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Graduate Certificate in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Practice

Provide healthcare professionals with specialized skills and knowledge for excellence in patient care in these critical areas

Grad Cert in WOCP – GC-WOCP

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Outline

The Graduate Certificate in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Practice will focus on the prevention and management of patients with an acute or chronic wounds; patients with an ostomy (gastro-intestinal or genito-urinary diversion for feeding or drainage of effluent, or a tracheostomy for respiratory function), and patients with urinary or faecal incontinence. Students will have the opportunity to combine learning from the applied clinical sciences to the practice context. The course aims to take nurses who wish to specialise in the area to be competent in all aspects of wound, ostomy and continence practice.

Download the Graduate Certificate in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Practice – sample timetable

Course Structure

Credits needed to graduate: 100.
Each unit is 25 credits unless stated otherwise.

Semester 1

Semester 2

Units are not necessarily shown in the order studied. Units are subject to change.

Note: WOCP Specialty Clinical Practice 1 and WOCP Specialty Clinical Practice 2 are clinical placement units that will be taught in approved hospital and community settings.

Admission Criteria

  • Bachelor degree in nursing recognised by Curtin University
  • Have current registration as a registered nurse with the Singapore Nursing Board
  • Entry to this course is competitive and as such the course weighted average of your prior degree may be used to determine entry
  • The program is offered for Singaporean and Permanent Resident applicants, or foreigners holding relevant working visas

Fees and Charges

Tuition fee Fee before 8% GST Fee including 8% GST
Academic unit fees S$5,200 S$5,668
Clinical placement fees* S$2,935.77 S$3,200
Total tuition fee S$8,135.77 S$8,668

* Clinical placement fees are payable to the clinical placement provider

Fees listed are indicative and subject to annual increases.

View our fees and charges page for full details.

How to apply

Domestic applicants

Domestic applicants

Application information for Singapore citizens, permanent residents, and working pass holders.

International applicants

International applicants

Application information for international students who require a student’s pass to study in Singapore.

Apply via an agent

Apply via an agent

You can apply directly to Curtin Singapore or go through a registered agent.