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postgraduate

Degree

Post-Graduate Diploma in Gerontological Nursing

postgraduate

Degree

Post-Graduate Diploma in Gerontological Nursing

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $15,750 CAD

  • Application fee

    $100 CAD

  • Duration

    2 years

  • PGWP

    2-3 years

  • Min GPA

    50 out of 100

Highlights
Practicum

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Winter-January 31-December-2023 2023-12-31
Winter-January 31-December-2024 2024-12-31

Overview

Post-Graduate Diploma in Gerontological Nursing

If you are an internationally educated nurse interested in geriatrics, this Post Graduate Diploma will prepare you to effectively work with older adults, promoting wellness and enabling health.

The geriatric population is the fastest-growing health cohort around the world.

Currently, 70 per cent of all patients in Canada are elderly. 

Registered nurses must have specialized knowledge and training to educate, assess and care for these older people effectively.

This Post Graduate Diploma in Gerontological Nursing at Selkirk College will give you the tools and skills to meet the complex physical, social, environmental, cognitive and spiritual needs of the elderly.

You will be given a chance to have an intercultural exchange between graduate nurses from other countries and on-campus BSN students. 

Seminars and occasional class interaction will provide opportunities for exchanging ideas and nursing expertise.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$20,970

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $6,792
Accommodation 1 bed room $5,220
Tuition 1 person $15,750

Hourly wage

Min wage

16.75 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Academic/Official Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency (If Applicable)
  • Passport or Visa Documents
  • Immunization Record 
  • Letters Of Reference
  • Resume/Curriculum vitae (CV)
  • Criminal Record Check

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6.5
6
listening
6
writing
6
speaking
6.5
reading

TOEFL

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writing
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speaking
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PTE

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listening
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writing
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Cambridge

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listening
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Language pathway (conditional offer) is available

Selkirk College will issue a conditional offer letter, but only once.  

This conditional offer letter will outline all outstanding conditions that need to be met before an official offer letter can be issued, including IELTS test score, payment of tuition and fees.


Academic background and requirement

  • B.Sc. Nursing degree / GNM Diploma from a recognized nursing school with English as a primary language of instruction.
  • Registration with a national/provincial/state nursing association

Note: 

  • Applicants for whom English is a second language are required to demonstrate proficiency in English as outlined by the BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry. 
  • First-time applicants may be required to take the College Readiness Tool (CRT).

Career opportunities

  • Registered Nurse
  • Clinical Nurse Consultants
  • Clinical Care Coordinator 
  • Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • Gerontological Nurse

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