Flinders University

Entry requirements

• There are no mandated entry requirements.

Applicants must meet the following admission requirements:

1. Hold a Bachelor degree or equivalent qualification in an area other than nursing that does not permit them to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) as a registered nurse; and

2. Have successfully completed 4.5 units (1 topic) (0.125 full-time equivalent) of study at a higher education level focused on an understanding of body structures and function such as human biology, physiology, and anatomy. To do this, applicants must do one of the following:

   • Declare English is their primary language and before the course start date, will have satisfactorily completed at least six years of schooling in English in one of the following countries: Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, United States, Canada, Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom. At least two of the six years must be at a secondary school level, OR

   • Undertake an approved English language proficiency test no more than two years before the course start date and achieve specified minimum test results as indicated in the English language skills registration standard of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.

     Example: minimum of Academic IELTS 7.0 overall and 7.0 in Writing, Speaking, Reading, and Listening.

     Acceptable tests are: Academic IELTS, OET, PTE Academic, TOEFL iBT.

Applicants must meet the following admission requirements:

1. Hold a bachelor degree or equivalent qualification that does not permit them to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) as a registered nurse.

2. Demonstrate English language proficiency as specified by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC).

3. Meet a topic-pre-requisite by having completed 4.5 units (1 topic) (0.125 full-time equivalent) of topics in human biology, anatomy, or physiology. Applicants who do not meet this pre-requisite could consider completing one of the below courses:

   • Flinders University Anatomy and Physiology short course*
   • La Trobe Physiology and Anatomy short course*
   • Monash Human Biology short course*
   • Health Academy Australia - Certificate in Human Biology*

4. The Bachelor of Nursing (3 years) (SATAC code 2BP007) pre-registration course is available to applicants who may have had their qualifications assessed as not equivalent to an AQF level bachelor degree. Applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency as specified in the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia’s (NMBA) English language skills registration standard (see details above). Selection is based on academic merit.

To meet the English language proficiency requirement, applicants must do one of the following:

1. Declare English is their primary language and before the course start date, they will have satisfactorily completed at least six years of schooling in English in one of the following countries: Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, United States, Canada, Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom. At least two of the six years must be at a secondary school level, OR

2. Undertake an approved English language proficiency test no more than two years before the course start date and achieve specified minimum test results as indicated in the English language skills registration standard of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.

   Example: minimum of Academic IELTS 7.0 overall and 7.0 in Writing, Speaking, Reading, and Listening.

   Acceptable tests are: IELTS (Academic), OET (Nursing), PTE (Academic),

3. Declare they hold current registration as an enrolled nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency – Nursing and Midwifery (AHPRA).