Postgraduate course
Graduate Diploma of Aged Care
Excelsia University College
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About
The Graduate Diploma of Aged Care builds on the Graduate Certificate in Aged Care. The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety (2021) Report highlighted three important messages. These were the need to develop the aged care workforce capabilities; a stronger governance and leadership within the sector; and the importance of a rights based aged care sector. This course has been designed to meet the needs of the aged care sector as identified by the Royal Commission.
The course utilises a Christian framework that is also inclusive and respectful of other faiths. This allows students to learn about working with service users and their families, ensuring their rights are heard and ethically practised. This course has been designed to provide a comprehensive learning experience and flexibility to study online whilst continuing to work.
Areas of study including enhancing dementia care, ethical and legal issues in aged care, navigating aged care in Australia, re- structuring aged care in Australia, spiritually sensitive practice, working with diverse groups of elderly people.
The Graduate Diploma of Aged Care provides students with the academic knowledge and skills to work effectively in leadership and management roles within aged care. Students wanting to further develop and upskill in both residential and community-based agencies, or who are transitioning into these roles, will benefit from this course.
Admission criteria
Educational prerequisites
Applicants may be admitted to the Graduate Diploma of Aged Care if they have previously successfully completed a relevant:
- bachelor degree or
- bachelor honours degree.
'Relevant' means a degree that includes subjects in human services, psychology, social work and education. 'Non-relevant' means degrees that are science based (not including psychology), where you have not human services-related subjects. Applicants with non-relevant degrees will be considered on the basis of their work and life experience.
Applicants with work and life experience
Applicants without undergraduate qualifications can apply for admission via the work and life experience pathway which may consider other forms of study completed in the higher educational sector and vocational sectors. These include volunteer activities with older people, participation in religious communities supporting older people, church contributions, and professional development relevant to human services and aged care. For more information refer to the admissions policies in the Admissions Framework.
Fees and charges
^ Fee listed is the indicative annual course cost for 2024 and is subject to annual review. Students studying at Excelsia may also be eligible for FEE-HELP.
Further information
Read the full course details on the Excelsia College website.
Call 02 9819 8888.
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