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Institute of Health and Nursing Australia

Diploma of Nursing

  • Diploma

Key details

Degree Type
Diploma
Course Code
108323F
Domestic Fees
$30,000 total

Entry requirements

There are no prerequisites for entry into this program. IHNA's admission requirements for the program are as follows:

IHNA Admission Requirements
  1. Successful completion of year 12 or equivalent or pathway through Certificate III or IV level qualification from the HLT or CHC training package*.
  2. 18 years of age and above at the time of commencement of the program.
  3. Successful completion of the language, literacy, and numeracy (LLN) test and demonstration of competence level as exit level 3 in the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) in reading and numeracy1.
  4. NMBA specified level of English language skills and2.
  5. Basic computer literacy3.

*Mature age individuals (22+) who may not have completed year 12 but have significant work experience in the health sector and who meet the LLN requirements may also be considered for enrolment. Each case will be reviewed individually to ascertain the student's suitability for program requirements

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1 - In case of international students, in numeracy only

2 - https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Registration-Standards/English-language-skills.aspx

3 - IHNA has adopted 'basic computer literacy' definition that covers the most common usages of a computer, including managing computer files, word processing, using spreadsheets and databases; creating presentations; finding information and communicating using computers; and being aware of social and ethical implications of Internet use, retrieved from http://uis.unesco.org/en/glossary-term/basic-computer-skills on 06 November 2023

4 - Refer to IHNA's Admission and Support Procedure for Mature Age Students

Language, Literacy, Numeracy, and Digital(LLND)

All IHNA students must complete the Language, Literacy, Numeracy, and Digital (LLND) assessment to ensure that students meet the necessary requirements for successfully undertaking the course. IHNA administers the LLND test to evaluate each student's suitability.

Professional Experience Placement (PEP) Requirements
  1. A clear and satisfactory National Police Clearance (NCC) or Australian Federal Police (AFP) Clearance certificate.
  2. Required Immunisations.
  3. Working with Children Check (WWCC).
  4. A valid NDIS Worker Screening Check.
  5. Students must declare a disability or disorder (if any), or if they are on any medication which may require reasonable adjustments.

Note: Where a student breaches the above requirements, they could be excluded from their practical placements which may result in unsuccessful completion of the course. IHNA will not be responsible for any such exclusion.

Inherent Requirements

Inherent Requirements are the essential components of a course or unit that demonstrate the abilities, knowledge and skills to achieve the core learning outcomes of the course or unit, while preserving the academic integrity of the institute's learning, assessment and accreditation processes. Inherent Requirements constitute the capabilities, knowledge and skills that are compulsory to complete the course for all students.

Credit for prior study or work


The program provides students with the opportunity to apply for recognition of prior learning (RPL). Evidence is collected using IHNA's RPL toolkit in line with the RPL Policy and Procedure. Students may be eligible for RPL for any formal, informal and nonformal learning they have undertaken.

Credit transfer for this program, in line with ASQA directions, will only be awarded if the unit code and name are the same.

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