The Graduate Certificate of Australian Nursing (EPIQ – Education Program for Internationally Qualified Nurses) offered at Southern Cross University, is designed for internationally qualified registered nurses who wish to practise as a registered nurse in Australia.
Australian Nursing, (EPIQ)
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- 4 monthsDuration
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Overview
Australian Nursing (EPIQ – Education Program for Internationally Qualified Nurses) offered at Southern Cross University course is a program of academic and clinical studies that prepares candidates to gain registration within Australia through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Graduates at this level will attain advanced theoretical and technical knowledge and skills for professional and highly skilled work and/or further learning. The course provides credit towards further post graduate studies.
Career
The course provides graduates with the opportunity to engage in health leadership and management, education, research opportunities and a broad spectrum of clinical nursing specialties, delivering acute and chronic disease management in clinical settings such as; paediatrics, community and primary health care and education; as a practice nurse in GP clinics, mental health, child and adolescent, aged care, perioperative care, Indigenous health, rural and remote area health care, emergency departments and critical care.
Programme Structure
Courses include:- Nursing in the Australian Context
- Professional Practices
- Transformative Clinical Practices
Detailed Programme Facts
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- Good news: You can apply for this programme anytime before its start date.
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- Programme intensity Full-time
- Full-time duration 4 months
- Credits 48 alternative credits
- Languages
- English
- Delivery mode On Campus
English Language Requirements
You need the following IELTS score:
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Minimum required score:
7The IELTS – or the International English Language Test System – tests your English-language abilities (writing, listening, speaking, and reading) on a scale of 1.00–9.00. The minimum IELTS score requirement refers to which Overall Band Score you received, which is your combined average score. Read more about IELTS.
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General Requirements
- Qualification equivalent to an Australian Bachelor degree [suggest linking to policy], plus specific requirements as indicated in the course structure tab. Students are required to have a degree considered by the University to be equivalent to an Australian Bachelor degree. Students without a degree but with substantial relevant work experience may be admitted to a Graduate Diploma or Masters.
Tuition Fee
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3600 AUD/moduleTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 3600 AUD per module and a duration of 4 months.
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Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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