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What you will study

UTS Online’s Graduate Certificate in Critical Care comprises four subjects and can be completed in as little as eight months.

Core Subjects:

  • Complex Critical Care​ 
  • Professional Practice in Critical Care​ 
  • Applied Pathophysiology in Practice​ 
  • Specialty Clinical Practice

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Study pathways

The School of Nursing and Midwifery offers five online Graduate Certificate courses that articulate into the Master of Advanced Nursing. This provides you with the opportunity to choose a specialisation pathway that is most aligned with your career goals.

A general option with no major is also available. Book a preferred time with a Student Enrolment Advisor to discuss a suitable study pathway.


Note: The option to progress to the masters is available to Registered Nurses only. There is also a pathway option from the Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education to the Master of Education (Learning and Leadership).

Upcoming study periods

The next intake is in May 2024

UTS Online courses have six intakes per year. The diagram below shows all upcoming
intakes, with the next intake highlighted in blue.