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Melbourne City Campus, Full-time 1.5 years or Part-time equivalent

The course is exit only.

An applicant must: [i] be a registered nurse in Australia, or [ii] if an overseas applicant, have had his/her nursing qualifications assessed by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and be eligible for registration in Australia, and normally have had at least two years of full-time experience in relevant nursing practice within the last two years (or equivalent); [iii] hold an undergraduate degree in nursing with a grade point average of at least a credit (or equivalent); or [iv] have qualifications or experience deemed to be the equivalent of one of the above.

A minimum of a science-based Bachelor’s degree of the University of Tasmania or of another University or tertiary Institute that is deemed equivalent.

Where an undergraduate degree has been recently obtained, a minimum average grade of 60% (credit) in the final 2 years would be required. Applicants below a credit average will be considered based on a combination of academic record and relevant experience after graduation.

Students are required to hold an initial teacher education qualification (e.g. Bachelor of Education; Master of Teaching). In addition they are required to have successfully completed the following pre-requisite units at TQA level 3 or equivalent:

• Mathematics (MTM415117) And depending upon the science discipline units (2x12.5 units), the will need either:
• Chemistry (CHM415115), or
• Physics (PHYS415115)

If they have not completed these unit(s), the following foundations units will be required study:

• Mathematics Foundation Unit: KMA003.
• Chemistry Foundation Unit (if undertaking the Chemistry specialisation): KRA001, or
• Physics Foundation Unit (if undertaking the Physics specialisation): KYA004.

Foundation units are completed as standalone units - students register to be enrolled in the foundation units online at Foundation and Supported Studies Units.