Nested qualifications
Upon successful completion of your Graduate Certificate in Nursing (4 units), you can continue your studies into the Master of Nursing (12 units) with the first four units credited. Choose the qualification that best suits your career goals.
Graduate Certificate
Master Degree
Units of study
The Graduate Certificate prepares nurses for the challenges of leadership and a pathway to career progression. Each unit of study lasts seven weeks, meaning you can earn your qualification in as little as eight months.
- Promoting Cultural Competence and Community Health
- Care Coordination in Practice
- Leading Improvement and Innovation
- Evidence and Research for Practice
Units of study
Victoria University Online’s Master of Nursing will equip you with the clinical performance capabilities and leadership skills required to contribute to quality outcomes for patients in your care.
In addition to the eight core units, you will complete four specialised units and a practical, multi-faceted research project for your chosen specialisation. Each unit of study lasts for seven weeks.
Core
- Promoting Cultural Competence and Community Health
- Care Coordination in Practice
- Leading Improvement and Innovation
- Evidence and Research for Practice
- Complex Care Coordination
- Nursing Informatics
- Professional Development in Practice
- Mental Health Nursing
Specialisations
Chronic Disease and Ageing
- Innovation in Aged Care Practice
- Ageing and Chronic Disease
- Health and Wellbeing for the Older Person
- Research Project (Chronic Disease and Ageing)
Nursing Leadership
- Nursing Management
- Nursing Leadership and Management
- Financial Management for Nurses
- Research Project (Nursing Leadership)
Career outcomes
Ready to take charge of your nursing career?
VU's online Graduate Certificate in Nursing is your ticket to success. With an online graduate certificate in nursing from VU, you'll gain the expertise and practical skills to succeed in a range of dynamic career paths.
From nursing management and education to research and clinical practice, our program prepares you for the diverse and rapidly changing healthcare landscape.
Elevate your career and unlock new opportunities with a Graduate Certificate in Nursing from VU.
Download our program guide now to take the first step toward your future.