Nursing Careers

Types of programme's

• All Overseas and Australian nurses must be registered with a State Nursing Board.
• Nurses from courses recognised by the State Nurses Board may be exempted from submitting specific documents, or undertaking an assessment course. 
• If the courses are not recognised, these nurses may be required to undertake either:

• Assessment of their competencies prior to registration or
• Condensed or full Australian University degrees
• This decision will be made by the State Nursing Board to which they apply.
• The conditions of registration will depend on their nursing education and
• experience overseas, and how this compares with Australian Nurse Education.
  • There are three 4 pathways to registration in Australia:
  • Document review – where the overseas nursing education is recognised.
  • Competency Based Assessment Program-where competencies need to be demonstrated.
  • University Bachelors Degree-(Condensed Course) where additional training is required
  • University Bachelors Degree-(Full Degree) where complete retraining is necessary
    

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Document Review

• Verification of Nursing education and registration qualifications
• Work experience references
• Identity verification

Competency Assessment Courses

• Duration is normally 8-16 weeks
•  Enrolment is conditional on approval by the State Nurse’s Board.
• English language requirement are 7.0 IELTS (Academic)
• Undertaken in Australian educational institutions and acute care hospitals..
• Course fees range from $A7,000 to $A12,000
• Living and accommodation expenses are additional to course fees.
• Duration of these courses ranges from 8 weeks to 3 months.
• A visa is required to undertake these studies.
• Success will qualify the student for Australian nurse registration.

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Bachelor of Nursing Degrees-1 year

• Duration 12-18 months
• Enrolment does not require State Nurses Board approval.
• The English language requirement is 6.5 IELTS (Academic).
• Overseas registered nurses may be granted exemptions  up to 2 years.
• Exemptions will depend on nursing education and experience..
• Fees range between $A15, 000 to $A20, 000 per year (9 subjects).
• Students may earn up to $20,000 if granted permission to work.
• Living and accommodation expenses are additional to course fees.
• The award of Bachelor of Nursing will qualify for Australian nurse registration.

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Bachelor of Nursing Degrees-3 years

• Duration 3 years
• Enrolment does not require Nurses Board approval.
• The English language requirement is 6.5 IELTS (Academic).
• Entry conditions will depend on the student’s academic record, experience and English proficiency.
• Fees range between $A15,000 to $A20,000 per year for 3 years.
•  $12,500 is required annually to meet living expenses and accommodation.
• Students may earn up to $20,000 if granted permission to work.
• The award of Bachelor of Nursing will qualify for Australian nurse registration.

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