Postgraduate Nursing Courses

The following entry requirements apply to this program:

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia or provisional registration, whichever is applicable at the time of commencement
• Nursing of other appropriate degree or the equivalent
• Minimum of one year relevant post registration nursing experience
• Currently working as a Registered Nurse in the perioperative environment of a partnership facility
• Current employment contract for the term of the program with an approved health service.

• Participants must hold a Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent
• Participants must be referred to this course by the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA)
• Important pre-enrolment information from NMBA is available here
• Required immunity status must be met as per NSW health guidelines

• AQF Level 7 Bachelor of Nursing award
• Applicants who are Registered Nurses registered with AHPRA who do not have a bachelor-level qualification may be considered for admission based on extensive industry experience and will require approval by the Program Leader.

All applicants must either be able to declare that English is their primary language (ie they 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.); or they must attain an Academic IELTS score of at least 7.0 with a minimum of 7.0 in each subtest (obtained within two years prior to the commencement of the program). For more information visit English language requirements.

A candidate shall:

(a) hold an AQF Level 7 Bachelor degree, or an AQF Level Bachelor degree and an AQF Level 8, 9 or 10 postgraduate qualification in a health related discipline* area from a recognised university in Australia or overseas, and not be currently registered to practice as a nurse in Australia; and

(b) at least one of the following criteria must be met:

(i) English is the applicant's first language; or

(ii) comply with the University's English Language Requirements for Admission and English Language Requirements higher than the University minimum requirement Annex for Courses in Nursing (Conferring Eligibility for Registered Nurse Status)

* Health related discipline area may include, but is not limited to: Social Work; Community Services; Paramedicine; Allied Health; Biomedical Science.

In order to be considered for entry, applicants are expected to satisfy the following criteria:

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse within Australia or provisional registration whichever is applicable at the time of the students program commencement; or
• Applicants who do not meet the requirements of the clause above, but are able to demonstrate equivalent international experience satisfy the criteria. In these circumstances, an applicant's research topic may be limited to a non-clinical setting; and
• Bachelor of Nursing or other appropriate degree; and
• Minimum of two years relevant post registration nursing experience, or as acceptable by the program coordinator; and
• An applicant may be required to satisfy the Dean of the School of Nursing and Midwifery of the ability to understand and communicate in both written and spoken English at a level adequate for the purpose of pursuing the program of study.

The following entry requirements apply to this program:

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia or provisional registration, whichever is applicable at the time of commencement
• Nursing or other appropriate degree or the equivalent
• Minimum of one year relevant post registration nursing experience
• Candidates must be employed with a participating health service provider and have their hospital's support to undertake the program.

Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.

• The following course-specific admission requirements are mandatory and must be satisfied by all applicants. These requirements are in addition to or supersede the minimum requirements outlined within the Academic admission requirements band section below.

  All applicants are required to have a Bachelor Degree in Nursing, with equivalents considered, and be a Registered Nurse in any country.

  Academic admission requirements (Band 8) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

  • Bachelor degree in a cognate discipline; or
  • Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience.

• International students (other than those students schooled in a recognised country as defined by APHRA at http://www.ahpra.gov.au/Registration/Registration-Standards/English-language-skills.aspx) are required to provide any English language test approved by AHPRA with a score equivalent to an IELTS Academic overall minimum score of 7.0 (no individual band less than 7.0). Internationally schooled applicants may also be required to meet this requirement or we may require additional information to confirm that requirements have been satisfied.

  Minimum English standard requirements for this course may also be satisfied with one of the following:

  • Bachelor degree from an approved country;
  • Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent); or
  • Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience