary health care principles, philosophy, approaches, and frameworks for working in a variety of roles providing health care and optimising health…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
This unit aims to develop your skills in delivering appropriate primary health care solutions in the context of cultural and social diversity to build sustainable change across various settings. The content also enable you to develop skills in planning and…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
This unit explores the principles, theories and practice of epidemiology. Students are provided with a comprehensive introduction to the collection and interpretation of epidemiological data within the framework of health, health care delivery and human services. The unit content covers…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | | | | |
| Semester 2 | | | | ||
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
| Semester 2 | | | | ||
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
This unit will enhance your ability to care for people who are in the last year of their lives. You will develop skills in recognising, responding to, negotiating and facilitating appropriate care by assessing the ‘domains of distress’ experienced by…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA409 The Last Year of Life: Renegotiating and Reinforcing Appropriate Care
This unit will enhance your understanding of the classification and pathophysiology of wounds and equip you with the skills to accurately and comprehensively assess wounds across the life span and within a range of healthcare contexts. Using an evidence-informed, person-centred…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA507 Introduction to Wound Management
This unit will enhance your understanding of the classification and pathophysiology of pain and equip you with the skills to accurately and comprehensively assess pain across the lifespan and within a range of healthcare contexts. You will explore pharmacological and…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA509 Assessment and Management of Pain
This unit introduces students to the role of the orthopaedic nurse in the clinical area and examines the musculoskeletal system and health assessments across the life span in relation to orthopaedic conditions. A range of degenerative disorders will be explored.…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
This unit provides students with the opportunity to further develop their health assessment skills by engaging in a number of learning activities. Students will recognise the essential concepts of health assessment that can be applied in any situation and reflect…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
| Semester 2 | | | | ||
| Trimester | | | | ||
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
This unit explores integrated nursing care for patients with conditions affecting the cardiovascular system. Unit content is delivered online and designed to be experiential and practice focused. The unit aims to develop a strong nursing foundation that is required to…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
The Perinatal and Infant Mental Health unit will address the context within which mental illness occurs in the perinatal period. You will develop an understanding of perinatal anxiety, depression and serious mental illness and the impact these disorders may have…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA545 Perinatal and Infant Mental Health
Nurses in all sectors of health care will increasingly need to be proficient in taking care of people who develop Diabetes Mellitus, live with Diabetes Mellitus or present with an acute or chronic complication of Diabetes Mellitus. The unit examines…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
In this unit, you will be introduced to the issue of violence in society across the lifespan and how it can relate to you in your healthcare setting. Violence will be examined within international, national and local contexts, exploring the…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
In this unit, you will be introduced to psychological therapies used in the management of mental health problems and treatment of addiction, either as stand-alone interventions or in combination with pharmacological interventions. You will have the opportunity to explore factors…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA739 Psychological Therapies in Mental Health Care
This unit provides a theoretical foundation upon which to critically explore specialist mental health nursing practice. Students will analyse the impact of social and historical factors, and explore key legal and ethical issues, as they relate to contemporary mental healthcare and recovery-oriented practice.…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA740 Foundations of Mental Health Nursing Theory 1
This unit emphasises a comprehensive understanding of wellbeing in ageing, moving beyond traditional concepts of healthy ageing. You will explore the multifaceted dimensions of wellbeing for older people and engage with diverse ageing theories. The unit addresses the physiological and…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
This unit explores physiologic theories underpinning complex patient conditions. You will gain knowledge in the pathophysiology of respiratory, cardiac, haemodynamic, renal and neurological disease including advanced supportive therapies. The unit will prepare you to apply knowledge in some specialty areas…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
| Semester 2 | | | | ||
| Trimester | | | | ||
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA772 Interpreting Patient Deterioration
This unit provides students with the opportunity to further develop their health assessment skills by engaging in a number of learning activities. Students will recognise the essential concepts of health assessment that can be applied in any situation and reflect…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
| Semester 2 | | | | ||
| Trimester | | | | ||
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
This unit explores physiologic theories underpinning complex patient conditions. You will gain knowledge in the pathophysiology of respiratory, cardiac, haemodynamic, renal and neurological disease including advanced supportive therapies. The unit will prepare you to apply knowledge in some specialty areas…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
