Postgraduate courses

St Vincent’s Health Network Sydney (SVHNS) has a long history of innovation in nurse education and was one of the first institutions in New South Wales to offer post registration nurse education in specialty areas with the establishment of the Cardiothoracic (1963), Operating Room (1965), and Intensive Care (1966) nursing courses.

SVHNS continues to offer postgraduate specialty nurse opportunities that are recognised and respected worldwide.

The curriculum of the courses has changed over time to keep up with the dynamic technologies and techniques seen in health care today.  SVHNS has responded to changes in nurse education by working with universities to develop curricula for the Postgraduate Nursing Courses.

The Hospital is committed to producing postgraduate courses that equip nurses with the specialised skills and knowledge that patient’s value and respect. By delivering the courses in a face to face format on site at the Hospital a strong clinical focus can be maintained, with input from academic and clinical specialists to ensure theory and practice are integrated.

Currently we offer postgraduate specialty nursing education opportunities to those wishing to specialise in perioperative, intensive care, anaesthetic and recovery, cardiothoracic and heart lung transplant, interventional cardiology or palliative care nursing. The courses are conducted over 12-18 months.

Graduate Certificate of Palliative Care Nursing 

Postgraduate Correctional Health Nursing Course 2025

Postgraduate Intensive Care Nursing Course

Postgraduate Perioperative Nursing Course  

Postgraduate Cardiothoracic and Heart Lung Transplant Nursing Course

Postgraduate Interventional Cardiology Nursing Course

Postgraduate Anaesthetic and Recovery Nursing