International Student Nursing Courses
Study to be a Nurse in Australia
Nursing is a very popular course for international students in Australia. Like in many countries, nurses are in high demand here, especially as many experienced nurses retired early from the industry during the pandemic.
An Australian nursing qualification could open doors to jobs around the world, with the opportunity for certain levels of nurses to be sponsored, or perhaps be eligible for skilled migration, in Australia.
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There are three levels of nursing studies in Australia:
Enrolled Nurse (EN)
An Enrolled Nurse holds a Diploma of Nursing, which requires 1.5 years of study, generally in a vocational institution (college). An international student can expect to pay $30,000-$40,000, depending on the institution. ERs earn $56,000 per year on average.
ER duties include monitoring patients, administering medicine, infection prevention and control, assessment,and the general care of patients. An ER can expect to be working in hospitals or private care facilities, including aged care and mental health centres. ERs often work in doctor's offices, assisting the doctor during appointments.
Registered Nurse (RN)
A registered nurse holds a Bachelor of Nursing, which takes 3 years to complete in a university setting. As an international student, the nursing course fees for this course in Australia average $90,000-$110,000.
Bachelor graduates are eligible for the Post-Higher Education Work Stream of the Graduate Visa, receiving a 2-year work visa.
The salary expectation for an RN is $82,000 per year.
RNs are crucial to a medical team. their involved Planning, assessing patients, and managing the care of patients with complicated and chronic health concerns. RNs work in all levels of medical care but can also work in medical research, management, or the development of health policy.
Nurse Practitioner (NP)
Nurse Practitioner (NP)
Nurse Practitioners are at the highest level of nursing. NPs generally hold a Graduate Diploma of Masters degree. A typical Masters in Nursing Studies costs an average of $75,000 for 2 years.
Masters graduates should eligible for the Post-Higher Education Work Stream of the Graduate Visa, receiving a 2-year visa.
A Nurse Practitioner can expect to earn an average salary of $140,000 per year.
NPs work independently, diagnosing patients, assessing test results, prescribing medicine, and writing referrals for patients to see specialists.