| Semester 2 | | | | ||
| Trimester | | | | ||
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA772 Interpreting Patient Deterioration
This unit will enhance your ability to care for people who are in the last year of their lives. You will develop skills in recognising, responding to, negotiating and facilitating appropriate care by assessing the ‘domains of distress’ experienced by…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA409 The Last Year of Life: Renegotiating and Reinforcing Appropriate Care
You will be introduced to what leadership means for the clinician in contemporary practice. This unit will focus attention on learning about the essential components and processes of leadership in practice environments. Internal and external factors influencing leadership in contemporary…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
| Semester 2 | | | | ||
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
In this unit, through a person-centred lens you will research and analyse evidence-informed approaches of care for older people living with dementia. You will investigate and critically evaluate care practices around dementia, delirium and depression and Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA427 Mental Health Well-Being and Dementia Care
This unit will enhance your understanding of the classification and pathophysiology of wounds and equip you with the skills to accurately and comprehensively assess wounds across the life span and within a range of healthcare contexts. Using an evidence-informed, person-centred…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA507 Introduction to Wound Management
In this unit, you will enhance your understanding of anatomy and physiology, as well as the pathophysiology changes that occur with illness and health conditions of neonates, infants, children and young people. You will focus on applying this knowledge to…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA508 Foundations of Children's Care 2
This unit will enhance your understanding of the classification and pathophysiology of pain and equip you with the skills to accurately and comprehensively assess pain across the lifespan and within a range of healthcare contexts. You will explore pharmacological and…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA509 Assessment and Management of Pain
This unit introduces students to the role of the orthopaedic nurse in the clinical area and examines the musculoskeletal system and health assessments across the life span in relation to orthopaedic conditions. A range of degenerative disorders will be explored.…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
This unit provides clinically focused content that enables you to critically analyse contemporary neurological and neurosurgical theory and practice. You will apply evidence-informed approaches to the care, diagnostics, and management of individuals with neurological conditions. This unit is designed to…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
This unit explores integrated nursing care for patients with conditions affecting the cardiovascular system. Unit content is delivered online and designed to be experiential and practice focused. The unit aims to develop a strong nursing foundation that is required to…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
This theoretical subject addresses the pathogenesis of renal disease and the nursing assessment and management of patients with acute, chronic and end stage renal disease. It includes pathophysiology, pharmacy and nutrition, biochemical pathology and complications arising in the management of…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
Nurses in all sectors of health care will increasingly need to be proficient in taking care of people who develop Diabetes Mellitus, live with Diabetes Mellitus or present with an acute or chronic complication of Diabetes Mellitus. The unit examines…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
This unit provides a theoretical foundation upon which to critically explore specialist mental health nursing practice. Students will analyse the impact of social and historical factors, and explore key legal and ethical issues, as they relate to contemporary mental healthcare and recovery-oriented practice.…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA740 Foundations of Mental Health Nursing Theory 1
This unit emphasises a comprehensive understanding of wellbeing in ageing, moving beyond traditional concepts of healthy ageing. You will explore the multifaceted dimensions of wellbeing for older people and engage with diverse ageing theories. The unit addresses the physiological and…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
In this unit students will examine the experience of illness from the patient/client perspective. The physical and psycho-social response of patients and their families to a sudden episode of illness is considered using a variety of approaches including theoretical perspectives…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
Students must work in a cardiac specialty ward, cardiac Cath lab, cardiac intervention or cardiac care unit.
In this unit students will demonstrate their ability to care for patients with acute or chronic cardiac, cardiovascular or thoracic conditions. Nursing clinical decision making is explored as related to the assessment and management of a broad spectrum of related…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
This unit focuses on understanding the theoretical principles of caring for the person experiencing acute or chronic cardiac, cardiovascular or thoracic conditions. Students will apply their understanding of the pathophysiological nature of disease states, including clinical diagnostics, with a particular…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
This unit explores integrated nursing care for patients with conditions affecting the cardiovascular system. Unit content is delivered online and designed to be experiential and practice focused. The unit aims to develop a strong nursing foundation that is required to…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
This unit explores physiologic theories underpinning complex patient conditions. You will gain knowledge in the pathophysiology of respiratory, cardiac, haemodynamic, renal and neurological disease including advanced supportive therapies. The unit will prepare you to apply knowledge in some specialty areas…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
