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NURSING COURSES IN AUSTRALIA
TAFE SA - Adelaide AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY - Sydney | Melbourne | Brisbane UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA - Canberra FLINDERS UNIVERSITY - Adelaide UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA - Hobart | Launceston More........... _______________________________________________________________________ TAFE South Australia Diploma of Nursing (Pre-enrolment) | CRICOS 049186C Duration: 1.5 Years _______________________________________________________________________
AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY Nursing (Diploma & Advanced Diploma) BACHELOR OF NURSING / BACHELOR OF NURSING (Overseas Qualified Nurses) Duration 3 years full-time Available at Ballarat Campus VIC (Aquinas) Brisbane Campus QLD (McAuley at Banyo) Melbourne Campus VIC (St Patrick's) North Sydney Campus NSW (MacKillop) International students Minimum English language proficiency requirements
for entry to undergraduate Nursing courses are: Professional Recognition: Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Nursing course graduates are eligible to seek registration as Registered Nurses with the relevant State Nurse's Registration Authority. MASTER OF NURSING (Management / Practice) Duration 1 year full-time Available at Ballarat Campus Vic (Aquinas) Brisbane Campus Qld (McAuley at Banyo) Melbourne Campus Vic (St Patrick's) North Sydney Campus NSW (MacKillop) The Master of Nursing course will provide a focus on professional development as well as offering students the opportunity to major in their area of interest, specifically Nursing Management or Nursing Practice.The aims of the course are to prepare graduates who are educationally prepared for management or advanced clinical practice in nursing and health care. MASTER OF NURSING (Clinical Education) Duration 1 year full-time study The course aims to prepare graduates for an advanced role in clinical and health education. The course will encourage graduates to reflect on their clinical experience and further prepare them to design, implement and evaluate clinical education programs. The course will enhance the graduate’s ability to use the clinical context as a focus for their teaching. MASTER OF CLINICAL NURSING Duration 1.5 Years full-time Available at Ballarat Campus VIC (Aquinas) Brisbane Campus QLD (McAuley at Banyo) Melbourne Campus VIC (St Patrick's) North Sydney Campus NSW (MacKillop) Students who complete the Master’s level course will have opportunities to gain a deeper understanding of issues that effect on their selected nursing specialty. The course will enable graduates to develop skills to structure practice environments that facilitate quality, innovation and leadership in advanced nursing specialty practice. The course is designed to provide 40 credit points of study additional to the Graduate Diploma course. The Master of Clinical Nursing course has multiple entry and exit points at the Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Master levels. The courses have been arranged so that they articulate with each other to provide maximum flexibility for students. Where there is sufficient student demand nursing specialties will be offered at the campuses indicated. MASTER OF NURSING LEADERSHIP Duration 1 year full-time Available at Ballarat Campus VIC (Aquinas) Brisbane Campus QLD (McAuley at Banyo) Melbourne Campus VIC (St Patrick's) North Sydney Campus NSW (MacKillop) The course focuses on leadership development as well as offering students the opportunity to study theory and research, issues, challenges and strategies relevant to contemporary nursing and nursing leadership. The course will stimulate and enhance students’ inquiry into critical issues, trends, and innovations in nursing and health care, including ethical, moral and social justice dimensions, and prepare graduates for nursing leadership in varied community and institutional health care contexts. _______________________________________________________________________ University of Canberra Bachelor of Nursing This course provides a broad foundation for professional nursing practice and prepares students to practise as registered nurses. Graduates will be able to meet the nursing needs of people of all ages and have the ability to practise safely and with sensitivity in any area of nursing. Clinical nursing practice is an essential component of the course, enabling students to apply knowledge and skills from the theoretical units to the nursing care of individuals, families and groups in hospitals and community settings in the ACT and surrounding districts. Only students admitted to this course will be able to undertake those units involving clinical practice. Course Duration: 7 semesters full-time Admission Requirements: Applicants must have completed year 12 or similar level of study and meet normal University requirements for admission to an undergraduate course. Applications are considered from Enrolled Nurses who may not have completed Year 12. Additional requirements: All students in the Bachelor of Nursing course are required to undergo a Police Record Check prior to undertaking clinical experience in the community. All students are also required to present an immunisation history. Professional Recognition: Nurses Board of the ACT. _______________________________________________________________________ FLINDERS UNIVERSITY BACHELOR OF NURSING (Pre-Registration) Course length: Three years full-time. Combined degrees program: Nursing/Health Sciences - 4 years or equivalent [not available for Riverland applicants] Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites and no knowledge is assumed. Graduate entry Professional entry Prerequisites: See below. GRADUATE-ENTRY: Graduate-entry students complete an accelerated two-year program. ENROLLED NURSES: The course also is available to Enrolled Nurses who wish to become Registered Nurses. Some credit may be given for prior learning. FITNESS FOR PRACTICE: Students undertaking topics that require a clinical placement must meet the requirements of the School to demonstrate fitness for practice. They are: Students make a self-declaration as to their fitness to practice to the course coordinator, topic coordinator or principal academic. Where there is a pre-existing illness or disability such that their ability to practice is impaired, they will advise the topic coordinator so that where possible a modified placement that will still meet the objectives of the topic can be arranged in consultation with the student. WHAT JOBS WILL I GET? As well as traditional roles in hospitals, nurses are employed by a variety of agencies, including community health centres, aged care centres, community nursing services, local councils, industry and rural and remote settings. New graduates usually are employed in an acute care hospital setting and many go on to specialise in other areas such as mental health, midwifery, paediatrics and palliative care. PROFESSIONAL ENTRY PATHWAYS Registered Nurses pathway - internal or external
mode Re-entry pathway - internal mode only One pathway within the undergraduate Bachelor of Nursing is designed for registered midwives. It requires one year of full-time study or the part-time equivalent. Registered Midwife pathway - Internal mode
only _______________________________________________________________________ UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA BACHELOR OF NURSING The Bachelor of Nursing course is offered in the three optional modes: 1: Three years full time 2: Two and a half years with one full fee paying summer school* 3: Two years HECS/with an additional two full fee-paying summer schools.* Each option is equivalent to six full-time
semesters. * Students wishing to enrol in the Summer School program may be required to attend an interview Admission & Prerequisites: Pre-Registration: University admission. In addition, TCE subjects should include English, Science and Humanities. Applicants applying for advanced standing should have recent experience in nursing practice and may be required to attend an interview. Career Outcomes: Graduates may find employment in many diverse healthcare settings including health centres, hospitals, occupational health and industry, health promotion and education, as well as rural and community settings. Graduates may also pursue postgraduate opportunities in Nursing or other related disciplines. Articulation to/from Course: Students may articulate from the Bachelor of Nursing to the Bachelor of Nursing with Honours. Professional Recognition: Graduates with a Bachelor of Nursing and a current practising certificate are eligible for employment in many other countries as well as Australia. _______________________________________________________________________ |
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