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If you are interested in a career in health or as a registered nurse, the Undergraduate Certificate in Nursing is a fantastic place to start your journey.
This course will prepare you for Diploma and Bachelor-level studies with four core units designed to develop your academic skills and to introduce you to foundational knowledge and skills in nursing and health.
Graduates of this course are eligible for entry (subject to meeting English Language requirements) and up to four units of credit towards the Diploma of Health (Nursing) or the Bachelor of Nursing.
If you are interested in a career in health or as a registered nurse, the Undergraduate Certificate in Nursing is a fantastic place to start your journey.
This course will prepare you for Diploma and Bachelor-level studies, with four core units designed to develop your academic skills and to introduce you to foundational knowledge and skills in nursing and health.
Graduates of this course are eligible for entry (subject to meeting English Language requirements) and up to four units of credit towards the Diploma of Health (Nursing) or the Bachelor of Nursing.
Please note: Applicants must have an assessable entry qualification from a country where English is the main language and where the medium of instruction for that qualification was English, or meet the University’s English Language Proficiency Requirement.
Current Southern Cross students – to access your official course details for the year you started your degree, please visit the handbook.
See the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, in conjunction with the Specific Award Rules listed below.
See the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, in conjunction with the Specific Award Rules listed below.
Applicants who are not Australian-born, Australian citizens and whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English, must have achieved an IELTS Academic test score equal to or above IELTS 6.5 with no band less than 6.5 (or equivalent).
English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this course are as follows
| Category | Score |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 6.5 |
| Reading | 6.5 |
| Writing | 6.5 |
| Listening | 6.5 |
| Speaking | 6.5 |
Domestic students
| Location | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| Coffs Harbour | Term 3 |
| Gold Coast | Term 3 |
| Lismore | Term 3 |
International students
Applications for this course are made directly to Southern Cross University via our online application service.
Entry Award
To be eligible to receive the Undergraduate Certificate in Nursing (2004640) students must complete 4 core units (48 credit points).
Exit Pathway
Students admitted to the Bachelor of Nursing may be eligible to exit with the Undergraduate Certificate in Nursing after completing 4 approved core units (48 credit points), as listed in the Schedule of Units, from the Bachelor of Nursing.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC1001 | Language and Learning in your Discipline | ||||
| INDG2001 | Health and Indigenous Australian Peoples | ||||
| NURS1004 | Narratives of Health and Illness | ||||
| HBIO1009 | Introductory Anatomy and Physiology | ||||
| To be eligible to exit from the Bachelor of Nursing with the Undergraduate Certificate in Nursing, complete 4 units, including at least 1 unit from the options below, and the remaining from the core of the Bachelor of Nursing. | |||||
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Course Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a course. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes.
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Demonstrate an understanding of foundational scientific and social concepts that are essential for successful tertiary study in nursing and health. |
Apply independent learning and self-management strategies to university studies. |
Identify and use different forms of communication relevant to defined health settings. |
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The Southern Cross Model has a strong focus on scenario-based and problem-based learning. The Southern Cross Model is highly interactive, engaging, and flexible.
This award is a pathway to further study and a nursing career in a number of settings including primary health, mental health, chronic disease, leadership and care management.
Graduates of this course are eligible for entry (subject to meeting English Language requirements) and up to four units of credit towards the Diploma of Health (Nursing) or the Bachelor of Nursing.
International student graduates of the course who also present an Academic IELTS 7.0, with no band less than 7.0 (or equivalent OET scores), qualify for direct entry into the Bachelor of Nursing at Southern Cross University.
To be accepted into the Bachelor of Nursing, applicants need to meet the English Language standards specified by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, in order to meet the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) accreditation standards.
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