Edith Cowan University

Graduate Diploma in Advanced Nursing Online

  • Delivery: Online
  • Study Level: Postgraduate
  • Duration: 12 months
  • Course Type: Graduate Diploma

Improve your skills in your specific area of healthcare expertise.

Course overview

If you are a nurse clinician, this graduate diploma will enhance your skills in your area of specialisation in health care. Moreover, you can continue to work in that field while you study.

Key facts

Delivery
Online
Course Type
Graduate Diploma
Duration
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Can be studied part time.
12 months (Full time)
Price Per Unit
From $4,466.6
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The estimated per-unit fee is calculated using the annual average first-year fee. It is based on a full-time study load of 60 credit points (three units) per semester or 120 credit points (six units) per year.
Intake
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Units
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You may be required to complete 0 credit point units throughout your course. The university will confirm this as part of your enrolment.

The unit total reflects the number of units required for course completion, not the total credit point weight. Some units may be double- or triple-weighted, so the number of units you complete may be lower.
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FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.
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What you will study

The online Graduate Diploma in Advanced Nursing consists of six core units:

Core units

  • Evidence-based Practice and Research Design
  • Nursing Cultural Studies
  • Evaluating Practice in Health

Specialisations include:

  • Children and Young People’s Nursing
  • Contemporary Care of the Older Person
  • Primary Health Care

Entry requirements

You'll need to meet the admission requirements for this course.

Academic Admission Requirements (Band 8).

Academic admission requirements (Band 8) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

  • Bachelor's degree in a cognate discipline.
  • Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years of relevant professional experience.

English Language requirements (Band 4).

English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

  • IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0).
  • Bachelor's degree from a country specified on the English Proficiency Bands page.
  • I completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at the postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent).
  • Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years of relevant professional experience.
  • Other tests, courses or programs are defined on the English Proficiency Bands page.

Outcomes

Learning outcomes

  • Communicate specialised knowledge, concepts and skills to a variety of audiences in the chosen field of nursing practice.
  • Apply independent judgement when reviewing, analysing and evaluating complex nursing problems to generate creative solutions.
  • Demonstrate professional clinical management skills by initiating, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care within a chosen field of practice.

Career outcomes

  • Clinical Nurse
  • Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • Staff Development Nurse

Fees and FEE-HELP

Estimated first-year tuition fee in 2026:$ 26,800 (domestic full-fee paying place).

All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 120 credit points (normally six units) per year.

A student’s annual fee may vary per:

  • The number of units studied.
  • Choice of courses.
  • Credit from previous study or work experience.
  • Eligibility for government-funded loans.

Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee-paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.