A candidate shall:
(a) (i) be qualified for admission (see Admission Undergraduate and Postgraduate (Coursework) Rule and Admission Undergraduate and Postgraduate (Coursework) Procedures); and
(ii) if admitted on the basis of an Australian school-leaving qualification, have achieved a pass in English and a science subject (other than Mathematics) in that school-leaving qualification; or
(b) hold unrestricted Enrolled Nurse registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA); or
(c) be an international student who has completed a minimum AQF Level 7 Bachelor degree, in a health related discipline* area from a recognised university overseas, and not be currently registered to practice as a nurse in Australia; location available for UNE Sydney or Armidale on campus only, commencing in Trimester 2 and Trimester 3; and at least one of the following criteria must be met: (i) English is the applicant's first language; or (ii) comply with the University's English Language Requirements for Admission and English Language Requirements higher than the University minimum requirement Annex for Courses in Nursing (Conferring Eligibility for Registered Nurse Status; or
(d) be an international student that holds a minimum 2 year FTE post-secondary equivalent to AQF Level 5 Diploma in Nursing and be registered, licensed or recognised in their own country as registered or a professional nurse in the last ten years. Location available for Armidale on campus only commencing in Trimester 3; and comply with the University's English Language Requirements for Admission and English Language Requirements higher than the University minimum requirement Annex for Courses in Nursing (Conferring Eligibility for Registered Nurse Status. This pathway is only available to candidates from education providers with which UNE has signed a formal partnership agreement; or
(e) successfully complete an application under an Approved Admission Scheme and Alternative Pathway.
*Health related discipline areas may include, but is not limited to: Social Work; Community Services; Paramedicine; Allied Health; Biomedical Science; Pharmacy; Medicine.