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The University of Notre Dame Australia

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Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Nursing

  • Graduate Certificate

Developed by leading experts in the field of Mental Health Nursing, this graduate certificate offers Registered Nurses (Div 1) the opportunity to develop foundational skills and knowledge in mental illness and mental health care.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
0.5 year full-time, 1 year part-time
Course Code
4165
Study Mode
Online

About this course

School of Nursing

Developed by leading experts in the field of Mental Health Nursing, this graduate certificate offers Registered Nurses (Div 1) the opportunity to develop foundational skills and knowledge in mental illness and mental health care. Successful completion of this certificate allows graduates to progress to a Graduate Diploma of Mental Health Nursing and is the first step towards specialising as a Mental Health Nurse in Australia.

Entry requirements

Applicants are required to have a:

  • Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse (Div 1) with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
  • Offshore shore International students must have an equivalent qualification and be equivalent to a Registered Nurse (Div 1).

Study locations

Sydney

Online

What you will learn

The Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Nursing provides Registered Nurses (Div 1) a stepping stone to enhance their career opportunities and progress to further postgraduate studies, leading to specialised credentialing as a Mental Health Nurse in Australia. Notre Dame's School of Nursing is committed to the provision of excellent nursing care and this program will build on a student's knowledge and skills in the area of mental health nursing, as well as advance their capability in performing person-centred clinical health assessments. It also offers students the opportunity to network with mental health academics and expert mental health clinicians.

Course structure

  • NURS6008 Contextualising Mental Health Nursing
  • NURS6009 Mental Health Nursing Therapies
  • NURS4000 Advanced Health Assessment
  • NURS4006 Evidence Based Practice and Research

Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Regulations.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Nursing courses at The University of Notre Dame Australia.
85.8%
Overall satisfaction
80%
Skill scale
78.3%
Teaching scale
90.2%
Employed full-time
$99.3k
Average salary