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Study a Diploma of Nursing

The Diploma of Nursing is the qualification for an Enrolled Nurse in Australia, approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA). The diploma is the shortest route into nursing work. A graduate registered as an Enrolled Nurse can receive about 12 months of credit and study 2 years of the Bachelor of Nursing. Each university decides.

This career involves caring for people · careful, exact work · being there for someone's hard day · working in a team · being needed every shift. Rotating shifts.

Length: About 18 months
English requirement: IELTS 7 or PTE 63
Study locations: Melbourne, VIC
Sydney, NSW
Adelaide, SA
Brisbane, QLD
Perth, WA

What you study

Diploma of Nursing

One qualification · About 18 months of full-time study. The Letter of Offer sets the length for each provider.

The Diploma of Nursing trains an Enrolled Nurse, who works under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and provides care across the healthcare continuum and all life stages. Specialisations after registration include acute care, aged care, community health and mental health nursing.

Entry requirements

Direct entry: Year 12 or equivalent, age 18, and the English requirement (IELTS 7 or PTE 63)
Certificate III in Individual Support graduates, with the English score and Year 12 or equivalent
An English course (ELICOS) can prepare a student for the test. IHNA and Holmesglen require the test score before the diploma starts.

Study pathways

Certificate III in Individual SupportAged care work within months

Year 12With the English requirement

Certificate IV in Ageing Support

Diploma of NursingEnrolled Nurse · 18 months · about 12 months of creditYou are here

Bachelor of NursingRegistered Nurse · 3 years

After the course

The Diploma of Nursing qualifies a graduate to register as an Enrolled Nurse (EN) and work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
A Diploma of Nursing graduate registered as an Enrolled Nurse can receive about 12 months of credit and study 2 years of the Bachelor of Nursing, the course for a Registered Nurse. Each university decides.
Enrolled Nurse is not an occupation for an independent skilled visa. The Bachelor of Nursing is the step that opens that route.

A general guide. Only a Registered Migration Agent can assess eligibility case by case.

Career outcome: Enrolled Nurse

An Enrolled Nurse works under the supervision of a Registered Nurse in hospitals, aged care and clinics. Specialisations after registration, in the course guide:

Acute care: emergency, critical care and medical-surgical nursing
Community and primary care: aged care, community health and mental health nursing
Paediatric, rehabilitation, and rural and remote nursing

Skills assessment and registration

Occupation: Enrolled Nurse (ANZSCO 411411).

Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council ANMAC assesses the skills of a nurse for a skilled visa.
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA), through AHPRA The NMBA, through AHPRA, decides registration, on an application from the nurse.

Common questions

What job does the Diploma of Nursing lead to?

The Diploma of Nursing is the qualification for an Enrolled Nurse (EN). An Enrolled Nurse works under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) and provides care across all life stages. Graduates apply for registration as an Enrolled Nurse in Australia.

How long is the Diploma of Nursing?

The Diploma of Nursing is about 18 months of full-time study for an international student. The Letter of Offer sets the length for each provider.

What English score does the Diploma of Nursing need?

The entry requirement is IELTS 7 or PTE 63. AHPRA sets a minimum for each skill: for PTE, listening 58, reading 59, writing 60 and speaking 76; for IELTS, 7 in listening, reading and speaking and 6.5 in writing. An English course (ELICOS) can prepare a student for the test. IHNA and Holmesglen require the test score before the diploma starts.

Does the Diploma of Nursing count towards a Bachelor of Nursing?

A Diploma of Nursing graduate registered as an Enrolled Nurse can receive about 12 months of credit and study 2 years. Each university decides.

What is in the Diploma of Nursing course guide?

The course guide is a PDF emailed from info@studyaway.com.au a few minutes after the request. It covers who the course is for, what you study and where, how to get in, registration or assessment after the course, the career, the route to permanent residence, the costs and the upfront payment, the documents to prepare and the first steps.