Master of Nursing Practice (Preregistration)

• English Language Proficiency: English Language Proficiency Requirements: All applicants for the Master of Nursing Practice (Preregistration) are required to provide evidence of demonstrating your English language competency in one of the following ways: English is your primary language and you have attended and satisfactorily completed at least six years of primary and secondary education taught and assessed solely in English in a recognised country, including at least two years between years 7 and 12. Recognised country means one of the following countries: Australia; Canada; New Zealand; Republic of Ireland; South Africa; United Kingdom; United States of America. Or You currently hold registration as an Enrolled Nurse (Division 2), Registered Nurse (Division 1) or Registered Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA). Or English Proficiency Assessment If you do not satisfy any of the above, you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the scores as below. English test results remain valid for no more than two years between final examination date and the date of commencement of study. 1. IELTS (academic module). We only accept test results from one test sitting, or a maximum of two test sittings in a six-month period. Test results must show the following: • 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. 2. OET. We will only accept test results from one test sitting: or a maximum of two test sittings in a six-month period only if: you are tested in all four components in each sitting, and you achieve a minimum score of B in each component across the two sittings, and no score in any component of the test is below C. 3. PTE Academic. We will only accept test results from one test sitting: or a maximum of two test sittings in a six-month period only if: a minimum overall score of 65 is achieved in each sitting, and you achieve a minimum score of 65 in each of the communicative skills across the two sittings, and no score in any of the communicative skills is below 58. 4. TOEFL iBt. We will only accept test results from one test sitting: or a maximum of two test sittings in a six-month period only if: a minimum total score of 94 is achieved in each sitting, and you achieve a minimum score of 24 for listening, 24 for reading, 27 for writing and 23 for speaking across the two sittings, and no score in any of the sections is below: 20 for listening; 19 for reading; 24 for writing and 20 for speaking. NOTE: Students who were not born in any of the above recognised countries need to be aware of the English language requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia that need to be demonstrated prior to registration. Please contact the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia for information on this requirement - http://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/
• Tertiary Education: Applicants must have successfully completed either; - an undergraduate degree (equivalent to AQF Level 7), or higher, in health, human biological or behavioural science within the last 10 years; or - an undergraduate degree, or higher, in any discipline within the last 10 years and the Western Sydney Preparation for Tertiary Nursing Studies short course.

As a graduate of this degree, you can look forward to a broad range of exciting career opportunities in different sectors and industries. Below are some examples of the possible careers you can pursue with this degree:

• Community Health
• Disability Services
• Rehabilitation Services
• Research and Education
• Policy Development