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Graduate Diploma of Critical Care Nursing (Online)

Graduate Diploma.
Deakin University

250

in world overall ranking*

13

in local overall ranking*
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About the course

This course builds advanced specialist skills for registered nurses working with critically ill patients in settings such as emergency departments, ICUs and high-dependency units. You’ll develop high-level clinical decision-making, evidence-based practice and communication skills for multidisciplinary critical care. Delivered online with interactive learning and industry-informed teaching, it supports advanced practice development alongside your clinical setting in critical care nursing.

Career outcome

Graduates are prepared for advanced clinical practice roles in critical care environments, supporting the assessment and management of complex, acutely unwell patients. The course supports progression toward senior bedside practice and contributions to quality and safety initiatives in ICU, emergency and high-dependency services. Skills developed can also support pathways into education, leadership/management and practice improvement activities within critical care nursing. Preparing graduates for clinical leadership, health management, and advanced nursing or allied health specialist roles.


Average Salary***


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*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)
**Source: numbeo.com
***Source: PayScale.com (2026)

Costs

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A$4,738 per year

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Information

tick icon Duration

2 years

tick icon Upcoming Intakes

Semester 1

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Online

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H667

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+61 3 9663 5333

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australia@augstudy.com

Scholarships

tick iconDEAKIN INTERANTIONAL SCHOLARSHIP

25% of tuition fees

tick iconDEAKIN ALUMNI POSTGRADUATE BURSARY

15% of reduction per unit

tick iconDEAKIN WARRNAMBOOL RESIDENTIAL INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS

Up to 50% of accommodation fees

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