Admissions information for international students
Bachelor of Nursing

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Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for non-school-leavers

TAFE

Formal articulation pathways exist for applicants who have completed a Certificate IV in Health (Nursing). This qualification may entitle students to a 50% credit for year one, if selected. Selection of applicants with a Certificate IV in Health (Nursing) will be based on academic results.

University

Applicants may undertake two single units from the Bachelor of Nursing or Bachelor of Midwifery to meet minimum entry requirements, however additional units may enhance their chances of selection. There are no compulsory units, however science units from the Bachelor of Nursing are recommended. Applicants undertaking single units may apply for credit on admission. Alternatively, applicants may undertake units through Open University Australia. Bridging courses

A one-year, full-time Diploma of Foundation Studies is offered through the Monash University, Gippsland Campus

A Bridging Nursing Program is offered through Central Gippsland Institute of TAFE.

VCE prerequisites

Units 1 and 2-general mathematics or mathematical methods (either), or Units 3 and 4-mathematics (any). Units 3 and 4-a study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in any other English.

International Baccalaureate subject prerequisites

English and mathematics (any) at a minimum of four at standard level.

English requirements for international students

Gaining the required result in one of the following tests of English language:

a minimum overall IELTS test score of at least 6.5 with individual band scores required at 6.5 for Reading, 6.5 for Listening, 6.0 for Writing and 6.0 for Speaking.

a TOEFL minimum test score of either;

in the written TOEFL, 580 with a Test of Written English (TWE) score of at least 4.5; or

in the internet-based TOEFL, an overall score of at least 90 with at least 22 in the written section and no less than 20 in any other section.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Entry scores
Qualification	Peninsula
International Baccalaureate	24
GCE A level	8
All Indian Senior Secondary Certificate	70%
Hong Kong A level	7
ISC of the CISCE India	65%
MUFY (best eight units made up from Parts A and B)	250
Ontario Grade 12	70%
RMIT & La Trobe Foundation Year	75%Av
Sri Lanka A level	10
STPM Malaysia	8.67
Swinburne Foundation Year	75%Av
Uni of Melbourne Foundation Year	70%Av
UNIPREP Indonesia	7
UNSW Foundation Year	7

Applications

Semester one (March)

Current VCE or IB students studying in Victoria should apply online through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre

Applications are made directly to the University and can be made online via International Recruitment Services.

Semester two (July)