| Semester 2 | | | | ||
| Trimester | | | | ||
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA772 Interpreting Patient Deterioration
You will explore the theoretical foundations and practical applications of simulation-based education in healthcare settings. You will focus on designing, implementing and evaluating simulations that enhance practice and promote patient safety. You will develop the skills to create engaging simulations…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
In this unit, you will explore the main adult learning theories and how they can inform your teaching and learning in healthcare settings. You will evaluate the effectiveness of various instructional methods, tools and technology for diverse healthcare contexts and…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA632 Learning and Teaching in Healthcare Settings
This unit will provide you with the opportunity to apply theories of teaching and learning in healthcare settings. Your knowledge and skills will be further developed through examining practical issues related to assessing learners as well as the provision of…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA699 Applied Learning and Teaching for Health Professionals
You will be introduced to what leadership means for the clinician in contemporary practice. This unit will focus attention on learning about the essential components and processes of leadership in practice environments. Internal and external factors influencing leadership in contemporary…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
| Semester 2 | | | | ||
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
Students completing this unit will have acquired knowledge of existing health service models, the internal and external factors that influence the delivery of quality services, and the best-practice models for quality service design.…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA423 Introduction to Quality Health Services
This unit will enhance your ability to care for people who are in the last year of their lives. You will develop skills in recognising, responding to, negotiating and facilitating appropriate care by assessing the ‘domains of distress’ experienced by…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA409 The Last Year of Life: Renegotiating and Reinforcing Appropriate Care
This unit prepares you to become a leader in gerontological care, emphasising adaptable, person-centred and evidence-informed approaches. This unit will equip you as an emerging nurse leader with skills to critically examine the design and impact of policy on service…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA426 Policy and Leadership in Older Person Care
In this unit, through a person-centred lens you will research and analyse evidence-informed approaches of care for older people living with dementia. You will investigate and critically evaluate care practices around dementia, delirium and depression and Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA427 Mental Health Well-Being and Dementia Care
This unit emphasises a comprehensive understanding of wellbeing in ageing, moving beyond traditional concepts of healthy ageing. You will explore the multifaceted dimensions of wellbeing for older people and engage with diverse ageing theories. The unit addresses the physiological and…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
Students must work in an area with exposure to very ill/deteriorating patients; this could be a general medical/surgical ward, Emergency Department, Urgent Care Unit.
This unit provides students with the opportunity to further develop their health assessment skills by engaging in a number of learning activities. Students will recognise the essential concepts of health assessment that can be applied in any situation and reflect…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
| Semester 2 | | | | ||
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- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
This unit of study extends your understanding of acute illness and how this is applied in the context of complex health conditions. You will apply advanced health assessment prioritisation and clinical decision-making skills in high acuity practice environments for safe,…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
In this unit, you will enhance your understanding of anatomy and physiology, as well as the pathophysiology changes that occur with illness and health conditions of neonates, infants, children and young people. You will focus on applying this knowledge to…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA508 Foundations of Children's Care 2
This unit provides clinically focused content that enables you to critically analyse contemporary neurological and neurosurgical theory and practice. You will apply evidence-informed approaches to the care, diagnostics, and management of individuals with neurological conditions. This unit is designed to…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
This unit explores integrated nursing care for patients with conditions affecting the cardiovascular system. Unit content is delivered online and designed to be experiential and practice focused. The unit aims to develop a strong nursing foundation that is required to…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
This unit is underpinned by the theories and the practice of trauma nursing. The kinematics of trauma, patterns and mechanisms of injury, common trauma presentations and physiological response to trauma across the age spectrum will be examined. Students will extend…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
This unit explores physiologic theories underpinning complex patient conditions. You will gain knowledge in the pathophysiology of respiratory, cardiac, haemodynamic, renal and neurological disease including advanced supportive therapies. The unit will prepare you to apply knowledge in some specialty areas…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
| Semester 2 | | | | ||
| Trimester | | | | ||
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA772 Interpreting Patient Deterioration
Students must be working in a Neonatal Unit where they care for critically ill and vulnerable newborns and preterm neonates. Paediatric wards are not considered.
