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Due to high demand, enrolment for some nursing specialisations in 2025 may be capped. To maximise your chances of securing an offer, we recommend submitting your application as early as possible. Applications will be assessed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Our postgraduate nursing program is designed for practicing Registered Nurses who would like to either specialise in an area of clinical practice, expand your clinical knowledge or further develop your career. With flexible study options available, you’ll be able to balance work, study and family life. With over 20 diverse specialisation options, your studies can take your career in the direction you’d like. For more information around course details, specialisation options and career outcomes, visit the below course pages for full details.

Successful completion of the Graduate Diploma will enable you to articulate to a Masters program, should you wish to continue your higher education studies.

Postgraduate Nursing

This program is aimed at graduates and professionals currently working within, or building their expertise in, a field related to dementia. The rising prevalence of dementia is creating new challenges and a pressing need for change in the way our systems and practices support people who live with dementia – equip yourself with the expertise to lead transformation, based on the latest evidence.

The Postgraduate Dementia Program offers a Graduate Certificate in Dementia, a Graduate Diploma of Dementia and a Master of Dementia. The courses offer a comprehensive understanding of dementia from the perspectives of individuals, families, communities, health care systems and governments, and cover the neurobiology of dementia, including pathology, biomarkers and therapeutics.

Your personal perspectives will be highlighted throughout the course in assessments which link acquired knowledge to individual contexts, making the program relevant and up-to-date.

Graduate Certificate in Dementia(M5X) Graduate Diploma of Dementia(M6X)

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Our postgraduate leadership program is designed to enhance the professional skills of health and human services professionals, clinical leaders, managers and policy/planning practitioners working, or aspiring to work in, leadership or management positions within the health and human services sectors in Australia.

Graduate Certificate in Leadership (Health and Human Services) (M5S)

Please note, courses in this section are not offered in conjunction with the employee scholarships available.

Short courses

Health Management

Before you get started prepare the following supporting documentation:

• AHPRA Registration number (if required)
• Confirmation of your workplace (either a recent payslip or a letter from your employer)
• Personal statement – outlining where and for how long you have worked in your current position.

Log on to: utas.edu.au/apply

Click through to Postgraduate coursework > Apply now> New Applicants.

Scholarship supported places for some courses are available to eligible students through our network of industry partners. For more information on our partner scholarships, or to find out if you are eligible, contact us.

If you are eligible for a partner scholarship, you will need to provide your membership details during your application.

When prompted, provide your membership organisation name, and upload your supporting membership documentation. If you do not provide this information, you will not be eligible to receive a partner scholarship.

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If relevant to you, ensure you also submit an electronic credit application form to facilitate assessment and processing.

Learn more about advanced standing: Recognition of prior learning.

Once your application has been submitted and assessed, an offer will be made to you.

You can accept your offer via your e-application account.

If you are eligible for a partner scholarship and you have accepted your offer:

1. Enter eStudent
2. Navigate to Forms
3. Navigate to Health Partner Employee Declaration
4. Complete the fields to nominate your health partner/employer and submit

Yes, you will retain your current partner fee scholarship until completion of your program or early graduation (whichever comes first), as long as you continue to meet all scholarship eligibility requirements detailed above.

While you may be able to defer your course, it is not guaranteed that your existing partner scholarship will be available at your new start date. Please note that if you defer your course, you will be doing so at the risk of losing or having a different partner scholarship for your future studies. You may also need to reapply for your partner scholarship for your new commencement date.

If your employer changes throughout your studies, you’ll need to submit a new Health Partner Employee Declaration form with your updated employer details.

Please note, this may change the partner scholarship that you’re eligible for, and we may need to amend your fees to reflect this change.

Once you’ve submitted your Heath Partner Declaration form, your partner scholarship will be applied to your student account within 7-10 business days. You’ll receive an email once this happens and will be asked to log into eStudent to view the balance of your fees left owing and make payment (if applicable). Your fees invoice will show you the standard tuition price for each unit and then the scholarship amount offset against this. If you can’t see that your scholarship has been applied, email us at U.Connect@utas.edu.au and we’ll investigate for you.

Yes. Even though you’re eligible for a partner scholarship, you’re still required to complete an eCAF as this is a government reporting requirement for students studying in a Commonwealth Supported Place.

If you’ve already completed some relevant study, you may be eligible to apply for credit that may count towards the requirements for the degree you are applying for.

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