This course prepares nurses to advance their careers in a range of diverse and challenging roles.
Developed in close consultation with industry stakeholders, our course is contemporary and responsive, ensuring that graduates are well prepared to meet the current and future needs of the healthcare system.
Subjects incorporate up-to-the-minute evidence and content, and are all intended to positively impact outcomes for health care consumers.The course offers a contemporary and responsive curriculum that is industry aligned, evidence-based and research-informed.
UTS works with key health care partners, public health organisations and consumers, to shape and deliver up to the minute content that provides nurses with in-demand skills to meet the ever growing needs of patients and employers.
Students learn from internationally recognised nursing experts and researchers who continue to improve practice and inform policy globally.
The combination of online and blended study mode allows nurses to personalise their learning, with flexible study options.
Students must complete a total of 24 credit points,comprising of two core and two specialty or two elective subjects.
There are structured, work-based learning opportunities for students who are employees of participating hospitals. These students may undertake a Clinical Accreditation Program (CAP) with these organisations. This is at no cost to participants. Students who successfully complete a CAP are awarded exemption from subject 92869 Specialty Clinical Practice.
Course completion requirements
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course
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credit
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CBK91940 Advanced Nursing Specialty
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24cp
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Total
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24cp
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Advanced Nursing, Autumn commencing, part time
Year 1
Autumn session
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course
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credit
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92869 Specialty Clinical Practice
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6cp
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Select 6 credit points from the following:
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6cp
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CBK91932 Electives
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Spring session
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course
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credit
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92713 Applied Pathophysiology in Practice
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6cp
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Select 6 credit points from the following:
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6cp
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CBK91932 Electives
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Advanced Nursing, Spring commencing, part time
Year 1
Spring session
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course
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credit
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92869 Specialty Clinical Practice
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6cp
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Select 6 credit points from the following:
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6cp
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CBK91932 Electives
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Year 2
Autumn session
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course
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credit
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92713 Applied Pathophysiology in Practice
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6cp
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Select 6 credit points from the following:
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6cp
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CBK91932 Electives
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Acute Care, Autumn commencing, part time
Year 1
Autumn session
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course
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credit
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92869 Specialty Clinical Practice
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6cp
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92616 Nursing-Sensitive Indicators in Acute Care
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6cp
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Spring session
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course
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credit
|
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92713 Applied Pathophysiology in Practice
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6cp
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92617 Recognising and Responding to Acute Deterioration
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6cp
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Acute Care, Spring commencing, part time
Year 1
Spring session
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course
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credit
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92869 Specialty Clinical Practice
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6cp
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92617 Recognising and Responding to Acute Deterioration
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6cp
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Year 2
Autumn session
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course
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credit
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|
92713 Applied Pathophysiology in Practice
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6cp
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92616 Nursing-Sensitive Indicators in Acute Care
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6cp
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Chronic and Complex Care, Autumn commencing, part time
Year 1
Autumn session
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course
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credit
|
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92869 Specialty Clinical Practice
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6cp
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92062 Ageing: Health, Illness and Decline
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6cp
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Spring session
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course
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credit
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92713 Applied Pathophysiology in Practice
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6cp
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92064 Diabetes Pathways
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6cp
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Chronic and Complex Care, Spring commencing, part time
Year 1
Spring session
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course
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credit
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92869 Specialty Clinical Practice
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6cp
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92064 Diabetes Pathways
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6cp
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Year 2
Autumn session
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course
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credit
|
|
92713 Applied Pathophysiology in Practice
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6cp
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92062 Ageing: Health, Illness and Decline
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6cp
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Critical Care, Autumn commencing, part time
Year 1
Autumn session
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course
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credit
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92869 Specialty Clinical Practice
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6cp
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92918 Fundamentals of Critical Care Nursing
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6cp
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Spring session
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course
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credit
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92713 Applied Pathophysiology in Practice
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6cp
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92919 Complex Critical Care
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6cp
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Critical Care, Spring commencing, part time
Year 1
Spring session
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course
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credit
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92713 Applied Pathophysiology in Practice
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6cp
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92919 Complex Critical Care
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6cp
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Year 2
Autumn session
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course
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credit
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92869 Specialty Clinical Practice
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6cp
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92918 Fundamentals of Critical Care Nursing
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6cp
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Education, Autumn commencing, part time
Year 1
Autumn session
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course
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credit
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010302 Design: Designing for Learning
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3cp
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010307 Create: Creating Interactive Multimedia Objects
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3cp
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Select 6 credit points from the following:
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6cp
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92721 Health Education and Health Promotion
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92059 Facilitating Clinical Learning
