Nursing admission requirements for international students have recently changed due to accreditation requirements and are detailed below;
Credit transfer for Bachelor of Nursing (Pre-Registration)
Due to Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) requirements, block credit for Year 1 of the course based on overseas nursing qualifications and/or overseas nursing registration and work experience will no longer be awarded.
Applicants who hold a Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) approved Diploma of Nursing qualification or equivalent and hold current registration with NMBA as an enrolled nurse may be eligible for a maximum of 36 units of credit (one year of full-time equivalent study), providing this Diploma of Nursing or equivalent was completed within the past five years.
For Future Applicants who have yet to receive an offer, you will be required to provide course syllabus information as part of the application process if they wish to be considered for credit. It is a requirement for applicants to have completed a Diploma of Nursing or equivalent qualification within the last 5 years, noting that applicants are unlikely to receive a full year of credit.
Course syllabus information will not be needed if the applicant has current EN registration with the NMBA.
Bachelor of Nursing (Graduate Entry)
If an applicant holds an overseas nursing degree that is not recognised for Registered Nursing registration with the NMBA, they can apply for the Bachelor of Nursing (Graduate Entry).
Existing applicants with a Nursing qualification equivalent to a Bachelor degree will be issued an offer to the Bachelor of Nursing (Graduate Entry).
The course will require applicants to have successfully completed previous higher education study in human biology, physiology and anatomy. The requirement has now been changed from 9 units of study (0.25 FTE) to 4.5 units of study (0.125 FTE).
Should an applicant not meet these subject pre-requisites, they can complete one of:
The Monash Human Biology short course
The La Trobe Physiology and Anatomy short course
English language requirements update
Applicants will meet the English language requirements for the course through either a test or if English is their first language. Continuous education is not acceptable to meet the English language requirements for entry into the course. Therefore, the following are acceptable methods:
- Completion of at least 6 years of schooling (including 2 years of Secondary) in English in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, USA, Canada, Ireland, UK; OR
- Before course commencement, the applicant is registered as an Enrolled Nurse with the NMBA; OR
- English language test results of IELTS (Academic) of overall score of 7.0 with 7.0 in Writing, Speaking, Listening and Reading or the equivalent results in TOEFL iBT, Occupational English Test (OET) or Pearson English Test (PTE) (Academic).