Applicants must complete an (unspecified) Australian bachelor degree (AQF Level 7), or equivalent degree from an international university.
Applicants from a non-English speaking background must attain an IELTS score of at least 7.0 including at least 6.5 in each subtest
IELTS (Academic)
Overall score of 7.0 with minimum 7 in each subtest
TOEFL
TOEFL iBT - overall score of 98, with 27 for writing, 24 for listening and reading, and 23 for speaking
Pearson Test of English
Overall score of 65 with no subscore less than 65
Occupational English Test (OET)
An overall pass with no subscore less than B
Language of Instruction English (LOI)
Applicants must have attended and satisfactorily completed at least six years of primary and secondary education taught and assessed solely in English. At least two years of this education must have been between grades 7 and 12. This education must have been completed in one of the following countries: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom, or United States of America.
LoI English will not be considered for primary/secondary school studies undertaken in countries that don’t appear in this list. Post-secondary study will not be considered from any country.
English for Academic Purposes (EAP) 3
EAP 3 is no longer available as a direct pathway into Nursing programs. Applicants who do not meet the English language requirements outright are encouraged to enrol into EAP 3 to prepare them for a formal English language test (i.e. one of the tests mentioned in this table) onshore. Students completing EAP 3 will need to achieve the required English test score before they can progress into their USC Nursing program.
Use credit from another undergraduate degree you’ve completed to make a career change to become a registered nurse.
In this practical degree, you’ll learn about anatomy and physiology, drug therapy, comprehensive health assessment and care of people. Learn from experienced clinicians in work placements in hospitals, aged-care facilities, health agencies and community settings.
When you graduate from this program, you may apply for registration as a nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
On completion of your nursing program you will need to meet the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) registration standards including English Language Skills and Criminal History. Please review these standards on the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia website: NMBA registration standards
In this program you will:
Complete 800 hours of work placements in clinical settings
Learn about anatomy and physiology, comprehensive health assessment, and drug therapy
Assess and care for patients
Continue learning through an honours or Master’s program to specialise in nursing
No further credit can be applied for from the undergraduate degree.
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Nurse in acute care, community, regional and remote, mental health, Indigenous health or aged care.
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
