HLT54121 Diploma of Nursing

Course Entry Requirements

Academic:

• Completion of Australian Year 12 or equivalent; OR
• Completion of a Certificate IV level or higher qualification or equivalent

English Proficiency:

Applicants must meet the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) English Language Registration Standard:

• Primary Language Pathway - Complete a declaration to declare English as their primary language; OR
• English Language Test Pathway - Provide test result reports for one of the following tests taken within the 2 years prior to completing an application (English Language test scores below apply from April 2025):
  • Cambridge (C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency): Minimum overall score of 185 and a minimum overall score of 185 in each of the first three components (listening, reading, speaking) and a minimum score of 176 in the final component (writing)
  • IELTS Academic: Overall score of at least 7.0 and a minimum score of 7 in the each of the first three components (listening, reading, speaking) and a minimum score of 6.5 in the final component (writing)
  • PTE Academic: Minimum overall score of at least 66 and a minimum score of 66 in each of the first three communicative skills (listening, reading, speaking) and a minimum score of 56 in the final communicative skill (writing)
  • OET: Minimum score of B in each of the first three components (listening, reading, speaking) and a minimum score of C+ in the final component (writing)
  • TOEFL iBT: Minimum total score of 94 and with a minimum score of 24 for listening, 24 for reading, 24 for writing and 23 for speaking

Further details can be found at the following links: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia - Fact sheet: English language skills registration standard (nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au) Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia - Registration standard: English language skills (2025)

Acceptable English Proficiency Test Results

The above results can be from one test sitting, or a maximum of two test sittings in a 12-month period only if:

• Cambridge (C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency):
  • you are tested in all four components in each sitting
  • you achieve a minimum score of 185 in each component for listening, reading and speaking and a minimum score of 176 for writing across the two sittings, and
  • when using two test sittings, no score in any component of the test(s) for either test sitting is below 176
• IELTS Academic:
  • you achieve a minimum overall score of 7 in each sitting, and
  • you achieve a minimum score of 7 in each component for listening, reading and speaking and a minimum score of 6.5 for writing across the two sittings, and
  • when using two test sittings, no score in any component of the test(s) for either test sitting is below 6.5
• PTE Academic:
  • a minimum overall score of 66 is achieved in each sitting, and
  • you achieve a minimum score of 66 in each of the communicative skills of listening, reading and speaking and a minimum score of 56 in writing across the two sittings, and
  • when using two test sittings, no score in any of the communicative skills for either test sitting is below 56
• OET:
  • you are tested in all four components in each sitting, and
  • you achieve a minimum score of B in each component for listening, reading and speaking and a minimum score of C+ for writing across the two sittings, and
  • when using two test sittings, no score in any component of the test(s) for either test sitting is below C+.
• TOEFL iBT:
  • a minimum total score of 94 is achieved in each sitting, and
  • you achieve a minimum score of 24 for listening, 24 for reading, 24 for writing and 23 for speaking across the two sittings, and
  • when using two test sittings, no score in any of the sections here is below; 20 for listening, 19 for reading, 24 for writing, and 20 for speaking

* English Language test scores detailed here apply from April 2025. If you are providing test results from two sittings, you may provide results of any two tests taken within a 12-month period from one provider only. Results cannot be combined from different test providers

Other Requirements

Course Pre-Requisite Requirements:

• Applicants must be at least 18 years old at the time of course commencement
• Successful completion of the language, literacy, and numeracy (LLN) test and demonstration of competence level as exit level 3
• Completion of a Pre-Enrolment Interview

Basic Computer Literacy:

Stanley College requires that students for this course have 'basic computer literacy' which 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.