About the course

About the course

Gain the essential skills and knowledge to work as an enrolled nurse in a variety of healthcare settings with our nursing course. In this rewarding career, enrolled nurses care for patients under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse.

During this health course, you'll learn how to implement general nursing care, assess client's health and analyse health-related information. You’ll also learn how to administer and monitor medications and attend to the needs of a range of healthcare clients, including older clients, acute care clients and people with mental health conditions. The course will assist you to develop effective communication skills and understand how to work within legal and ethical parameters in nursing.

You will complete a minimum of 400 hours of mandatory clinical placement in a range of healthcare settings across metropolitan, regional and rural areas.

After successful completion, you can apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) as an enrolled nurse. Please see NMBA website for information about registration requirements and how to apply.

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Intake Dates & Course Length


Full time: 2 years (2.5 - 3 days per week)

Practical Placement is a required component of this course and will be scheduled as soon as possible with an appropriate placement host.

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Career Outcomes


Enrolled Nurse

Health settings include:

  • acute care
  • chronic care
  • aged care
  • rehabilitation
  • primary health care
  • mental health
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Entry Requirements


Please read this document regarding Inherent Nursing Requirements.

You must:

  1. be at least 18 years of age (mature age students are welcome to apply)
  2. demonstrate a high level of literacy and numeracy skills (all applicants must sit the Box Hill Institute core skills diagnostic test. Applicants are required to achieve minimum exit level 3 for Literacy, Numeracy & Writing)
  3. be able to provide below checks prior to the first clinical placement:
    • a current clear Working with Children Check
    • a current clear National Police Record Check
    • an up-to-date immunisation/vaccination record (including flu vaccination)
  4. have a complete COVID19 vaccination history including boosters
  5. have basic computer skills
  6. have a phone interview with faculty and/or upload a video to selected questions
  7. provide evidence of meeting at least one of the two English language standards listed below prior to enrolment:
    1. English as your primary spoken language OR 
    2. Valid English test using one of the following:
      • International English Language Testing System (IELTS) academic module. We only accept test results:
        • from one test sitting, or
        • a maximum of 2 test sittings in a 6-month period only if:
          • you achieve a minimum overall score of 7 in each sitting, and
          • you achieve a minimum score of 7 in each component across the two sittings, and
          • no score in any component of the test is below 6.5
      • Occupational English Test (OET). We will only accept test results:
        • from one test sitting, or
        • a maximum of 2 test sittings in a 6-month period only if:
          • you are tested in all 4 components in each sitting, and
          • you achieve a minimum score of B in each component across the two sittings, and
          • no score in any component of the test is below C
      • Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic. We will only accept test results:
        • from one test sitting, or
        • a maximum of 2 test sittings in a 6-month period only if:
          • a minimum overall score of 65 is achieved in each sitting, and
          • you achieve a minimum score of 65 in each of the communicative skills across the 2 sittings, and
          • no score in any of the communicative skills is below 58
      • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT. We will only accept test results:
        • from one test sitting, or
        • a maximum of 2 test sittings in a 6-month period only if:
          • a minimum total score of 94 is achieved in each sitting, and you achieve a minimum score of 24 for listening, 24 for reading, 27 for writing and 23 for speaking across the 2 sittings, and
          • no score in any of the sections is below:
            • 20 for listening
            • 19 for reading
            • 24 for writing, and
            • 20 for speaking

For more information, please refer to the English language skills registration standard policy for nurses and midwives on the ANMAC website.

PRE-TRAINING REVIEW - to assist prospective students to determine whether a course is suitable and appropriate for the individual needs, Box Hill Institute will assess all students’ language, literacy and numeracy and digital literacy by asking you to undertake a self-assessment review prior to the enrolment. A course advisor will discuss the outcomes of the review and make recommendations about whether the course is suitable for you, and identify additional support where required.

Pathways & Accreditation


After successful completion, you may have the option of applying to universities and be granted up to 12 months credit towards most 3 year Bachelor of Nursing qualifications.

There are many pathways available after successful completion of this course. Box Hill Institute has specific articulation arrangements with ACU, Deakin and La Trobe Universities. All Box Hill Institute nursing graduates with HLT54121 will be required to meet ACU’s minimum admission requirements of a sound achievement in English and any other university entry criteria, and will receive agreed credit of 80 credit points on confirmation of application. ACU also guarantee the direct pathway for top 10 students towards the Bachelor of Nursing.

Bachelor of Midwifery entry is not guaranteed. However, successful candidates who have graduated from Box Hill Institute will receive credit points on confirmation of application.

Students who successfully complete this course will be eligible to apply for maximum 8 credit points into the Bachelor of Nursing at Deakin University, subject to meeting requirements for entry into their program.

Please note: articulation arrangements, credit transfers and guaranteed entry into higher education courses delivered by other training providers are subject to change.

This course is government accredited and has national recognition

The qualification is aligned with the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) level 5

Fees & Finance Options


This training is provided with funds made available by the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments.

Approximate Additional Costs

  • NDIS: $125
  • Police Check: $20 per calendar year
  • Immunisation costs: dependent on required boosters and previous vaccinations up to $250
  • Scrubs: $80 (1 scrub top and 1 pants)
Free TAFEGovernment Subsidised StandardFull Fee
Tuition Fee$0$17,072$34,232
Service & Amenity Fee$544$544$544
Material Fee$600$600$600
Retain Course Items$1,000$1,000$1,000
Total Course Estimate$2,144$19,216$36,376
Payable Estimate (at commencement)$1,868$10,210$18,595

Service & Amenity Fee may vary depending on course commencement and enrolment duration. Retain Course Items are purchased once by the student prior to commencing. Those items then become the property of the student. Fees listed are at 2024 rates and may increase annually over the duration of delivery. The student tuition fees listed are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. For more information please contact our Course Advisors on 1300 BOX HILL.

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Course Structure


Completion of 25 units of competency (including 20 core units and 5 elective units)

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