This unit addresses principles of early human development, focusing on the stages from conception to early adulthood. It examines genetic, environmental, and physiological (bioecological) factors influencing growth and development. Emphasis is also placed on understanding developmental milestones and their implications…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA506 Foundations of Children's Care 1
In this unit, you will enhance your understanding of anatomy and physiology, as well as the pathophysiology changes that occur with illness and health conditions of neonates, infants, children and young people. You will focus on applying this knowledge to…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA508 Foundations of Children's Care 2
In this unit, you will explore the science of neonatology and examine the theoretical basis of pathophysiology, therapeutic intervention and evidence-informed practice essential to delivering care for complex and critically ill neonates and growing preterm neonates. You will examine aspects…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
This unit is designed to be experiential and practice-focused. It will build upon neonatal theoretical knowledge and focus on the complex healthcare needs of the neonate and their family/s when requiring specialised care. The skills required in practice to address…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
This unit provides clinically focused content that enables you to critically analyse contemporary neurological and neurosurgical theory and practice. You will apply evidence-informed approaches to the care, diagnostics, and management of individuals with neurological conditions. This unit is designed to…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
Students studying this unit will gain a deeper understanding of neurological disorders from an acute neuromedical and neurosurgical perspective. Unit content will include pathophysiology of central nervous system disorders such as infective or degenerative processes, spinal disorders and other conditions…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
This unit examines physiological health and psycho-social management of neurological dysfunction as related to nursing the patient with chronic and acute conditions. Students will examine acute and chronic pain and through contracted learning, explore a self-nominated facet of neuroscience nursing…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
You will be introduced to what leadership means for the clinician in contemporary practice. This unit will focus attention on learning about the essential components and processes of leadership in practice environments. Internal and external factors influencing leadership in contemporary…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
| Semester 2 | | | | ||
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
This Unit aims to develop your advanced knowledge, skills and analysis of primary health care (PHC). You will examine primary health care principles, philosophy, approaches, and frameworks for working in a variety of roles providing health care and optimising health…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
This unit explores physiologic theories underpinning complex patient conditions. You will gain knowledge in the pathophysiology of respiratory, cardiac, haemodynamic, renal and neurological disease including advanced supportive therapies. The unit will prepare you to apply knowledge in some specialty areas…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
| Semester 2 | | | | ||
| Trimester | | | | ||
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA772 Interpreting Patient Deterioration
In this unit students will examine the experience of illness from the patient/client perspective. The physical and psycho-social response of patients and their families to a sudden episode of illness is considered using a variety of approaches including theoretical perspectives…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
This unit introduces you to the foundational theories and practices in oncology nursing, focusing on the biological, genetic, and pathophysiological aspects of cancer. You will develop advanced assessment and problem-solving skills for holistic patient care and evaluate various treatment modalities…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
In this unit, you will apply an integrative approach to identifying and managing the symptoms associated with cancer and its treatment. Emphasising holistic care, you will address the physical, psychological and spiritual issues that impact the lives of those affected…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
In this unit, you will develop skills in critical evaluation, evidence-informed practice, and person-centred care to enhance the patient experience in oncology nursing. You will gain expertise in investigating care practices, analysing patient feedback and identifying gaps between patient experiences…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
This unit will enhance your ability to care for people who are in the last year of their lives. You will develop skills in recognising, responding to, negotiating and facilitating appropriate care by assessing the ‘domains of distress’ experienced by…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA409 The Last Year of Life: Renegotiating and Reinforcing Appropriate Care
This unit will enhance your understanding of the classification and pathophysiology of pain and equip you with the skills to accurately and comprehensively assess pain across the lifespan and within a range of healthcare contexts. You will explore pharmacological and…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA509 Assessment and Management of Pain
This unit provides students with the opportunity to further develop their health assessment skills by engaging in a number of learning activities. Students will recognise the essential concepts of health assessment that can be applied in any situation and reflect…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
| Semester 2 | | | | ||
| Trimester | | | | ||
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
This unit explores physiologic theories underpinning complex patient conditions. You will gain knowledge in the pathophysiology of respiratory, cardiac, haemodynamic, renal and neurological disease including advanced supportive therapies. The unit will prepare you to apply knowledge in some specialty areas…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
| Semester 2 | | | | ||
| Trimester | | | | ||
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA772 Interpreting Patient Deterioration
Students must be working with paediatric patients to study this specialisation.
This unit addresses principles of early human development, focusing on the stages from conception to early adulthood. It examines genetic, environmental, and physiological (bioecological) factors influencing growth and development. Emphasis is also placed on understanding developmental milestones and their implications…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA506 Foundations of Children's Care 1
In this unit, you will enhance your understanding of anatomy and physiology, as well as the pathophysiology changes that occur with illness and health conditions of neonates, infants, children and young people. You will focus on applying this knowledge to…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA508 Foundations of Children's Care 2
This unit provides the theoretical basis for advanced acute-care nursing of infants, children, adolescents and their families. You will synthesise knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology to appraise the clinical condition of acutely and chronically unwell patients. You will interpret clinical…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA765 Acute Care Management of the Child & Family Theory
This unit is designed to be experiential and practice focused. It will build upon paediatric theoretical knowledge and focus on the complex healthcare needs of the paediatric patient and their family/s when requiring specialised nursing care. The skills required in practice…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA767 Acute Care Management of the Child & Family Practice
In this unit, you will learn and apply the foundational principles of perianaesthesia nursing across surgical operating theatres, procedural areas, and the post-anaesthetic care unit. Emphasis will be placed on comprehensive patient assessment and patient management that underpin the professional…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
This unit is designed to be experiential and practice focused. It will build upon theoretical knowledge introduced in CNA532 Perianaesthesia Nursing 1 and focus on the complex healthcare needs of patients requiring specialised anaesthetic and immediate postanaesthetic (Stage 1) nursing care.…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
This unit provides you with a thorough understanding of perioperative nursing principles, focusing on legal, ethical and professional practice. It also covers key aspects of applied perioperative environmental and infection control principles.…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA756 Foundations of Perioperative Nursing Theory
This unit explores physiologic theories underpinning complex patient conditions. You will gain knowledge in the pathophysiology of respiratory, cardiac, haemodynamic, renal and neurological disease including advanced supportive therapies. The unit will prepare you to apply knowledge in some specialty areas…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
| Semester 2 | | | | ||
| Trimester | | | | ||
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA772 Interpreting Patient Deterioration
Students must work in a dialysis unit or renal specialty ward to study this specialisation.
