Australian Nursing Practice
Course Overview
The GCAN-ANP program at IHM offers Internationally Qualified Registered Nurses a pathway to achieve nursing registration in Australia while obtaining a postgraduate nursing qualification. Designed to meet the needs of overseas registered nurses, our program provides essential knowledge and skills for Australian nursing practice. This ensures nurses are well-prepared to become registered nurses in Australia. Additionally, IHM offers an attractive scholarship to support nurses in their preparation for Australian nursing registration.
Course Structure
Course Structure of Graduate Certificate in Advanced Nursing Australian Nursing Practice
1. Core Unit
- N9001: Professional Issues and Policies in Nursing (12 credit points)
2. Specialization Units
- N8001: Australian Nursing Practice (12 credit points)
- N8002: Professional Reflection in Australian Nursing Practice (8 credit points)
3. Non-Credit Units
- NAU001: NCLEX-RN Preparation course (0 credit points)
- A1001: Academic Integrity (0 credit points)
4. Additional Component
- Eight weeks of Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) in preparation for OBA registration testing in Australia.
Entry Requirement
| Admission Requirements | |
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| Academic Entry Requirements | To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Advanced Nursing an applicant is required to:
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| Language Requirement | |
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| IELTS Score (Minimum) | Overall, 6.5 with no bands less than 6. |
| TOEFL-IBT Score (Minimum) | 79 (Listening 19, Speaking 19, Reading 18, Writing 22) |
| PTE Score (Minimum) | Overall, 56 with no band less than 46 |
| OET Score | Minimum C+ in each component |