Bachelor of Nursing / Bachelor of Emergency Health (Paramedic) for 2010

Course overview

This course is a groundbreaking initiative in inter-professional education that offers students a chance to gain skills and qualifications in both nursing and paramedic practice.

This double-degree gives graduates an advantage in employment in emergency health by allowing them to cross over the traditional practice boundaries and develop skills in a diverse range of areas such as communication, research, teams and leadership, clinical reasoning and judgement.

Career outlook

Graduates will be eligible for registration with the Nurses Board of Victoria or its equivalent. They may be employed as Registered Nurses, paramedics or Paramedic Nurses in a range of emergency health settings including with Ambulance Victoria

Single degree options

Duration, campus, fees and application information

Domestic students International students
Attendance type
  • On-campus at Peninsula: full-time
  • On-campus at Peninsula: full-time
Intakes First semester First semester
Duration 4 years full-time 4 years
Credit points 192 total for course 192 total for course
Fees for 2010

Fees are subject to change annually.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
Average annual student contribution
$6,800 AUD

Note: see information on how average fee is calculated.

International fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$25,800 AUD
CRICOS code Not applicable 058757J
Monash course code 3892 3892
Faculty Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Contact Telephone: +61 3 9904 4064
email: Virginia.Plummer@med.monash.edu.au
International Student Enquiries
Telephone: +61 3 9627 4852
Email: study@monash.edu.au

Accreditation

Australian: The Bachelor of Nursing Bachelor of Emergency Health will be awarded on completion of the course and will lead to eligibility for general nurse registration (division 1) with the Nurses Board of Victoria and endorsement as a Paramedic.

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

Equivalent Australian Year 12

VCE prerequisites

Units 3 and 4 a study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in any other English, and a study score of at least 25 in mathematics (any).

International Baccalaureate subject prerequisites

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

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Entry scores
Qualification Peninsula
ENTER clearly in* 90.55(CSP); 85.55 (International)

* The "clearly in" score is based on January 2009 selection and can be used as a guide only.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications for on campus studies should be made online through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre.

Admissions information for international students

Entry requirements

VCE prerequisites

Units 3 and 4 a study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in any other English, and a study score of at least 25 in 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 Peninsula
International Baccalaureate 28
GCE A level 10
All Indian Senior Secondary Certificate 80%
Hong Kong A level 9
ISC of the CISCE India 75%
MUFY (best eight units made up from Parts A and B) 280
Ontario Grade 12 80%
RMIT & La Trobe Foundation Year 85%
Sri Lanka A level 12
STPM Malaysia 9.33
Uni of Melbourne Foundation Year 80%
UNIPREP Indonesia 8
UNSW Foundation Year 8

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