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Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Gerontics)


General information

Course code: 1754 Gippsland campus (distance education) and Peninsula campus (mixed mode) Course fees: $8400 (not HECS funded) Course coordinators: Ailsa Rickards (Gippsland) and Joan Yalden (Peninsula)

Aims

This course is offered part-time via distance education or by mixed mode, over two years. The mixed-mode course includes the combination of distance education study materials, on-campus seminars and clinical fieldwork. The course structure consists of three core units and five specialist units in gerontics.

Entry requirements

To be eligible for admission, an applicant would normally have relevant registration (eg Division 1 with the Nurses Board of Victoria), have at least one year of nursing experience, and have a degree in nursing or related discipline. Experience in the relevant area of practice is desirable.

Course structure

First year

Second year

Delivery mode

At Peninsula, there will be a series of seminars on campus throughout the semester to support study materials and clinical fieldwork.

Further information

For further information, contact the School of Nursing, Gippsland campus, telephone (03) 9902 6454, or Peninsula campus, telephone (03) 9904 4260.

Completed applications

Completed applications are to be forwarded to the School of Nursing, Gippsland campus, Monash University, Churchill, Victoria 3842.

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