Graduate Certificate in Clinical Management

Description

This course is designed for registered nurses and midwives aspiring to management positions, as well as for those already holding such positions who wish to enhance their professional practice through formal study.


The broad aims of the course are for students to be able to:

•explore and analyse the effects of changes in health care on their work role and environment
•effectively manage a nursing or midwifery unit or division and its staff
•provide quality care and staff leadership
•enhance interpersonal and organisational skills
•analyse the range of revenue sources available to governments for health care
•develop the skills and ability needed to promote an organisational culture that plans effectively for change.

The course covers all facets of modern nursing and midwifery management. Career options include positions in the hospital setting and in other professional areas. The enhanced interpersonal and organisational skills graduates acquire in this course enable graduates to effectively manage a nursing or midwifery unit or division and provide quality care and staff leadership.

Requirements

Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.

This evidence may include extensive relevant work experience in a health care profession. Applicants must have at least one year's full-time equivalent experience in a medium to large organisation. Work experience undertaken in small work settings (e.g. private practice settings with a small number of professionals) or as part of intern requirements are not accepted.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 575 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 90 overall with a writing score of 21; or DEEP: C; or PTE: 64