Graduate Diploma in Advanced Nursing

About the course

Designed for practising nurse clinicians, this Graduate Diploma builds advanced capabilities for specialist healthcare practice while allowing you to keep working. You’ll study core areas including evidence-based practice and research, nursing cultural studies, and evaluating practice in healthcare, and can tailor the course through specialist streams. Completion can also provide credit towards a related Masters degree in nursing. The programme develops advanced clinical reasoning, health leadership, and evidence-based practice for complex care environments.

Career outcome

Graduates are prepared to take on more advanced responsibilities in their specialist nursing context, applying evidence-based approaches to improve care quality and evaluate practice. The course supports progression into senior clinical or specialist-focused roles across health services such as primary care, paediatrics/young people’s health, and older-person care settings. This Graduate Diploma supports advanced professional practice in Nursing. Preparing graduates for clinical leadership, health management, and advanced nursing or allied health specialist roles.

Living Costs in Sydney**

Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 17 - 22	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 2,207 - 2,918	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,599 - 2,115
Transportation (Daily) A$ 9 - 10	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 219 - 290

Average Salary***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: PayScale.com (2026)