Graduate Certificate in Urgent Care
Are you a doctor, nurse or allied health professional wanting to advance your expertise in urgent care and improve patient outcomes? This practice-oriented program will prepare you to manage patients of all ages within Australian urgent care clinics. You'll graduate ready to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care in a range of settings and to an international standard.
In this program you will:
- Develop practical skills in fracture management, joint examination, plastering, casting, and wound care.
- Cover critical areas such as ECG interpretation, cardiovascular emergencies, and the administration of intravenous fluids and antibiotics for common presentations.
- Address respiratory, gastrointestinal, neurological, endocrine, and genitourinary conditions, as well as poisoning, toxicology, and obstetric/gynaecological emergencies.
- Take a systematic approach to life-threatening conditions, pain assessment and management of urgent conditions.
Location
Duration
Part-time only Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.Indicative fees
Indicative 2026 fees (A$)
CSP / Fee-paying Annual feeStart
- Trimester 1
- Trimester 2
Please note the Trimester 1 and Trimester 2, 2026 intake is restricted to employees from a health industry partner. Trimester 1, 2027 will be available for all other students - applications open in August 2026. If you are unsure whether your organisation is an approved partner for the 2026 intake, please contact information@usc.edu.au before submitting an application.
Career opportunities
- Urgent Care Clinician (Registered Nurse, Registered Paramedic, Allied Health, General Practitioner)
- Start
-
- Trimester 1
- Trimester 2
- Delivery mode
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- Online with mandatory onsite requirements
- Total courses
- 4
- Total units
- 48
- Duration
- 1.5 years 1.5 years
- UniSC program code
- GC008
Specialised courses (4) 48 units
HLT713 Acute Trauma and Infection Management
HLT714 Patient Assessment and Initial Care Management
HLT715 Common Emergency Presentations
HLT716 Managing Patient Safety and Quality
Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all UniSC courses are available on every UniSC campus.
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 48 units as outlined in the Program Structure
Program notes
The program is delivered online with mandatory on-site requirements. Relevant clinical skills training will be undertaken in HLT713 at a suitable simulation setting, typically held over a two-day intensive. The remaining courses are delivered online.
Applicants must hold current registration as a health practitioner with the Medical Board of Australia, Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, Paramedicine Board of Australia, or Physiotherapy Board of Australia, without conditions or restrictions; and have a minimum of two (2) years full-time equivalent (FTE) post-entry-to-practice clinical experience in a relevant clinical discipline.
Applicants with less than two (2) years FTE clinical experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis where they provide a formal letter of support from their employing health service confirming the applicant’s suitability for the program.
Additional entry information
Non-standard English language requirements apply.
To apply for the Graduate Certificate in Urgent Care, submit your application via ApplyUniSC and upload a completed Clinical Experience Verification Form. For more information visit Application forms
- CSP estimate
- A$6,779
- Fee-paying estimate
- A$13,044
- Annual tuition fee (A$, 2026)
- A$16,750
Additional student costs
Students in this program will be required to cover personal expenses related to attending the clinical skills training intensive in HLT713(e.g. transport and accommodation).
Commonwealth supported places
Commonwealth supported places are substantially subsidised by the Australian Government so that students only pay 'student contribution" amounts. The student contribution amount will vary depending on the course you are studying and how much funding the Government provides.
If you accept a Commonwealth supported place you are a Commonwealth supported student. As a Commonwealth supported student you must make a contribution towards the cost of your education (unless you are enrolled in Enabling or Tertiary Preparation Pathway courses) with the majority of the cost met by the Commonwealth Government.
Commonwealth supported places are only available to domestic students. As a domestic student you are entitled to a Commonwealth supported place in an eligible program if you:
- meet the citizenship and residency requirements
- complete an electronic Commonwealth Assistance Form (eCAF)
- meet the University's entry requirements for your chosen program.
Fee-paying places
A fee-paying place is not covered by any government subsidy, and you are required to pay the full cost of the courses you are studying.
If you accept a fee-paying place, you can defer the cost of your studies via a FEE-HELP loan. Eligibility for a FEE-HELP loan is the same as for a Commonwealth-supported place. You must:
- meet the citizenship and residency requirements
- complete an electronic Commonwealth Assistance Form (eCAF)
- meet the University's entry requirements for your chosen program.
International fee-paying places
Annual tuition fees are based on 2025 rates and the equivalent full-time student load as per the recommended study sequence in the relevant program.
Actual fees payable are based on the actual enrolment load in a teaching period (excluding Study Abroad and Postgraduate Qualifying Pathway).
All prices quoted are in Australian Dollars (A$).
To apply for the Graduate Certificate in Urgent Care, submit the completed Application for Graduate Certificate in Urgent Care - Clinical Experience Verification to UniSC. For more information visit Application forms.
Domestic applicants apply for admission direct to UniSC.
Find out about how to apply and key application closing dates.
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