Diploma of Nursing
This Diploma of Nursing qualification through Chisholm TAFE is based on best practice in health care.
The course will prepare you for employment as an enrolled nurse, working under the supervision of a registered nurse.
You will learn to deliver nursing care for people across the health sector, gaining relevant competencies that relate to the different stages of life identified in the units you will study.
Successful completion of the Diploma of Nursing course will mean you are eligible to apply to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, in accordance with the Australian Health Practitioner regulation Agency (AHPRA) for registration as an enrolled nurse.
The Diploma of Nursing combines face-to-face classes with mandatory clinical placement components. The face-to-face classes are the theoretical part of the course, where you will learn through a combination of on-campus learning and simulation activities in a nursing skills laboratory.
Campus Information
Frankston
Frankston campus offers a wide range of courses and facilities to support the training needs of students. Buildings A and B form the $85m Frankston Learning and Innovation Precinct, which was officially opened in late 2019. Building B is dedicated to technical trades and has the latest workshop design and fit-out for plumbing, building and carpentry, electrical, electrotechnology and engineering.
Berwick
With an onsite beauty spa, a children’s services training centre and a computer, engineering and electronic centre, Berwick caters to many different streams of education.
Intakes
- Feb
Application Processing Time in Days: 28
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
PSW Opportunity
Post Study Work Steam Renames to Post Higher Education Work Steam.
- Bachelor degree holders including honours can get upto 2 years of post study stay
- Master by course work and extended (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 2 years
- Masters by research (with a duration exceeding 2 years) and PhD holder can stay upto 3 years
- The Maximum eligible age to apply for PSW will be reduced to 35 years of age from 50 years of age for all applicants
Due to the Australian Indian Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement signed by the 2 countries, according to which:
- Indian students completing bachelor degree including honours can stay upto 2 years
- Bachelor degree with First class honours in STEM including ICT can stay upto 3 years
- Masters by coursework in extended researched (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 3 years
- PhD students can stay upto 4 years
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
You must:
- Have satisfactorily completed a minimum of year 12 or equivalent.
- Be 18 years or over.
- Obtain a clear National Police check.
- Obtain a Working with Children Check.
Provide evidence prior to enrolment:
- If English is your primary spoken language or
- Provide results of an approved English language test(e.g. IELTS (academic) with minimum overall score of 7, and minimum score of 7 in listening, reading and speaking and a minimum score of 6.5 in writing or PTE (academic) achieving a minimum score of 66 overall and a minimum score of 66 in listening, reading and speaking and a minimum score of 62 in writing.
For More Information Please Contact To Our PSA Counselor.
- Course Code: 112257K
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Under Graduate Diploma or Certificate
- Duration: 01 Year 06 Month
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Total Tuition Fee:
36014 AUD
Average Cost of Living: 29710 AUD /year
Application Fee: N/A