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010306 Predict: Current and Future Trends in eLearning
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010304 Analyse: Evaluation and Assessment in Learning Design
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92063 Learning and Teaching with Simulation
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Spring session
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course
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credit
|
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92869 Specialty Clinical Practice
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6cp
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92607 Education for Practice Development
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6cp
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Education, Spring commencing, part time
Year 1
Spring session
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course
|
credit
|
|
010302 Design: Designing for Learning
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3cp
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010307 Create: Creating Interactive Multimedia Objects
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3cp
|
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92607 Education for Practice Development
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6cp
|
Year 2
Autumn session
|
course
|
credit
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|
92869 Specialty Clinical Practice
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6cp
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Select 6 credit points from the following:
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6cp
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92721 Health Education and Health Promotion
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|
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92059 Facilitating Clinical Learning
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|
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010306 Predict: Current and Future Trends in eLearning
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|
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010304 Analyse: Evaluation and Assessment in Learning Design
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92063 Learning and Teaching with Simulation
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Leadership and Management, Autumn commencing, part time
Year 1
Autumn session
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course
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credit
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92932 Management for Clinicians
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6cp
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92050 Policy, Power and Politics in Health Care
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6cp
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Spring session
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course
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credit
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92869 Specialty Clinical Practice
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6cp
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92067 Leading Health and Social Care
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6cp
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Leadership and Management, Spring commencing, part time
Year 1
Spring session
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course
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credit
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92869 Specialty Clinical Practice
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6cp
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92067 Leading Health and Social Care
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6cp
|
Year 2
Autumn session
|
course
|
credit
|
|
92932 Management for Clinicians
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6cp
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92050 Policy, Power and Politics in Health Care
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6cp
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Perioperative, Autumn commencing, part time
Year 1
Autumn session
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course
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credit
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92869 Specialty Clinical Practice
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6cp
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92044 Core Concepts in Perioperative Nursing
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6cp
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Spring session
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course
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credit
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92713 Applied Pathophysiology in Practice
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6cp
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92045 Instrument and Circulating Nursing
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6cp
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Anaesthetics and Post Anaesthetic Care Unit, Autumn commencing, part time
Year 1
Autumn session
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course
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credit
|
|
92869 Specialty Clinical Practice
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6cp
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92044 Core Concepts in Perioperative Nursing
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6cp
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Spring session
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course
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credit
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92713 Applied Pathophysiology in Practice
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6cp
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92041 Anaesthetic and PACU Nursing
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6cp
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Mental Health, Autumn commencing, part time
Year 1
Autumn session
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course
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credit
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92869 Specialty Clinical Practice
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6cp
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92065 Collaborative and Integrative Mental Health
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6cp
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Spring session
|
course
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credit
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92713 Applied Pathophysiology in Practice
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6cp
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92073 Trauma-Informed Care and Practice
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6cp
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Mental Health, Spring commencing, part time
Year 1
Spring session
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course
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credit
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92713 Applied Pathophysiology in Practice
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6cp
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92073 Trauma-Informed Care and Practice
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6cp
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Year 2
Autumn session
|
course
|
credit
|
|
92869 Specialty Clinical Practice
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6cp
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92065 Collaborative and Integrative Mental Health
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6cp
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Quality and Safety, Autumn commencing, part time
Year 1
Autumn session
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course
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credit
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98727 Quality and Safety in Medicines
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6cp
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92022 Improving Quality and Safety in Health Care
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6cp
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Spring session
|
course
|
credit
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|
92869 Specialty Clinical Practice
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6cp
|
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92067 Leading Health and Social Care
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6cp
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Quality and Safety, Spring commencing, part time
Year 1
Spring session
|
course
|
credit
|
|
92869 Specialty Clinical Practice
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6cp
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|
92067 Leading Health and Social Care
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6cp
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Year 2
Autumn session
|
course
|
credit
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98727 Quality and Safety in Medicines
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6cp
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92022 Improving Quality and Safety in Health Care
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6cp
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Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.
Applicants must have:
•Current registration as a nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. Registration will be confirmed via the National Register of Practitioners (opens an external site).
•Specialty only: In some cases, applicants must have concurrent employment in the specific specialty clinical area of study and one year of full time post-registration clinical experience. Suitability for enrolment will be determined by the Course Coordinator.
The English proficiency requirement for local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
Local students
Applicants must hold current registration as a nurse in Australia. Registered nurses who do not have an undergraduate diploma or degree but do have recent relevant work experience and can demonstrate the capacity to undertake tertiary study may also be considered eligible.
Applicants must have one year of post-registration clinical experience.
Specialty only:
In some cases, applicants must have concurrent employment in the specific specialty clinical area of study and one year of post-registration clinical experience. Suitability for enrolment will be determined by the course coordinator.
Students' current nursing registration is confirmed via the national Registers of Practitioners. Students should ensure that details of their registration are up-to-date on this register.
