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Award programs for international students

Undergraduate

 

Bachelor of Nursing (Pre registration) IBNU

The pre-registration Bachelor of Nursing is intended to cater for those individuals who wish to pursue a career in nursing in Australia. The program is a prescribed program for students seeking registration with the Nurses Board of South Australia. The program aims to prepare nurses whose decision making skills will demonstrate a sound knowledge of nursing, psychosocial science and bioscience and who are politically astute, reflective and caring practitioners competent to practice in a variety of health care settings.  For international students this program is a fee paying degree offered totally onshore at the City East campus of the University of South Australia.

 

For 2006 the fee is $14,250 AUD per year (total program approx $43,000 AUD).

 

Bachelor of Nursing (Post registration) OBNI

The Bachelor of Nursing (Post-Registration) is a degree completion program for registered nurses who already hold a diploma or equivalent nursing qualification.

The program is designed to enhance the knowledge, analysis and decision making skills of registered nurses so that they may collaborate with clients and where relevant, other health professionals to provide optimal levels of health care service delivery.  The program prepares graduates to practice within dynamic and complex nursing and healthcare systems as well avail themselves of opportunities for career flexibility and advancement.

To enter this program applicants must provide evidence to demonstrate that they are:

For international students this program is a fee paying degree offered in the fully distance mode or may be undertaken through one of the School's transnational partners. Students selecting this pathway don’t need to travel to Australia (unless choosing the Transnational Practicum option) and can stay and work in their home country while studying in the flexible learning mode. Those students who wish to register and work in Australia will need to undertake the Transnational Practicum option.

The table below outlines a normal course timetabling arrangement for the Bachelor of Nursing (Post-Registration) OBNI offered with transnational partners.
Course Intensive week(s) Duration
NURS 5101

Nursing Practice – Reflection, Analysis & Innovation

 6 days of in-country teaching/learning 12 weeks, comprising 6 days of in country face-to-face teaching followed by 11 weeks teaching/ learning in the flexible mode.
NURS 3013

Professional Issues 4 -

Nursing Leadership & Management

 6 days of in-country teaching/learning 12 weeks, comprising 6 days of in country face-to-face teaching followed by 11 weeks teaching/ learning in the external mode.
NURS 3012

Issues in Nursing 1 -

Nursing Knowledge & Research

 6 days of in-country teaching/learning 12 weeks, comprising 6 days of in country face-to-face teaching followed by 11 weeks teaching/ learning in the external mode.
NURS 3014

Option Studies (students can select from a range of clinical specialty topics

OR

 As negotiated with Transnational partner organisation

 

 

 

 12 weeks teaching/learning in the flexible mode.
NURS 3017

Transnational Practicum

(A negotiated option with the Program Director & Transnational partner)

 

 6 weeks clinical workshop & practice in Australia 6 weeks teaching/learning offshore in the flexible mode followed by 1 week of tutorials and clinical workshop and 5 weeks practicum in Australia. Students undertaking this option can apply for registration with the Nurses Board of South Australia.

 

For 2006 the fee for students directly enrolled with the University in the distance mode inclusive of the Option Study (NURS 3014) is $A14,250 per 36 units (total program = $A14,250). For those enrolled in the program with a transnational partner and/or undertaking the Transnational Practicum the fee is available on application. Note: students undertaking the Transnational Practicum will need to also meet costs associated with student visa application, the cost of travel to Australia and accommodation and living expenses during the 6 weeks clinical workshop and practicum component. Program Code: OBNI

 

Bachelor of Nursing International (with Honours) - OBNW

The program is designed to enhance the knowledge, analysis and decision making skills of registered nurses so that they may collaborate with clients and other members of the health care team in providing optimal levels of health care. This program not only prepares graduates to practice within dynamic and complex nursing and healthcare systems, but also will assist them to analyse, apply and participate in nursing research that is relevant to their practice setting.

The inclusion of the with Honours component aims to enhance registered nurses research skills and provide the foundation for graduates to move into a research preparation.   Program code: OBNW

 

Postgraduate

 

Master of Nursing Science (Nurse Practitioner) - IMNP

This program will prepare nurses to advance and extend their scope of practice.  The program develops students' scholarship, clinical and professional expertise and prepares them as nurse practitioners to provide comprehensive primary health care in a variety of practice fields.  The concepts of nursing, health and illness are studied with a focus on assessment of health status, identifying health and illness risks and needs, formulating appropriate differential diagnosis based on comprehensive assessment data and establishing mutually acceptable health and treatment plans that maximise outcomes for clients, family and/or the community.  For international students this program is a fee paying degree offered totally onshore at the City East campus of the University of South Australia.   Program Code: IMNP

Master of Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, Midwifery - IMNG

To prepare both registered general and mental health nurses and midwives to work in a diversity of fields to develop previously acquired knowledge and skills, by extending their professional expertise. For international students this program is a fee paying degree offered totally onshore at the City East campus of the University of South Australia.   Program Code: IMNG

 

Research programs

The School of Nursing and Midwifery offers a number of research degrees at Masters and PhD level

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