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6 months
Blended learning (on campus and some remote delivery)
Full time · 4 days a week, 9am–3.30pm
February 2 2026 | April 21 2026 | July 20 2026
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Civic Drive, Greensborough VIC
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
ASQA
Accreditation Status
AccreditedCourse Content
Deliver a service to customers
Core unit
Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
Core unit
Visit client residence
Elective unit
Communicate and work in health or community services
Core unit
Work with diverse people
Core unit
Recognise healthy body systems
Elective unit
Provide First Aid
Elective unit
Perform electrocardiography (ECG)
Elective unit
Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
Core unit
Identify and respond to clinical risks in pathology collection
Core unit
Perform venous blood collections
Core unit
Collect pathology specimens other than blood
Core unit
Receive, prepare and dispatch pathology specimens
Elective unit
Participate in workplace health and safety
Core unit
Common Questions
Due to the large number of practical sessions, this course is only suitable for students who can commit to 4 days a week of attendance for the duration of the course. Classes run from 9am to 3.30pm. For example, the February 2026 intake runs Monday to Thursday, and the April 2026 intake runs Tuesday to Friday.
It is a compulsory requirement of the course to undertake 35 hours of practical placement at a pathology collection centre or hospital in Melbourne, and to perform at least 20 'live bleeds' (blood collections on patients and other students). The course is not suitable for people who cannot perform blood collection.
Tuition fees vary depending on eligibility. The concession fee is $820, the government subsidised fee is $4,100, and the non-subsidised fee is $7,050. Including maximum annual amenities fees, the total payable ranges from $1,000 (concession) to $4,360 (government subsidised) to $7,310 (non-subsidised). This training is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding.
Assessment methods include questioning, practical demonstration, assignments/essays, role plays, simulation, and practical placement. It is a compulsory requirement to undertake 35 hours of practical placement and to perform at least 20 'live bleeds'.
No, this course is not available for international students. It is only available to local students, which includes Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents, holders of an Australian permanent humanitarian visa, or New Zealand citizens.
Application
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Step 02
Submit Documents
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Step 03
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India
Master of Nursing · Griffith University
