Graduate Certificate in Aged Care Nursing

The global population is ageing rapidly. In Australia, the proportion of people aged 65 and older is increasing, driving strong demand for aged care services. UNE's Graduate Certificate in Aged Care Nursing is strategically designed to prepare postgraduate nurses for advanced practice in a diverse range of aged care settings, providing you with the advanced knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to offer comprehensive and compassionate care to older persons.

Why study the Graduate Certificate in Aged Care Nursing with UNE?
At UNE, you will learn from specialist nurses and industry experts who bring real-world insights and practical knowledge to the classroom. This course focuses on preparing you for real-world aged care nursing via our cutting-edge simulated activities, which guide you through 5 days in our virtual aged care facility. You'll meet and learn from staff and residents alike, experience daily life in an aged care facility, and complete simulated forms like those you'll experience in a real-world setting.

UNE has the longest heritage of any Australian university in offering distance and online courses. We’re also highly rated – year after year, students award UNE 5-star ratings in The Good Universities Guide for Overall Experience and Student Support, so when you study with us, you know you are in good hands.

What makes our course different?
The units of study you will complete in this course have been developed by specialist nurses in consultation with industry partners to ensure maximum relevancy and value in the workplace, and incorporate a unique interactive approach to learning person-centred care for older persons. When you study the Graduate Certificate in Aged Care Nursing with us, you will:

• Acquire the skills to coordinate evidence-based nursing care that considers not only physical health but also an individual's emotional, social and psychological wellbeing.
• Become an expert in infection prevention and control, leadership and governance, with units designed to empower nurses with the required skills to be leaders in their field.
• Get real world experience through our state-of-the-art virtual aged care simulation activities, where a virtual clinical facilitator will lead you through 5 days in our virtual aged care facility.
• Set yourself up for future study. The Graduate Certificate in Aged Care Nursing is specifically designed to articulate in our Graduate Diploma in Aged Care Nursing, where you can further your knowledge while receiving advanced standing for the units completed in your graduate certificate.
• Study flexibly online. This course is offered part-time and online, allowing you to balance your professional and personal commitments while advancing your career.

Study online
Most of our students choose to study online across three study periods with 24/7 tutor support* and fit study around work and family commitments. Uniquely, our online students are mostly over 30 and bring valuable experience with them. They form a community of adults juggling the same challenges and priorities and who bring their life and work experience together to build real world networks for the future.

* 24/7 tutor support includes: essay feedback (within 24 hours); live chat 24/7 for generic feedback on academic writing; and subject-specific help at a foundation or first-year level for subjects including mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, business, accounting, microeconomics, macroeconomics and statistics. There are also a wide range of workshops, resources and courses available in academic skills support to assist you and help you to succeed.