About
Edith Cowan University
Bachelor of Nursing
Established in 1991, Edith Cowan University (ECU) is today a quality university with excellent student satisfaction and internationally recognised research. Located at Joondalup and South West (Bunbury), Edith Cowan University (ECU) has consistently received a 5 star rating for its teaching quality, as published in the Good Universities Guide. ECU has the largest Nursing program and the only dual Nursing/Midwifery degree in Western Australia. With a range of unique specialist undergraduate and postgraduate nursing courses, ECU provides students with access to excellent health and wellness facilities including demo and clinical practice wards, simulation centres for scenario-based learning, and placements with a range of health providers.
Selected University details
- Edith Cowan University
- Duration : 3 years
- Delivery mode : Online/on campus
Entry criteria
- IELTS – overall and individual 7
- 65% aggregate in Maths, Biology, Chemistry/ Physics
- Secondary/ GNM(credit transfer upto 1 yr)
Nursing plays a key role in health services across the world, and registered nurses work in a wide variety of settings. The Bachelor of Nursing equips graduates with the key knowledge and skills necessary for the practice of registered nursing. Students who successfully complete 6 trimesters of full-time study (or part-time equivalent) graduate with a Bachelor of Nursing and are eligible to apply to become a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA). The course gives graduates an appreciation of the value of life-long learning and a firm foundation for further study at a postgraduate level.
- Academic IELTS with an overall score of 7.0 with no individual band less than 7.0 or equivalent
- Successful completion of Australian Year 12 or overseas equivalent with one final year course in Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry or Physics.
- 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 recognized in their own country as registered or a professional nurse in the last ten years.
- Be an international student who has completed a minimum AQF Level 7 Bachelor degree, in a health related discipline* area from a recognized university overseas.