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Dear UniSA
Representative,
English for IBNU and IBMW entry and registration
This
is to inform you that the Nurses Board of South Australia’s
(nbsa) has updated its website with regards to
English requirements for international nursing students who
are non-native speakers of English to register in South
Australia. Students will be required to meet the Board’s
English condition in Australia prior to registration -
regardless of the program duration. However, the nbsa
has also identified the waiver to this condition and all of
the details are available on the nbsa’s website (see
http://www.nursesboard.sa.gov.au/reg_lang.html).
International students will be required to meet the UniSA
English proficiency requirements to enter the Bachelor of
Nursing or Bachelor of Midwifery and must understand the
English requirements set by the nbsa to register at
the completion of their University study. The following
table outlines the different English requirements.
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University of South
Australia (UniSA) |
Nurses Board of
South Australia (nbsa) |
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English requirement for entry into the Bachelor of
Nursing (IBNU/WBNU) or the Bachelor of Midwifery (IBMW)
for 2009. |
English requirement for registration with the nbsa.
This applies to all international students
commencing nursing and midwifery education programs
from 1 January 2009.
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International English Language Testing System (IELTS
Academic): Overall score of 6.5 obtained within the
last two years or corresponding results from an
equivalent test such as TOEFL or the appropriate
Academic English language level delivered at CELUSA;
OR
Successful completion of a secondary qualification
in Australia within the last two years;
OR
Successful completion of at least one year of
tertiary study in Australia within the last two
years;
OR
Successful completion of one year of secondary or
tertiary study conducted and completed in English
within the last two years in a country in which:
English is an official language as determined by the
University. |
IELTS
(Academic) overall score of 7 with a minimum 6.5 in
Reading and Listening and a minimum score of 7 in
Writing and Speaking
OR
Occupation English Test (OET) B pass or higher in
all four sections of the test (Speaking, Listening,
Reading and Writing). |
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Note:
Waiver of the Requirement to Produce an English
Language Proficiency Test to register with the nbsa
on completion of the bachelor of Nursing or Bachelor
of Midwifery. The
requirement to produce an IELTS or OET at the level
outlined above will be waived when applicants who
are non-native speakers of English can produce
evidence for the following criteria:
i) Successful completion of the Bachelor of Nursing
or Bachelor of Midwifery evidenced by a UniSA
transcript showing a minimum enrolment of four
full-time semesters over 2 years continuous on-shore
study.
ii) A copy of the English language test undertaken
prior to commencement of the program that
demonstrates an overall IELTS (Academic) score of
6.0 with a minimum of 6 in each of the four
sub-bands.
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Note: If the student
wishes to apply for another program, the student must be
aware that this program may also have a quota. For further
enquiries, email
UniSA
International
Thank you.
Best regards from Staff at UniSA International
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