<strong>Admission requirements for applicants</strong><p>All applicants must complete an online Basic Key Skills Builder (BKSB) test.<br>You must achieve a minimum of Level 5 for both the English and Maths Initial Assessments to be eligible to undertake the course.<p>To schedule the test, please contact 9209 5606.<p><strong>Applicants with recent secondary education (within the past two years)</strong><br>This course uses the ATAR as part of its selection considerations. <br>A minimum ATAR (eligibility score) of 50 is required to be considered for the course.<br>Units 1 and 2: satisfactory completion in one of General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics, or Units 3 and 4: any Mathematics<br>Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in any English

<strong>Higher education study applicants</strong><br>The following entry requirements apply:<br>­your entire academic record will be considered<br>you may be eligible for credit transfer or recognition of prior learning in accordance with your previous qualification/s.<p><strong>Vocational education and training (VET) study applicants</strong><br>The following entry requirements apply:<br>­your entire academic record will be considered<br>you may be eligible for credit transfer or recognition of prior learning in accordance with your previous qualification/s.<p>You also need to hold NMBA registration as an enrolled nurse prior to commencement into the Bachelor of Nursing.<p><strong>Work and life experience applicants</strong><br>your entire academic record will be considered<br>direct entry into the course is possible for mature-aged applicants who have met the above criteria and do not have a VTAC application in place for any Victorian tertiary course. These applicants are invited to apply directly to the institute for commencement into first year.<p><strong>Bachelor of Nursing English language requirements.</strong> <br>The Bachelor of Nursing has entry criteria set by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC). All students entering this course must demonstrate they have achieved the <a href="https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Registration-Standards/English-language-skills">Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) specified level of English language skills</a>, prior to commencing the course. <p>You must provide evidence of English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS 7.0 (Academic) with no individual bandscore less than 7.0 (if secondary education has not been completed in English).<p><strong>Inherent requirements of the Bachelor of Nursing</strong><br>The inherent requirements are the abilities, knowledge and skills needed to complete the course that must be met by all students. <a href="https://www.holmesglen.edu.au/content/dam/holmesglen/pdf/courses/bachelor/Inherent-requirements-for-Nursing-courses.pdf">Download the inherent requirements here.(PDF - 361kb)</a>.<p><strong>Prior to undertaking clinical placement</strong>, Students must be a minimum of 18 years of age at the time of their first clinical placement. Additionally, students must be prepared to declare their health and immunisation status, complete a National Police Records Check annually and hold a valid Working with Children Check.<p>Immunisations required include:<br>Measles/Mumps/Rubella<br>Hepatitis A<br>Hepatitis B<br>Tuberculous<br>Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis<br>Polio<br>Influenza<br>Varicella <p><strong>COVID-19 immunisations</strong><br>Prior to the commencement of the course students must be fully vaccinated, including having had their booster shot (third vaccination) to attend clinical placements.<p>Holmesglen will register all students with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA).