Gerontic Nursing Programmes in Australia

Gerontology is the study of the old age and aging and Gerontic Nursing is the practice of providing nursing care for the old and aged people. Gerontic Nursing is a highly specialized branch of nursing sciences which focuses on the specialized nursing care methods and medical treatment for the elderly persons.

Gerontic Nursing Programmes are available in very few academic institutions since it is a highly specialized study programme. However, Australian Universities like University of Notre Dame; University of Sydney and Queensland University of Technology are well known in the field of providing Gerontic Nursing programmes for overseas students and major courses offered in this field include Graduate Certificate in Aged Care Nursing, Graduate Diploma in Gerontic Nursing, Master of Gerontic Nursing, Graduate Diploma in Ageing and Dementia Studies Nursing and Master of Ageing and Dementia Studies Nursing.

A popular course, Graduate Certificate in Aged Care Nursing is available at the University of Notre Dame for international students. The cost of education is approximately AUS $8,900 per semester. It is a certificate level course and duration of the course is about one year.

University of Sydney conducts two courses in Gerontic Nursing, viz. Graduate Diploma in Gerontic Nursing, a diploma level programme and Master of Gerontic Nursing, a master level programmes. Cost of education is approximately AUS $10,000 per semester. Students are admitted twice a year, in March and in July respectively.

Queensland University of Technology is a name of high reputation in the field of Ageing and Dementia Studies Nursing. A large number of international students from various countries such as India, Philippines, China, and Bangladesh are coming to Australia for doing courses in Ageing and Dementia Studies Nursing. Major courses offered by Queensland University of Technology include Graduate Diploma in Ageing and Dementia Studies Nursing and Master of Ageing and Dementia Studies Nursing. Cost of education is about AUS $10,500 per semester.