Admissions information for international students
Bachelor of Nursing and Rural Health Practice

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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 Learning Australia, however credit will not be granted for these studies.

Bridging courses

The Bridging Nursing Program is offered through Holmesglen TAFE and Central Gippsland Institute of TAFE.

VCE prerequisites

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

International Baccalaureate subject prerequisites

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

English requirements for international students

IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 6.5 in Reading and Listening and 6.0 in

Writing and Speaking; or TOEFL 580 with a TWE of 4.5; or a

computer-based TOEFL 237 with an Essay Rating (ER) of 5; or an

Internet-based TOEFL score of 90 with 22 in Writing and no section lower

than 20.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Entry scores
Qualification	Gippsland
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 four)	240
Ontario Grade 12	70%
RMIT & La Trobe Foundation Year	75%
Sri Lanka A level	10
STPM Malaysia	8.67
Uni of Melbourne Foundation Year	70%
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)