Wound, Ostomy and Continence Practice Specialisation
| Location | Curtin Singapore campus |
|---|---|
| Study method | On-campus |
| Study mode | Part-time |
| Intake | February |
| Duration | 2 years part-time |
The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Practice Specialisation will focus on the prevention and management of patients with 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.
Admission criteria
- Applicants for the Master of Advanced Practice Degree (Coursework) are required to meet University academic and English language standards.
- Applicants will require a Bachelor Degree, Bachelor Honours Degree, Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in their related field.
- Applicants must also hold three (3) years’ experience in their related field post Bachelor degree.
- Graduates from the Curtin Graduate Certificate in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Practice program with a CWA of at least 70% will be considered qualified for entry and will be required to only complete a further 100 credits to graduate.
- The program is offered for Singaporean and Permanent Resident applicants, or foreigners holding relevant working visas.
Minimum English language entry requirements
| IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writing | 7.0 | |||
| Speaking | 7.0 | |||
| Reading | 7.0 | |||
| Listening | 7.0 | |||
| Overall band score | 7.0 |
Other notes
View the full list of entry requirements.
Fees
| Tuition fee | Fee before 9% GST | Fee including 9% GST |
|---|---|---|
| Academic unit fees | S$15,600 | S$17,331 |
| Clinical placement fees* | S$2,935.77 | S$3,200 |
| Total tuition fee | S$18,535.77 | S$20,531 |
* Clinical placement fees are payable to the clinical placement provider
Fees listed are indicative and subject to annual increases.
Course Structure
Credits needed to graduate: 200.
Each unit is 25 credits unless stated otherwise.
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 3
Semester 4
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.