QUALIFICATION

Diploma of Nursing/Bachelor of Nursing - UniSA Pathway



TAFE SA Code: DP20006

Study pathway: Diploma of Nursing (HLT54121)

Description

Gain the essential knowledge and skills required to provide caring, compassionate and effective nursing care as an Enrolled Nurse working under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. This course focuses on integrating theory with practice, giving you the skills to problem solve and work in a collaborative team environment across a range of health care settings.

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4 years 

Full Time

Nurse (Enrolled)

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Course Admission Requirements

Find out more about Nursing Entry Requirements.
If there are more applications for this course than places available, applicants will be ranked by date of application to this course.


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Entry Recommendations
Dual Offers are available only to Australian and New Zealand citizens or holders of permanent visas.

Attendance Requirements (subject to change)
Course Orientation sessions are compulsory. The Diploma of Nursing can be studied at 8 different campuses. Study is blended with on-campus and online learning. The balance of each will differ between campuses. Further attendance details are in the Course Brochure.

Additional Uniforms, Equipment and Costs
You will need to pay for your National Police check, Working with Children check, Manual Handling for Nursing, CPR and immunisations. You will need to purchase a TAFE SA polo shirt (uniform).

Vocational Placements
You will need to successfully complete a vocational (clinical) placement of a minimum of 400 hours as part of this course. All placements are organised by the TAFE SA Placement unit. Placements are full time and taken as nursing shifts.

Mandatory Requirements

  • You will need to have a satisfactory criminal history check and required immunisations before starting your vocational placement.
    Required immunisations are outlined in the Immunisation for Health Care Workers in South Australia Policy Directive (2017).
  • You will need to provide evidence of a tuberculosis screening and of immune status.
    If you cannot meet these requirements, you may not be able to complete your vocational placement and this course.
  • Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 Nursing) graduates, registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) without restrictions on their license and with a current practicing certificate will be eligible for 36 units of block credit transfer into the Bachelor of Nursing.

Total Fees
Subsidised
$11,469
Concession
$8,802
You may be eligible for government subsidised training.
Subsidised training may require applicants to complete a Core Skills Profile Assessment (CSPA).
Full Fee
$32,004

Please note that fees and funding status only apply to the initial TAFE SA qualification. Check the course page or relevant university website for details on the secondary qualification.

Fees vary depending on subjects you enrol into. TAFE SA and their agents reserve the right to make any changes necessary. Fee updates will be available prior to offers being made.

    • You will receive an offer to both TAFE SA and University, with the University offer being conditional on successful completion of the TAFE SA qualification.
    • You can rest assured you have secured your University offer, pending successful completion of the TAFE SA award.
    • No further application will be required.
    • You will receive credit for TAFE SA studies allowing you to complete two awards dependent on the pathway selected.
    • If accepted, you will receive an offer to TAFE SA and-on successful completion of the TAFE SA qualification-an offer to University with no further application required.
    • Important Note: The listed awards are reviewed and changes may occur without notice. Dual Offers are available only to Australian and New Zealand citizens or holders of permanent visas.
    • View our Uni Dual Offer Courses list
  • Upfront Payment

    Each semester, fees can be paid online with VISA or Mastercard or at an Australia Post outlet.

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    VET Student Loan

    This is an interest-free personal loan from the Australian Government that provides eligible students access to capped funding to help pay for their studies.

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    FEE-HELP

    FEE-HELP is a Government loan scheme that assists eligible higher education students enrolled in eligible higher education courses to pay their tuition fees. Eligible students can choose to use a FEE-HELP loan to cover all or part of their tuition fees.

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  • Employment Outcomes

    Career opportunities include working as an Enrolled Nurse. Enrolled Nurses work under the direction and supervision of registered nurses and are employed across a variety of health care contexts including hospital, community, residential, mental health, rehabilitation, rural and remote settings.

    To work as a nurse in Australia, you must be registered with the NMBA through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

    Note: Completion of a TAFE SA course does not guarantee an employment outcome. Formal requirements other than educational qualifications (eg licensing, professional registration), may apply to some occupations.

    Qualifications & Skills Covered

    Diploma of Nursing (HLT54121)
    Knowledge and skills will be developed in areas including communication, cultural diversity, law and ethics, anatomy and physiology, research, nursing assessment and care of people with acute and chronic health conditions, including mental health, diabetes and palliative care; wound and medication management. To successfully complete the qualification you are required to complete all 20 core units and 5 elective units, and a minimum of 400 hours of clinical placement in a range of settings (this will be organised by TAFE SA).

    Note: Students who successfully complete only one or more units of competency but not the full qualification are eligible to receive a Statement of Attainment.

    90%*
    of TAFE SA graduates are satisfied with the overall quality of training.
    87%*
    of TAFE SA graduates would recommend their training.



    * 2023 NCVER Student Outcomes Survey findings
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