This theoretical subject addresses the pathogenesis of renal disease and the nursing assessment and management of patients with acute, chronic and end stage renal disease. It includes pathophysiology, pharmacy and nutrition, biochemical pathology and complications arising in the management of…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
This unit will address specialty nursing practices in a range of renal replacement technologies. The skills involved will include physiological and clinical aspects as they relate to the student's practice environment and patient population.…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA573 Contemporary Renal Replacement Therapy
This subject addresses the principles of renal nursing incorporating the psychological, ethical and sociological domains of health. It aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills to facilitate the patient's adaptation to renal dysfunction and promote the patient's self…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA576 Self Management in Renal Nursing
You will be introduced to what leadership means for the clinician in contemporary practice. This unit will focus attention on learning about the essential components and processes of leadership in practice environments. Internal and external factors influencing leadership in contemporary…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
| Semester 2 | | | | ||
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
This Unit aims to develop your advanced knowledge, skills and analysis of primary health care (PHC). You will examine primary health care principles, philosophy, approaches, and frameworks for working in a variety of roles providing health care and optimising health…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
This unit explores physiologic theories underpinning complex patient conditions. You will gain knowledge in the pathophysiology of respiratory, cardiac, haemodynamic, renal and neurological disease including advanced supportive therapies. The unit will prepare you to apply knowledge in some specialty areas…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
| Semester 2 | | | | ||
| Trimester | | | | ||
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
View all details for CNA772 Interpreting Patient Deterioration
In this unit students will examine the experience of illness from the patient/client perspective. The physical and psycho-social response of patients and their families to a sudden episode of illness is considered using a variety of approaches including theoretical perspectives…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
Entry requirements
This course is not available to domestic students. Please enquire online for advice on alternative course options.
| To be considered for a place in the Graduate Certificate in Nursing for Overseas Nurses (Speciality), applicants must provide evidence of:
Please note, if you are a nurse registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand and you are currently resident and working as a Registered Nurse in New Zealand, you do not need to provide evidence of English Language test results. Please ensure you provide evidence of your New Zealand registration with your application. |
Fees & scholarships
Domestic students
This is a full-fee course, which means you’ll need to pay the full amount for your studies. Commonwealth Supported Places are not available in this course.
Your tuition fees will depend on specific unit enrolment, and are subject to annual increases each year. You can find the complete fee details for each unit of study on the individual unit pages. The units for this course are found in the course structure section of this page.
Detailed information for domestic students, including the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF), is available at Scholarships, fees and costs.
FEE-HELP loans
You may be able to fund all or part of your tuition fees by accessing a FEE-HELP loan from the Australian Government. FEE-HELP is a loan scheme that assists domestic full-fee students to pay for University, which is repaid through the Australian Tax System once you earn above a repayment threshold. This means you’ll only have to start repaying the loan once you start earning above a specific amount.
Further information on HELP loans can be found at Australian Government Study Assist.
International students
2027 annual international student tuition fee: $7,625 AUD
The standard year of study for this course is 50 credit points.
Indicative total tuition fee for international students: $ 7,625 AUD.
This total tuition fee is indicative only. Please visit fees and costs for further information on how this is calculated.
International students are charged the Student Services and Amenities Fee but this fee is incorporated in the annual rate. International students do not have to make any additional SSAF payments.
Domestic scholarships
For information on general scholarships available at the University of Tasmania, please visit the scholarships website.
International scholarships
The University of Tasmania offers a range of scholarships for full fee-paying international students, designed to recognise academic merit and support access to university study.
For many of our international scholarships you will be automatically assessed when you submit your International Student Application, meaning no separate scholarship application is required. Some scholarships may require additional application steps. Explore our International Scholarships to learn more about available opportunities and application requirements.
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