Diploma of Nursing, Diploma, at TAFE South Australia

Diploma of Nursing, Diploma, TAFE South Australia

Australia . Cricos: 00092B

Study options for this course

The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
Diploma	find out	70 weeks	January, July	find out	AUD 35850 per year

About Diploma of Nursing, Diploma - at TAFE South Australia

Cricos code: 111783G

National code: HLT54121

Program area: Health and Lifestyle

Campus: Adelaide City/ Gilles Plains

Notes about fees for this course

4 Semesters within 1.8 Years and Average Cost per Year of AUD$19,917

Entry requirements

An academic IELTS score of 7.0 overall with minimum of 7.0 in all bands or equivalent.
Ability to meet the physical demands of nursing work, particularly the requirements of manual handling.
Satisfactory completion of Year 12 or overseas equivalent.
All international students will be required to undertake a Maths test during the orientation and induction program at TAFE SA (prior to commencing their Diploma) to demonstrate sufficient numeracy (maths) skills. This is a requirement of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council.
Should the student fail this test, they will be required to undertake the TAFE SA Maths for Nursing short course. This Maths short course is taught online and concurrently during the 1st semester of the Diploma of Nursing. The cost of this unit is $A190.
International students who fail the Maths for Nursing short course will need to either defer their Diploma of Nursing enrolment until their successful completion of the short course (or an alternative maths unit) or cancel their Diploma of Nursing enrolment. Failure of successfully completing this maths short course (or any maths unit) will mean the student has not satisfied the numeracy requirement.
International students seeking a packaged offer with the Bachelor of Nursing at the University of South Australia or Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences at the University of Adelaide also require an academic IELTS score of 7.0 overall with minimum of 7.0 in all bands or equivalent for entry into the Diploma of Nursing at TAFE SA.
Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Nepalese students need satisfactory completion of Year 12 or overseas equivalent with 60% in the top 4 subjects (excluding native language) for all courses (i.e. Cert III, Cert IV, Diploma, Advanced Diploma and Associate Degree). If the student has needed to re-sit for their exam, the student will need to provide all exam results. Not accepting Punjab State Board or Haryana State Board HS results only – need to present a Central Board result exam or a higher qualification.