Detailed Program Facts

Application Fee

  Application Fee: CAD 0 FREE

Tuition Fee

 CAD 33,440 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

Living Cost in Charles Sturt University - Port Macquarie Campus

  CAD 29,710 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Check program website for more information about funding options.

English Test Requirements

• IELTS
  • Minimum Overall Score - 7.0  Minimum Listening - 7.0  Minimum Reading - 7.0  Minimum Writing - 7.0  Minimum Speaking - 7.0  
• PTE
  • Minimum Overall Score - 65.0  Minimum Listening - 65.0  Minimum Reading - 65.0  Minimum Writing - 65.0  Minimum Speaking - 65.0  

• Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, students must have Standard XII Higher Secondary Certificate

• Minimum CGPA Required: 70.00 %

Additional Information

Career Opportunities

Our Bachelor of Nursing graduates are recognised for their critical thinking, diversity and professionalism. Many Charles Sturt University-educated nurses have received overseas recognition and now work internationally. When you graduate, you'll be a registered nurse ready to make your mark in a wide range of careers, you could:

Work in public and private healthcare facilities
From emergency situations to post-procedure care, nurses are needed in public and private hospitals and health facilities, community health centres, defence forces, primary and secondary industries, insurance, justice health, mental health, and workplace health and safety.

Improve patient care
Use your knowledge and skills to conduct research and improve and advance patient care practice.

Specialise
After graduating with the Bachelor of Nursing, you have the opportunity to specialise in any area of nursing that interests you.

Scholarships

International Student Merit Scholarship

This scholarship recognises and rewards excellence for eligible students applying to study at Charles Sturt University. The award provides a 25% or 30% tuition fee reduction throughout the entire duration of the course.

Eligibility

Available to:

Open to eligible new commencing international applicants studying in internal/on-campus mode at Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Dubbo, Melbourne, Orange, Port Macquarie, Sydney and Wagga Wagga in the approved courses. The scholarship is not available for continuing or transferring students.

Conditions:

Applicant must be an international applicant for an eligible course offered at Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Orange, Port Macquarie and Wagga Wagga campus. International Exchange and Study Abroad applicants are not eligible for this scholarship.

The applicant must fulfill at  least one of the following two academic criteria:

• Australian academic progression eligibility
  All new international students who apply to study a degree within 12 months after successful completion of an Australian university AQF level 7 or above degree are eligible to receive the International Student Merit Scholarship.
  
  Criteria:
  • The applicant has completed an Australian AQF Level 7 or higher in Australia, offshore, or online.
  • The qualification completion date is within 12 months of the applied course commencement date.
  • The applicant is new to Charles Sturt University or new to the level of study with Charles Sturt University.
  • Current Charles Sturt students wishing to change/transfer to another Charles Sturt course are not eligible.
  • The applicant can be going from undergraduate to undergraduate or undergraduate to postgraduate.

OR

• General academic eligibility
  • If applying for an eligible Allied Health course (except Nursing), an academic entry score of 85 per cent in their equivalent Australian Year 12.
  • If applying for any other eligible undergraduate (UG) degree, an academic entry score of 75 per cent in their equivalent Australian Year 12.
  • If applying for an eligible postgraduate (PG) degree, an academic entry score of 65 per cent in their Australian equivalent undergraduate degree study.

International Student Support Scholarship

The scholarship provides a 10% or 15% fee discount for new commencing international students for the duration of their course. See full eligibility details below.

Eligibility

Available to:

Awarded to eligible new commencing international applicants studying in internal/on-campus mode at Albury-Wodonga, Dubbo, Bathurst, Melbourne, Orange, Port Macquarie, Sydney and Wagga Wagga in the approved courses. The scholarship is not available for continuing or transferring students.

Students who have completed their studies in Australia can apply for a Post Study Work Permit or a Temporary Graduate Visa (subclass 485) to continue working in Australia post the completion of their study programs. As an international student, one can apply for the visa but not later than six months after completing your course. But to be eligible, you must meet the Australian Study Requirements, which include a minimum of 16 months of stay in Australia and a completing 92 weeks of a course registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).

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