Graduate Diploma in Nursing Science

Advance your nursing career

Nurses are highly respected members of the community. They care for patients in a range of settings and touch lives with empathy, compassion and humour.

Our Graduate Diploma in Nursing Science is a highly flexible online degree. It's well suited to registered rural or remote nurses, and those not yet working in a specialty. The degree is structured to include face-to-face sessions in order to meet requirements for international students.

You'll consolidate and build on essential knowledge as you:

• gain insight into different nursing specialisations and career opportunities
• benefit from strong links to industry and expert teaching
• explore professional issues such as accountability, ethics, advocacy, leadership, cultural competence and evidence-based practice
• pursue electives according to your interests and career goals
• develop research skills for further study options.

You'll graduate prepared for advanced nursing roles. You might become a clinical practice nurse. You could be a hospital team leader. Perhaps you'll take on a senior position within a community practice.

We offer unique specialisations in:

Acute Care Nursing (SATAC code 3GD029)
Anaesthetic and Recovery Nursing (SATAC code 3GD030)
Cardiac Nursing (SATAC code 3GD032)
Emergency Nursing (SATAC code 3GD034)
Intensive Care Nursing (SATAC code 3GD038)
Oncology Nursing (SATAC code 3GD040)
Orthopaedic Nursing (SATAC code 3GD041)
Perioperative Nursing (SATAC code 3GD042)



Note:
This degree is only available in blended mode and on-campus attendance is required. if you are a continuing student in the degree and are unable to attend campus, please contact your program coordinator for program advice.

• Adelaide Nursing School ranked 51-100 in the world*
• 24% industry growth predicted by 2025^
• Flexible online study

*QS World University Rankings by subject, 2023
^Imip.gov.au Occupation projection