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Diploma of Nursing

TAFE SA

Entry Requirements

Satisfactory completion of Year 12 or overseas equivalent .

Ability to meet the physical demands of nursing work, particularly the requirements of manual handling.

IELTS Academic: 7.0 overall with a minimum of 7.0 in all bands

TAFE SA English Language Centre: English for Academic Purposes Advanced (EAP Advanced), Part 2, Credit grade

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) - iBT: Score of 94 with reading: 24, listening: 24, speaking: 23, and writing: 27

Pearsons Test of English (PTE) Academic: Minimum 65 with 65 in all for communicative skills (listening, reading, writing and speaking)

Occupational English Test OET: Minimum score of B in all four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking)

Cambridge C1 Advanced or B2 First previously Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) and First Certificate of English (FCE): Overall score of 185 with a minimum of 185 in all bands

Course Details

Gain the essential knowledge and skills required to provide caring, compassionate and effective nursing care as an Enrolled Nurse working under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. This course focuses on integrating theory with practice, giving you the skills to problem solve and work in a collaborative team environment across a range of health care settings.

Employment Outcomes

Career opportunities include working as an Enrolled Nurse. Enrolled Nurses work under the direction and supervision of registered nurses and are employed across a variety of health care contexts including hospital, community, residential, mental health, rehabilitation, rural and remote settings.

Qualifications & Skills Covered

Diploma of Nursing (HLT54121)

Knowledge and skills will be developed in areas including communication, cultural diversity, law and ethics, anatomy and physiology, research, nursing assessment and care of people with acute and chronic health conditions, including mental health, diabetes and palliative care; wound and medication management. To successfully complete the qualification you are required to complete all 20 core units and 5 elective units, and a minimum of 400 hours of clinical placement in a range of settings (this will be organised by TAFE SA).


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Level of Study: Diploma

Duration: 92 weeks

CRICOS Course Code: 111783G

English Requirements: IELTS Score UG 6

Annual Tuition: AUD$19,675.21


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