Entry Requirements:

• Be at least 18 years of age
• Have successfully completed Year 12 at high school or completed a government-approved language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) test, with a pass at minimum exit level 3 in all areas.  International students must provide evidence prior to enrolment that they have achieved:
  • A minimum overall band score of 7 in academic IELTS (with no individual band score less than 7.0), or equivelent PTE or TOEFL scores
• Provide evidence of the following before starting professional experience placement:
  • National Police Clearance Check
  • Working with Children Check
  • NDIS Check.
• Provide immunisation and vaccination evidence no later than the commencement of Term 2 (Semester 1) for Hepatitis B, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Polio, Meningococcal, Varicella (Chicken Pox), MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella), Pertussis (Whooping cough), Seasonal vaccinations (Influenza) and COVID-19: Two vaccinations and a booster.
• Students are invited to attend an information session prior to commencement, to see the campus and understand the course requirements and the requirements of registration as an enrolled nurse.

In addition, international students must also meet:

• Genuine Temporary Entrance (GTE) requirements
• Financial commitment and security
• Specific course requirements (pre-requisites)
• Course suitability and fit for the individual (inherent requirements).

Domestic students must provide:

• Results from an AQSF test completed within 3 months of enrolling into the course (exit level 3 in all areas), Providers include CSPA, BKSB, LLN Robot, (Strategix will provide the test if required), OR
• A Senior Secondary Certificate of Education that has been awarded to the student by an agency or authority of a State or Territory for the student’s completion of year 12 in Australia, OR
• The student’s statement of results or outcome of an approved assessment tool displaying competence in the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF), OR
• A certificate that a qualification at level 4 or above in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) has been awarded to the student, or at a level in a framework that preceded the AQF (refer clarification below) that is equivalent to level 4 or above in the AQF. This certificate must be a document issued by a body registered to award the qualification in the AQF in Australia, OR
• A letter or certificate issued by a Federal, State or Territory government agency determining an overseas qualification to be equivalent or comparable to a qualification in the AQF at level 4 or above.

International students must achieve:

• A minimum band score of 7 in academic IELTS (with no individual band score less than 7.0) OR
• 65 in PTE, with no communicative score less than 65 in each skill i.e. listening, reading, writing and speaking, OR
• 237 in TOEFL.

Additionally, as per Standard 6.1, all students:

• Are required by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) to provide a formal English language skills test when applying for registration. This will demonstrate they have achieved the NMBA-specified level of English language skills, prior to commencing the program.

Behavioural Stability

Students should demonstrate behavioural stability and work constructively in a diverse and changing academic and clinical environment. Nursing students will be exposed to emergency situations and human suffering and will be required to have behavioural stability and emotional maturity to manage these events.

Cognitive Skills and Knowledge 

Safe and effective delivery of nursing care is based on comprehensive knowledge that must be sourced, understood and applied appropriately. Students must be able to locate appropriate and relevant information, and process, integrate and apply this information to their practice.

Communication Skills 

Effective and efficient verbal communication in English is an essential requirement to provide safe delivery of care. Students must demonstrate:

• The ability to understand and respond to verbal communication accurately, appropriately and in a timely manner
• The ability to provide clear instructions in the context of the situation
• Timely and clear feedback and reporting
• The ability to communicate with empathy and respect, and develop relationships of trust
• Timely, accurate and effective delivery of instructions.

Students must also demonstrate the capacity to construct coherent written communication appropriate to the situation, including accurate, clear and concise record keeping and patient notes that meet professional standards. This is vital to providing safe and constant patient care.
Non-verbal communication is also fundamental to nursing. Students must be:

• Aware of appropriate and constant expressions, eye contact and gestures, being mindful of personal boundaries to promote trust and professional relationships
• Able to recognise, interpret and respond appropriately to behavioural cues
• Sensitive to individual and cultural differences.

Ethical Behaviour

Enrolled Nursing is a profession governed by NMBA Professional codes and guidelines, including:

• Enrolled Nurse Standards for Practice (2016)
• Code of Conduct for Nurses
• Professional Practice Guidelines
• International Council of Nurses Code of Ethics for Nurses. 

Nurses are both accountable and responsible for ensuring professional behaviour in all situations to ensure the physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual wellbeing of patients. Students should:

• Demonstrate appropriate behaviour with confidential information in classroom, simulation sessions and professional experience placements
• Demonstrate the ability to reflect on ethical dilemmas and issues and take responsibility for ensuring awareness of ethical behaviour.

Strength and Mobility

Nursing involves physical demands requiring strength, mobility and fine and gross motor skills. Nursing tasks require the ability to coordinate and prioritise care, including lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, standing, twisting and bending.

Visual Acuity, Auditory and Tactile Skills

Nursing tasks require students to possess adequate auditory, visual and tactile abilities. Visual observations, examination and auditory assessments and observations are vital to safe nursing practice to accurately identify and assess patient needs and medication requirements. Tactile skills are also required to assess and detect physical characteristics such as temperature, pulse, palpitation and anatomical abnormalities.

Sustainable Performance

Nursing Practice requires both physical and mental performance such as sustained physical energy to complete tasks in a timely manner over time, the ability to perform repetitive activities with a level of concentration and focus, and the ability to maintain consistency and quality of performance over time. Students are required to have a high level of aptitude in dealing with health and patient-related learning and practice.

Payment Plan

As an alternative to paying the full fee upfront, students may be eligible for a payment plan to pay the fees over the course of study.

Upfront Payment

This may be the full fee for the course or the unit of study fees (semester fees) prior to the commencement of each semester.

VET Student Loan - $16,788 cap ($5,996 per unit of study/semester)

This is an interest-free personal loan from the Australian Government that provides eligible students access to capped funding to help pay for their studies. You may be eligible for VET Student Loans.