To deliver qualifications and vocational training that enable individuals to develop authentic skills, knowledge and competencies required to enhance their employability and career opportunities.
We do this by:

• Providing state-of-the-art teaching and learning facilities and environment
• Employing staff who are passionate about their profession
• Remaining compliant with regulatory and legislative obligations
• Attentive to the wellbeing of our staff and student body
• Accessing appropriate funding programs to ensure equal opportunity education for aspiring students

With a founding principal of delivering excellence in training, RGIT Australia is proud to offer a learning environment that pays particular attention to student welfare and fosters equal opportunity education for students of all ages.

PSW for Bachelors and Masters is 2yrs

International students who are seeking to enrol into HLT54115 Diploma of Nursing must:
1. be at least 18 years of age at the time of enrolment

2. have successfully completed year 12 or Australian equivalent.

OR

3. have completed a relevant Australian Certificate III or IV qualification, i.e. Aged Care, Health Services Assistance.

4. Undertake ACER Language & Literacy test with at least a working level 4/ exit level 3

5. If an ACER test or equivalent is successfully completed, attend an interview with the Nursing Coordinator and nursing trainer (on arrival to Australia)

English Language Requirements
From 1 July 2018, all students are required by Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) to provide a formal English language skills test prior to the commencement of the Diploma of Nursing and prior to applying for registration. This can be demonstrated by:

Having attended and satisfactorily completed at least six years of primary and secondary education (for at least two years between years 7 and 12), taught and assessed in English in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom or United States of America.
Please note: At the time of applying for NMBA registration as a program graduate, the applicant will have completed an NMBA approved Enrolled Nursing program and will therefore have a qualification that has been taught and assessed solely in English.

OR

At the time of applying for NMBA registration as a program graduate, the applicant will be able to demonstrate having completed 6 years (full time equivalent) of studies taught and assessed in English that includes a combination of secondary, vocational or tertiary studies (or tertiary education alone), and evidence of a minimum of one year full-time equivalent preregistration program of study approved by the recognised nursing and/or midwifery regulatory body  in either Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom or United States of America
OR

Has formal English language test score results showing:
IELTS (academic module) with a minimum overall score of 7 and a minimum score of 7 in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking)
Please note: Only accepting test results:

from one test sitting, or
a maximum of two test sittings in a six-month period only if:
a minimum overall score of 7.0 is achieved in each sitting, and
you achieve a minimum score of 7.0 in each of the communicative skills across the two sittings, and
no score in any of the communicative skills is below 6.5
OR

the OET with a minimum score of B in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking)
Please note: Only accepting test results:

1. from one test sitting, or

2. a maximum of two test sittings in a six-month period only if:

i. as tested in all four components in each sitting, and

ii. achieved a minimum score of B in each component across the two sittings, and

iii. no score in any component of the test is below C OR

PTE Academic with a minimum overall score of 65 and a minimum score of 65 in each of the four communicative skills (listening, reading, writing and speaking).
Please note: Only accepting test results

i. from one test sitting, or

ii. a maximum of two test sittings in a six-month period only if:

1. a minimum overall score of 65 is achieved in each sitting, and

2. you achieve a minimum score of 65 in each of the communicative skills across the two sittings, and

3. no score in any of the communicative skills is below 58

OR

the TOEFL iBT with a minimum total score of 94 and the following minimum score in each section of the test:
24 for listening
24 for reading
27 for writing
23 for speaking.
Please note: Only accepting test results:

1. from one test sitting, or

2. a maximum of two test sittings in a six month period only if:

i. a minimum total score of 94 is achieved in each sitting, and you achieve a minimum score of 24 for listening, 24 for reading, 27 for writing and 23 for speaking across the two sittings, and

ii. no score in any of the sections is below:

20 for listening
19 for reading
24 for writing
20 for speaking
OR

4. Other English language tests approved by the NMBA as published on the Board’s website with the required minimum scores

Language, Literacy and Numeracy Test (LLN)
Students undertaking RGIT Australia VET courses must possess sound language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) skills to successfully complete the course. All students are required to undertake a language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) test conducted by RGIT Australia. If students do not meet English and LLN requirements, learners will be asked to take further language, literacy and numeracy training.

Pre-Training Review
All students are required to undertake a pre-training review which aims to identify their training needs through questions on previous education or training, relevance of the courses to learner, and relevant experience.

Other Requirements
1. Computer skills (ability to conduct research online and undertake some online studies to meet unit requirements).

2. Fitness Requirements for Professional Experience Placement (PEP)

Requirements prior to start of Professional Experience Placement (PEP)
1. A satisfactory and valid National Police clearance / Australian Federal Police Clearance Certificate (AFP) issued 3 months prior to PEP.

2. A satisfactory and valid Working with Children Check.

3. Immunisation records (recommended to have immunisation records from home country for international students).

4. Hold a current first aid certificate.

Registration requirements as a Nursing student
Under National Law all students enrolled in the Diploma of Nursing course must be registered as students with the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA) and Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA). Students must be registered prior to the commencement of the course and will remain registered for the duration of the course or until no longer enrolled in the course. It is the responsibility of RGIT Australia to ensure all students enrolled in the Diploma of Nursing course are registered with AHPRA/NMBA.