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CF79 - Master of Clinical Practice (Specialisation) - No new enrolments in 2013

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

 

Students must have completed one of the following qualifications prior to applying for a place in the Masters Program.

 

  • Discipline Studies through the FSEH Professional Development Unit (CQUniversity). For information about CQUniversity Discipline Studies please contact (07) 4930 9823 or email disciplinestudies@cqu.edu.au; OR
  • Queensland Health Transition Program (in the area of specialisation); OR
  • Certificate level studies from another approved provider (in the area of specialisation) equivalent to those of the CQUniversity Discipline Studies or Queensland Health Transition Programs.

Registered Nurses and other health care professionals who hold a bachelors degree or equivalent and who are are able to demonstrate that they are working in a speciality health care area and have completed either CQUniversity Disciplinary Studies Speciality or a QH Transition program that has been approved by CQUniversity or their equivalent. 

 

Please note that a university qualification is not required for entry into this program.

 

 

RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

 

Recognition of prior learning will only be granted where a student is able to demonstrate that tertiary study equivalent in content and depth to the CQUniversity program has been successfully completed.  Students should examine the course synopses in the CQUniversity handbook to determine the courses from which they may be able to claim exemption.  For more information about credit transfer contact the Program Advisor.

 

Students must apply for Recognition of Prior Learning for 16 credit points in the speciality area.

 

  • Students must apply for Recognition of Prior Learning for 16 credit points in the speciality area to the Program Coordinator.
  • For information about Credit Transfer - For information about the 16 credit points exemption required to enter the Master of Clinical Practice (Specialisation) contact the Program Advisor 13CQUni (13 27 86).

Should an applicant seek a subsequent award in a second specialty, the equivalent of 16 units of credit of the new specialty study must be completed (or evidenced) and a further 8 units of credit of postgraduate study completed at CQUniversity.

 

 

COMPUTING REQUIREMENTS

 

It is a requirement of enrolment in this program that students have access to the CQUniversity website. Students may be required to undertake various components of study in the program using email and the Internet.

 

It is strongly recommended that students have access to a broadband connection or higher to access online student resources that would include but not limited to, email, internet, video streaming, electronic assessment submission.

 

INTERIM/EXIT AWARDS

 

Graduate Certificate CF81: Completion of 24 units of credit (or equivalent with approved credit)

 

  • Graduate Certificate in Clinical Practice (Acute Cardiac Nursing)
  • Graduate Certificate in Clinical Practice (Catheter Laboratory Nursing)
  • Graduate Certificate in Clinical Practice (Child and Adolescent Health)
  • Graduate Certificate in Clinical Practice (General Practice Nursing)
  • Graduate Certificate in Clinical Practice (Gerontological Nursing)
  • Graduate Certificate in Clinical Practice (Paediatric Nursing)
  • Graduate Certificate in Clinical Practice (Perioperative Nursing)
  • Graduate Certificate in Clinical Practice (Rehabilitation)
  • Graduate Certificate in Clinical Practice (Wound Management)
  • Graduate Certificate in Clinical Practice (Surgical Nursing)
  • Graduate Certificate in Clinical Practice (Medical Nursing)

 

Graduate Diploma CF80: Completion of 48 units of credit (or equivalent with approved credit)

 

  • Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice (Acute Cardiac Nursing)
  • Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice (Catheter Laboratory Nursing)
  • Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice (Child and Adolescent Health)
  • Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice (General Practice Nursing)
  • Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice (Gerontological Nursing)
  • Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice (Paediatric Nursing)
  • Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice (Perioperative Nursing)
  • Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice (Rehabilitation)
  • Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice (Wound Management)
  • Graduate Diplmoa of Clinical Practice (Surgical Nursing)
  • Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice (Medical Nursing)

 

CQUniversity CRICOS Provider Codes: NSW - 01315F; QLD - 00219C; VIC - 01624D

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