Graduate Diploma in Nursing Science (Oncology Nursing)
Advance your career in oncology nursing
Nurses are highly respected members of the community. They care for patients in a range of settings and touch lives with empathy, compassion and humour.
This specialisation is suited to nurses currently practising oncology nursing who want to build their competencies for senior positions in the area. It’s focused on best practices for supporting cancer patients and their families and friends. Courses are delivered online with only one two-day campus workshop per semester, so the program is ideal for rural or remote nurses.
What will you do?
You’ll consolidate and build on essential knowledge as you:
- work through six courses, three with an oncology focus
- explore professional issues such as accountability, ethics, advocacy, leadership and cultural competence
- consider current theories, debates and issues in cancer care
- build skills for research and evidence-based practice.
A generic Graduate Diploma in Nursing Science is also available for nurses without the required speciality experience.
*These specialisation courses are offered in EVEN years only. Students should enrol into Core Courses in ODD years and the specialisation courses in even years as instructed by the Study Plan.
Our Graduate Diploma in Nursing Science is a highly flexible online degree. It’s well suited to registered rural or remote nurses, and those not yet working in a specialty. The degree is structured to include face-to-face sessions in order to meet requirements for international students.
Note:
This degree is only available in blended mode and on-campus attendance is required. if you are a continuing student in the degree and are unable to attend campus, please contact your program coordinator for program advice.
Entry Requirements
Please note: For programs including placements and/or study-related activities in settings where COVID-19 vaccination is mandatory, it is an inherent requirement that all students be fully vaccinated prior to undertaking the placement and/or study-related activity.
For our students who are studying offshore in 2022, the University will continue to offer high-quality access to the learning resources remotely for most programs. This includes all lectures, tutorials and other support material. Students will be advised in advance if there are course components that cannot be provided in remote mode and, wherever possible, offered alternative courses.
Please refer to the COVID-19 FAQ page for further information and a list of programs where in-person attendance is required.
Choose your applicant type to view the relevant admissions
information for this program.
I am a:
Domestic applicants
| SATAC Code | 3GD040 |
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| Deferment | Yes - 2 year |
| Intake | February and July |
| Additional Entry Requirements | Within ten days of submitting a formal SATAC preference, applicants must provide all required additional information on line directly to the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at the following link: http://health.adelaide.edu.au/admissions/gdnurssci/application.html |
Selection Criteria
| Higher Education Study | Applicants must: 1. Have a completed Bachelor of Nursing degree or equivalent. 2. Have at least one year experience as a registered nurse in the field of the specialisation to be undertaken. 3. Be registered, or be eligible for registration, as a nurse in Australia or New Zealand. 4. Be employed at a minimum of 0.64 FTE in the field of the specialisation to be undertaken. All applicants must ensure they correctly answer the question relating to Nursing current practising certificate when applying via SATAC. SATAC will attempt to confirm their registration on the online register of the relevant Nurses Board but if SATAC is unable to do so, applicants will be asked to submit a certified copy of their certificate. |
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How to Apply
Fees and Scholarships
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I am a:
Domestic applicants
| Indicative annual tuition fees |
Commonwealth-supported place: $3,950
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Scholarships
These scholarships, as well as many others funded by industry and non-profit organisations, are available to potential and currently enrolled students.
Careers
Career Readiness
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Graduate Attributes
The objective of this program is to produce graduates with specific attributes as outlined in University of Adelaide Graduate Attributes.- Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
- Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
- Teamwork and communication skills
- Professionalism and leadership readiness
- Intercultural and ethical competency
- Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural competency
- Digital capabilities
- Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Potential careers
Clinical Nurse Consultant, Nurse, Nurse Educator, Nurse Manager
Degree Structure
Academic Program Rules
The Calendar is a comprehensive handbook of the University's academic program rules.
Example Study Plan
| Year1 | S1 | NURSING 7140 Haematology/Oncology Nursing Practice |
NURSING 7138 Haematology/Oncology Nursing I |
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| S2 | NURSING 7100OL Knowledge Translation |
NURSING 7139 Haematology/Oncology Nursing II |
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| Year2 | S1 | NURSING 7102OL Research Literacy |
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| S2 | NURSING 7101OL Professional Practice |
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Testimonial
On first placement I needed to use my training and the University's simulations to assist a stoke patient, I was confident in my abilities and the patient survived.
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Last updated: Friday, 30 Jul 2021
