About the course

Switch to a rewarding career in nursing. Use credit from another undergraduate degree you?ve completed to make the career change. Learn about anatomy and physiology, drug therapy, comprehensive health assessment and care of people. Learn via placements in hospitals, aged-care facilities, health agencies and community settings. When you graduate from this program, apply for registration as a nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). 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 Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 2 Year(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Semester 2 (July), 2024	Petrie
Semester 2 (July), 2024	Sippy Downs
Semester 2 (July), 2024	Caboolture
Semester 2 (July), 2025	Sippy Downs
Semester 2 (July), 2025	Caboolture
Semester 2 (July), 2025	Petrie
Semester 2 (July), 2026	Caboolture
Semester 2 (July), 2026	Sippy Downs
Semester 2 (July), 2026	Petrie

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of the Sunshine Coast

For entry into most USC undergraduate degree programs, you need to have completed a minimum level of education similar to successful completion of Australian Year 12 with good grades. International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma - successful completion with minimum score of 24 (minimum score of 4 in each of six subjects). Global Assessment Certificate (GAC) - successful completion with a minimum GPA of 2.3

　　IELTS (Academic)- Overall score of 7.0 with minimum 6.5 in each subtest

　　TOEFL: Paper-based -overall score of 600 with minimum essay score of 5, TOEFL: Internet-based - overall score of 96 with minimum score of 24 for writing and 23 in all other sections

　　

English language requirements

　　7.0

　　Overall IELTS band score

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 98.0

　　

Application deadline:

This date isn’t available – speak to an IDP counsellor to get detailed information.

　　

Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at University of the Sunshine Coast. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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