Overview

Understand the foundations of healthy ageing with Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Gerontology) at University of Southern Queensland.. Refine and extend the skills needed to successfully provide care to patients struggling with dementia.
Build your knowledge in end-of-life care and develop the communication and skills required to promote quality of life for patients in palliative care.

Unlike other gerontology courses in Australia, UniSQ’s gerontology courses are flexible. You can study part-time and online while progressing your career as a registered nurse in the aged care sector.

Careers

Further your career as a registered nurse in the aged care sector.
Graduates will find career opportunities in both the private and public health care sectors, aged-care or nursing homes, or other residential facilities.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Clinical Education

General Health
Leadership and Management in Health
Mental Health

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-20 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-06-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-06 00:00:00 , International

More details

You can apply throughout the year and for courses that start in three different semesters
Apply early, to make sure you secure a place

Language

English

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Credits

8 alternative credits

units

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Toowoomba, Australia

Disciplines

Public Health Nursing Gerontology View 24 other Bachelors in Public Health in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS: QLD 00244B, NSW 02225M
Completed a 3-year bachelor degree in the area of nursing from an Australian university, or equivalent.

Hold a current Professional Registration as a Division 1 nurse, or equivalent, with either Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or relevant regulatory body in applicant's home country.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

30920 AUD / year

≈ 30920 AUD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

26640 AUD / year

≈ 26640 AUD / year