Admission Requirements changes for 2021

Standards in language proficiency and admission criteria for the Bachelor of Nursing and the Enrolled Nurse pathway have changed for 2021 entry.

English Proficiency Requirement changes

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) stipulates the below proficiency standards for entry into the Bachelor of Nursing.

For international students or local applicants with international qualifications where English is not your primary language

Please note standards have recently changed to the below:

1. International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic test. Applicants must achieve a minimum overall score of 7 and a minimum score of 7 in each of the 4 components - listening, reading, writing and speaking. ANMAC only accept test results from one test sitting OR a maximum of two test sittings, in a six-month period only if the applicant achieves:
   1. a minimum overall score of 7 in each sitting; AND
   2. no score in any component of the test is below 6.5
2. Occupational English Test (OET) for nurses: Applicants must achieve a minimum score of B in each of the 4 components - listening, reading, writing and speaking. ANMAC only accept test results from 1 test sitting OR a maximum of 2 test sittings, in a 6 month period only if the applicant:
   1. is tested in all 4 components in each sitting; AND
   2. no score in any component of the test is below C
3. Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: Applicants must achieve a minimum overall score of 65 AND a minimum score of 65 in each of the 4 communicative skills - listening, reading, writing and speaking. ANMAC only accept test results from 1 test sitting OR a maximum of 2 test sittings, in a 6 month period only if the applicant achieves:
   1. a minimum overall score of 65 in each sitting; AND
   2. no score in any of the four communicative skills is below 58
4. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT: Applicants must achieve a minimum total score of 94 AND the following minimum score in each section of the test - 24 listening, 24 reading, 27 writing, 23 speaking. ANMAC only accept test results from 1 test sitting, OR a maximum of 2 test sittings in a 6 month period only if the applicant achieves:
   1. a minimum total score of 94 in each sitting; AND
   2. no score in any of the sections is below - 20 listening, 19 reading, 24 writing, 20 speaking

ANMAC accepts test results that are up to 2 years old. You only have to pass 1 of these tests, not all of them. Scores from 2 different tests cannot be combined.

These are currently the only language tests that ANMAC accepts. Any changes to this will be published on the website.

For students where English is your primary language

If you declare English as your primary language, ANMAC stipulates the below evidence as acceptable for admission into the Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Nursing / Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and the Bachelor of Nursing / Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation:

• Satisfactorily complete at least six years of primary and secondary education taught and assessed in English in one of the recognised countries, including at least two years between years 7 and 12; OR
• Have completed at least five years (full time equivalent) continuous education, including your relevant health qualification, taught and assessed solely in English in one of the recognised countries; OR
• Have completed at least five years (full time equivalent) continuous education, including your relevant health qualification, taught and assessed solely in English in one of the recognised countries, which includes: 
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
  • Canada
  • Republic of Ireland
  • South Africa
  • United Kingdom
  • United States of America

Admission Criteria changes

Admission Criteria into the Bachelor of Nursing (Accelerated: Enrolled Nurse) program have changed for 2021 entry. 

Applicants must have completed successfully completed Diploma/Advanced Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 Nursing) within the last 5 years either:

1. The TAFE Diploma/Advanced Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 Nursing); OR
2. An Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) Diploma/Advanced Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 Nursing) leading to eligibility to enrol as a nurse with AHPRA; 
3. Current AHPRA registration as an Enrolled Nurse.

Hospital-trained enrolled nurses are NOT eligible for this program.

Successful applicants will be given advanced standing (8 subjects = 48 credit points) for their previous studies and are able to complete the course in two calendar years full time with no pre-session or summer schools.

Students who receive block credit of 48 credit points are not eligible for any further credit reduction against their course of study.