& gt& gt High school students can study directly in undergraduate courses, and they can choose preparatory courses and diploma courses to enter undergraduate studies. Bachelor of nursing (pre-registered) undergraduate education system is three years.
& gt& gt Bachelor of Nursing (postgraduate entrance) lasts for 2 years, and is open to students who have graduated from other majors in China and have no nurse qualification certification.
& gt& gt Bachelor of Nursing (post-registration/transfer) is for students who have graduated from domestic nursing colleges or whose undergraduate courses have been certified as domestic nurses. The length of schooling is 1 year.
& gt& gt Master of Full-time Nursing in Australia, with 1 year experience before applying. It is recommended that this master continue his studies.
Nursing has always been a sought-after specialty in Australia, with high employment rate, high work welfare and good social status. There is a growing demand for nursing talents in Australia, and there are many vacancies. Nurses are listed in the list of occupations in short supply by the Australian Immigration Bureau every year, so they are increasingly welcomed by international students who want to immigrate to Australia through studying abroad.
I. Classification of nurses in Australia
Nursing in Australia is managed and registered by the corresponding professional organization (NMB Australian Nurses and Midwives Association) and supervised by the government.
Generally can be divided into registered nurses and unregistered nurses:
1. Registered nurse: No college degree, if studying TAFE, similar to Gong Hu, mainly doing nursing work in nursing homes, with full service; For students in China, registered nurses can't get a two-year work visa.
2. Registered nurse: bachelor degree or above, equivalent to half a doctor, with the right to prescribe. Generally, one nurse is responsible for 5-6 patients.
Registered nurses are guided and managed by registered nurses and are responsible for registered nurses and patients they care for themselves.
Two basic requirements for applying for a registered nurse:
The nursing courses selected by students must be certified by NMB Australian Nurses and Midwives Association or other equivalent medical associations (generally NMB certification); Graduates must obtain four sevens in IELTS or four B's in OET (English Proficiency Test for Medical Industry) before they can apply for registered nurses, and then they can take part in professional assessment.
Second, the study and employment of nursing specialty in Australia
Undergraduate: At present, there are 49,699 undergraduate nursing students and 9,277 international students. The proportion of women is 87%, and the number of part-time students is 79%. The average starting salary after graduation is $49,667, and only 12% of students can't find a full-time job within 4 months after graduation (24%-30% in other industries). About 5% students will continue to choose the next degree after graduation. At present, there are 36 schools in Australia, including TAFE school, offering undergraduate nursing courses, such as the University of Sydney, the University of Melbourne and Monash University, as well as RMIT, West Sydney, Newcastle University and Sydney University of Technology.
Postgraduates: At present, there are12,751person who are not registered in Australian nursing postgraduate courses, of which 87% are girls. The number of international students is 1, 4 16. Similarly, most students attend classes on a part-time basis. The employment rate is as high as 96% within 4 months after graduation, and the starting salary is $704 16. Recommended institutions: University of Sydney, University of Melbourne, Monash University, University of Western Australia, Curtin University.
The hourly salary of nurses is generally above 30 Australian dollars, with overtime pay of 150% on Saturdays, 170% on Sundays and more public holidays. Generally, a two-shift system is implemented. Working in public and private hospitals, community clinics, health care rooms, outpatient clinics, and refuge rooms; The salary increases year by year (the annual growth rate is about 10%).
Third, study abroad programs for students with different academic qualifications.
1, senior two and senior three graduates: one-year preparatory course+three-year undergraduate course.
2. Domestic nursing students: At present, few schools offer undergraduate nursing majors. Therefore, most nurses in China graduated from nursing schools, and their diplomas are also college diplomas. When applying, they can consider lowering their credits to enter the undergraduate course. If you don't have a China nurse qualification certificate, you can apply for an Australian undergraduate nursing course through credit reduction. If you have China nurse qualification certificate and work experience, you can apply for 1 year course for such students.
3. Other domestic undergraduate courses except nursing: you can apply for 2-year undergraduate or 2-year postgraduate courses, which are specially provided for students with degree certificates but not nursing majors. Undergraduate nursing students can apply for nursing graduate students at Monash University.
Four. Nursing courses in Australian universities
1, Bachelor of Nursing, ordinary care, generally certified by NMB, can be registered. No background requirements, suitable for most high school graduates, need to complete the preparatory course. Or nursing college or technical secondary school students, can apply for credit relief.
2. The Honorary Bachelor of Nursing Course (Hornors) is not certified and cannot be registered. You can apply after completing undergraduate nursing courses, and graduates can continue to apply for research courses. International students are not recommended to apply.
3. One-year undergraduate course of bachelor of nursing (preppie), which is provided by individual schools and certified by NMB, can be registered. Suitable for domestic junior college or undergraduate nursing graduates, who have obtained the domestic registered nurse certificate and want to get an Australian registered nurse in a short time. English (such as IELTS 4-7) and academic ability of the applicant are extremely demanding.
4. Master of Nursing (practice or nursing or nursing research)/Bachelor of Nursing (postgraduate entrance) two-year undergraduate or master course in nursing. There are not many universities offering this major, and they can be registered through NMB certification. Applicants should have a bachelor's degree and no professional background, but usually they should have human biology or other related courses. Suitable for students who have a bachelor's degree in China and are not nursing majors, but plan to go to Australia to study nursing and immigration.
5. Master of Nursing, without certification, can't register. Students must have a bachelor's degree in nursing, have work experience requirements, be suitable for registered nurses in China or Australia, and aim at further study (such as planning to become a head nurse or a senior nurse). For example, for Qu's master of nursing, international students can't go to Australia for face-to-face lectures. Application is not recommended.
Verb (abbreviation of verb) admission time and others
General nursing majors only enter school once a year, in February (some schools in March). Therefore, students who intend to do this need to apply at least one year in advance.
New South Wales:
University of Technology Sydney australian catholic university, West Sydney
Victoria:
Deakin University La Trobe University Swinburne University Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Queensland: Queensland University of Technology Griffith University
South Australia:
University of South Australia Flinders University
Western Australia:
Curtin University of Science and Technology, Murdoch University, Edith Covent University
Most schools start in February, and a few schools start in July.