Diploma of
Nursing

For information regarding dates such as enrolment, orientation and study breaks please visit the Academic Calendars page. 

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

This course is currently available in Box Hill campus only for International students.

Please note as a full time international student, you must attend 2 full days of compulsory orientation at the commencement of the course.

Practical skills training and assessment will be carried out in scheduled small classes. Practical Placement is a required component of this course and will be scheduled as soon as possible with an appropriate placement host. In the current environment this may take longer than normal and therefore, expected completion dates for the course may need to be extended to take account of deferred placement.

Enrolled Nurse

Health settings include:

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

International students must have completed Year 12 or equivalent (including science and mathematics).

You must:

• demonstrate a high level of literacy and numeracy skills 
• 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 (Australia and one from your home country)
• an up-to-date immunisation/vaccination record (related to Health Care Worker Category A, i.e. Diphtheria/Tetanus; Poliomyelitis; Measles/Mumps/ Rubella; Varicella Zoster Virus (Chicken Pox); Hepatitis B; Mantoux Test, Flu vaccine
• have complete COVID19 vaccination history, including boosters
• have basic computer skills
• provide evidence of meeting at least one of the English language standards listed on English Language Requirements prior to enrolment

PLEASE NOTE: Box Hill Institute only accept enrolments from international students who are 18 years of age or above at the time of course commencement.

Some clinical placement facilities may also request for educational history and drivers licence or passport.

International students must provide evidence of meeting at least one of the English language testing standards listed below prior to enrolment:

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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 in each section of the test: 

• • • 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.

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

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)

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.

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