A postgraduate program
Fast facts
Course type: Postgraduate (coursework)
Availability (full-time or part-time): Full-time (N/A for the Graduate Certificate) | Part-time
Location: On campus | External
Courses
Course name: Graduate Diploma in Palliative Care in Aged Care
Duration (full-time equivalent): 1 year
GradStart code: 2GD039
CRICOS code: 072485M
Course name: Master of Palliative Care in Aged Care
Duration (full-time equivalent): 1.5 years
GradStart code: 2CM051
CRICOS code: 072486K
Overview
These courses are designed to provide professional development for practitioners with backgrounds in gerontology, aged care or palliative care who are involved in policy, planning or the delivery of palliative care services to older people in a range of aged care settings.
They will introduce the basic skills and principles of palliative care within a broader study of ageing, which includes an examination of different views of ageing and the concepts of ageing and dying in a global context.
The curriculum will examine a multidisciplinary approach to problem solving, assessment and management and look at relevant legislative and ethical issues. Students will also develop the knowledge and skills required to assess and critique gerontological and palliative care research and will have the opportunity to develop skills in on-line learning and web-based research.
What will I study?
Refer to the course rule: Entry requirements
Applicants must hold an approved undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification in a related field. The equivalent of one year of full-time work related to palliative care, aged care or gerontology is also required for the Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma and at least two years of full-time work for the Masters.
Students who have completed the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma (or other qualifications deemed equivalent) receive credit when progressing to the Graduate Diploma or Masters.
International students: Entry and English language requirements
Applications
| Domestic students | |
|---|---|
| Mid year entry: | Yes |
| Applications: | SATAC - GradStart |
| Application closing dates: | Check GradStart.
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| International students | |
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| Mid year entry: | Yes |
| Applications: | How to apply |
| Application closing dates: | Semester 1 - 30 November of the year proceeding admission Semester 2 - 31 May of that year. |
Annual fees
| Course | Domestic students | International students |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Diploma in Palliative Care in Aged Care | Place type: Full fee paying $17,458 | Download fee schedule |
| Master of Palliative Care in Aged Care | Place type: Full fee paying $17,458 | Download fee schedule |
Note: Domestic student fees are indicative only. Further information: How are these fees calculated?
