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Nursing and/or Midwifery Degrees in 2022
| UNIVERSITY | VCE PREREQUISITE SUBJECTS | ATAR FOR 2022 |
Ba – BallaratM – Melbourne | Midwifery (Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL) | 95.10 (M) |
| Nursing (Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL) | 87.00 (M), 70.20 (Ba) | |
AW – Albury Wodonga | Nursing (no prerequisite subjects, but maths, biology and English highly recommended) | n/a (AW) |
G – Geelong WaterfrontM – MelbourneW – Warrnambool | Nursing (Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL) | 72.00 (M), 65.50 (G), 50.95 (W) |
| Nursing (Clinical Leadership) (Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL) | 84.90 (M) | |
| Nursing/Midwifery (Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL) | 92.10 (M), 86.70 (G), 75.55 (W) | |
| FEDERATION B – Berwick Gi – GippslandMt. Helen (Ballarat) | Nursing (Units 1 and 2: satisfactory completion in two units (any study combination) of Maths: General Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics or Units 3 and 4: any Mathematics; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in any English.) | 50.80 (B), 58.35 (Gi), 34.45 (Mt H) |
| Nursing/Midwifery (same prerequisites as nursing) | 71.55 (Gi) | |
| HOLMESGLEN Mo – Moorabbin | Nursing (Units 1 and 2: satisfactory completion in one of Maths: General Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics or Units 3 and 4: any Mathematics; Units 3 and 4: satisfactory completion of English) | Minimum ATAR: 50.00n/a (Mo) |
AW – Albury-WodongaB – BendigoMe - MelbourneMi – Mildura S – Shepparton | Nursing (Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL. | 71.10 (Me), 65.70 (AW), 55.70 (B), 64.80 (S), 64.00 (Mi) |
| Nursing/Midwifery (Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL. | 85.95 (Me)84.05 (B) | |
| MONASH C – Clayton P - Peninsula | Nursing - Scholars Program (Units 1 and 2: satisfactory completion in two units (any study combination) of Maths: General Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics or Units 3 and 4: any Mathematics; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 27 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.) | 90.55 (C)n/a (P) |
| Nursing (Units 1 and 2: satisfactory completion in two units (any study combination) of Maths: General Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics or Units 3 and 4: any Mathematics; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 27 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.) | 77.15 (C) 72.20 (P) | |
| Nursing/Midwifery (Units 1 and 2: satisfactory completion in two units (any study combination) of Maths: General Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics or Units 3 and 4: any Mathematics; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 27 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.) | 91.00 (P) | |
| RMIT Bu - Bundoora | Nursing (Units 1 and 2: satisfactory completion of any Mathematics or Units 3 and 4: any Mathematics; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.) | 65.10 (Bu) |
| SWINBURNE H – Hawthorn | Nursing (Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL) | 65.85 (H) |
| VICTORIA UNI St A – St. Albans | Nursing (Units 1 and 2: satisfactory completion in two units (any study combination) of any Mathematics or Units 3 and 4: any Mathematics; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Biology, Chemistry, Health And Human Development or Psychology.) | n/a (St A) |
| Midwifery/Nursing (Units 1 and 2: satisfactory completion in two units (any study combination) of any Mathematics or Units 3 and 4: any Mathematics; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Biology, Chemistry, Health And Human Development or Psychology.) | 81.40 (St A) |
Nursing – Division 2 (Enrolled) Courses in 2022
Division 2 or Enrolled nurses are trained with the full spectrum of nursing qualifications, and these skills include communicating with patients, working in a team, medication, and clinical nursing duties. These nurses are able to implement and monitor patient care, administer medicines, comply with infection control and work, health, and safety policies, perform clinical assessments and contribute to planning patient care. To become an Enrolled nurse, one must complete a Diploma of Nursing. The VCE entry requirement for the diploma is a Year 12 pass.On completion of the course students will be eligible to apply for registration as an Enrolled Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or go on to further study to become a Registered Nurse.
Note: The Diploma of Nursing is currently a Free TAFE course.Students are advised to browse VTAC for a comprehensive list of all nursing courses.
| INSTITUTION | MAJOR SUBJECTS ON OFFER IN 2022 |
| Box Hill Institute Box Hill CampusLilydale Campus | Acute Nursing Care, Aged Care Nursing, Anatomy and Physiology, Assessment and Nursing Care Plans, Chronic Nursing Care, Community/Sub-acute Nursing, Complex Nursing Care, Cultural Diversity, Infection Control, Medications and Intravenous Medications, Mental Health, Reflective Practice, Research, Work Health Safety. |
| Chisholm Institute Berwick CampusFrankston Campus | Administer and monitor intravenous medication, apply research skills within a health environment, assess clients and manage client care, contribute to the care of mothers and babies, practise in the domiciliary health care area, provide nursing care to clients in palliative care. |
| Federation UniversityBallarat CampusWimmera Campus | Administer and monitor medications, Health information, Nursing care plans, Wound management. |
| Holmesglen Institute City CampusMoorabbin Campus | Acute, aged care, complex care, culture and diversity, diabetes, general nursing, health and human biology, infection control, law and ethics, mental health, palliative care, pharmacology, primary health care, stress management, work place health and safety. |
| RMIT UniversityBundoora CampusCity Campus | Acute care, Aged care, Anatomy and physiology, Clinical assessment, Clinical studies, Communication, Medication Administration, Mental Health, Primary care. |
| Swinburne University Wantirna Campus | Acute health problems, Anatomy and physiology, Care for older clients, Chronic health problems, First aid, Infection control policies and procedures, Medication delivery, Mental health conditions, Nursing care, Nursing communication, Pathophysiology, Pharmacology. |
| TAFE Gippsland Bairnsdale CampusLeongatha CampusMorewell CampusWarragul Campus | Aged Care, Community Health, Nursing. |
Geelong City CampusWerribee Campus | Administering medications, Anatomy and physiology, Communication skills, Infection, Legal and ethical issues associated with nursing, Nursing patients with complex needs. |