GraduateNursing & Health Sciences
Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Studies
Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia
About this program
The Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Studies at Curtin University is a fully online postgraduate qualification for registered nurses, midwives and paramedics who want to develop specialist knowledge in diabetes care and education. Students study physical, biological, psychological and psychosocial aspects of diabetes through inter-professional, evidence-based coursework and a clinical placement in a diabetes-related health service. Graduates typically move into diabetes educator and diabetes-care roles. Indicative international tuition is around 34,900 Australian dollars per year. This course is delivered part-time online only and is not available to international students studying in Australia on a student visa; international applicants complete it externally from their home country.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
- 4-unitA 100-credit
- fully online program. Semester 1 core units: Living with Diabetes and Understanding Diabetes. Semester 2: the core unit Chronic Condition Self-Management
- plus one elective chosen from Clinical Workforce Development
- Leadership for the Clinical Context
- Clinical Safety and Quality
- or Clinical Management
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Admissions
Applicants for a Graduate Certificate must hold a Bachelor's degree or equivalent credit for recognised learning, and generally must already be a registered nurse, midwife or paramedic given the course's clinical-placement component and inter-professional healthcare focus, in addition to meeting Curtin's general academic and English language entry standards.
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