Study Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing at RMIT University in Australia, STEM College

About this course

About this course
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

Graduate with a qualification in a vital nursing specialisation. Mental Health Nurses are specialist registered nurses with key responsibilities to assess, plan and provide care for people who are often vulnerable and in crisis. Advance your nursing career with the Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing, which would enhance your ability to deliver recovery focused care in a variety of mental health settings. This diploma is a core requirement that can be used in your application to be credentialed by the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses, which will allow you to practice as a recognised Mental Health Nurse. Upon graduation, you will be able to access a Graduate Diploma allowance under the Victorian Public Mental Health Nurses award and seek promotional positions that require this qualification.

Which department am I in?

STEM College

CRICOS

073315K

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

A$36,480.00 (US$ 24,041) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

Expected July 2027

Venue

Bundoora Campus

Plenty Road,

Bundoora,

Victoria,

3083, Melbourne, Australia

Entry requirements

For international students

An Australian bachelor degree in Nursing, or equivalent. OR · An Australian bachelor degree in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing, or equivalent. AND Current registration or be eligible for registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. AND 840 hours of supervised clinical practice already completed in the field of mental health nursing OR you are completing this as part of a graduate year program in mental health nursing or supervised practice during the candidature. International qualifications are assessed for comparability to Australian qualifications according to the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.