Upgrade your qualifications from Enrolled Nurse to Registered Nurse (Division 1).
Whether you're a year 12 student applying through TISC or you’re looking to apply directly to Curtin, we've got the information you need to get your application set. Learn about key dates for applications and offers, how to change your TISC preferences, entry pathways into Curtin, scholarships, and more.
This stream is tailored towards applicants who are registered as an AQF Diploma level 5 Enrolled Nurse. It will give you the qualification you need to become a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
In this stream, you will increase your knowledge of the biological, behavioural and nursing sciences, and study the relationship between individuals, their families and communities, to deliver appropriate patient-centred care.
Your learning will involve interprofessional education, allowing you to study with different nursing and medical specialists from a range of fields. This will increase your interdisciplinary knowledge and help solidify your position as an active, contributing member of an interprofessional healthcare team.
You will complete a minimum of 680 hours of professional placements in diverse clinical settings, including public hospitals and private practice in both metropolitan and rural locations.
You will at times be required to complete your placement at a pre-approved workplace in Perth if you need to practice in specialist areas, such as in critical care.
This stream is offered within the Bachelor of Science (Nursing) degree. To apply for this stream, please apply for the Bachelor of Science (Nursing).
Note: The Enrolled Nurse to Registered Nurse stream is now available to study on campus at Curtin Kalgoorlie or the Great Southern Universities Centre in Albany. Coursework is delivered through a mix of online and face-to-face units. Click here to find out more.
Please refer to the handbook for additional course overview information.
Careers
Industries
Graduates can apply to become a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Nursing and Midwifery Board Australia.
What you need in order to get into this course. There are different pathway options depending on your level of work and education experience.
Applicants with higher education are those whose highest level of study since leaving secondary education is a higher education course, such as a university degree. This may include applicants who are currently studying a higher education course at another education provider and want to transfer to Curtin University, or applicants who are currently studying at Curtin but want to switch to a different course. It may also include applicants who have completed past study with university and non-university higher education providers.
This is not a course switching stream. You must have a completed qualification and be registered with AHPRA to enter this stream.
This is not a course switching stream. You must have a completed qualification and be registered with AHPRA to enter this stream.
This course has a minimum ATAR of Not applicable
There are no essential WACE subjects for this course.
There are no desirable WACE subjects for this course.
Please see our correlation comparability for previous TEE subjects, WACE courses and WACE ATAR courses.
Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.
You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.
Writing
7.0
Speaking
7.0
Reading
7.0
Listening
7.0
Overall band score
7.0
Think you don’t have the marks or qualifications to study at Curtin? We have several pathways to help you meet admission. Use our pathway finder to find your best way to studying with us.
Pathway finder toolIn addition to the course-specific admission criteria listed above, please read our general admission criteria. Our general admission criteria apply to all courses at Curtin University.
This stream is available to current Australian Registered Enrolled Nurses. You must have completed an AQF Diploma of Enrolled Nursing and be currently registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as an Enrolled Nurse.
Applicants who have not met these eligibility requirements are not eligible for the Enrolled Nurse to Registered Nurse stream.
Ranking and selection process
Entry to this course is competitive, with limited places available. Offers will be made on a continuous basis until the course is full. Please submit your application and documentation as soon as possible.
We’re here to help you navigate the complexities of university admission. Choose the support you need from the options below.
You might find your answer in our frequently asked questions.
Submit your question via our online form and we’ll get back to you.
1300 222 888
8:30am to 4:30pm weekdays (Tuesday from 9:30am)
You’ll find Curtin Connect in building 102 on the Perth campus.
8:30am to 4:30pm weekdays (Tuesday from 9:30am)
Think you don’t have the marks or qualifications to study at Curtin? We have several pathways to help you meet admission. Use our pathway finder to find your best way to studying with us.
Pathway finder toolMany of our courses require students to comply with additional essential requirements. Failure to comply with any of the essential requirements may potentially prevent the successful completion of the course and/or achieving professional registration.
Please refer to the following statements on the fieldwork component of this course:
Fee information is not available for this course at this time. Find estimated course fees.
The offering information on this website applies only to future students. Current students should refer to faculty handbooks for current or past course information.
The information on this page may be subject to change. In particular, Curtin University may change the content, method or location of delivery or tuition fees of courses.
While Curtin uses reasonable efforts to ensure that the information provided on this page is accurate and up to date, errors and omissions sometimes occur. Curtin makes no warranty, representation or undertaking (expressed or implied) nor does it assume any legal liability (direct or indirect) for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information.
You might find your answer in our frequently asked questions.
Submit your question via our online form and we’ll get back to you.
1300 222 888
8:30am to 4:30pm weekdays (Tuesday from 9:30am)
You’ll find Curtin Connect in building 102 on the Perth campus.
8:30am to 4:30pm weekdays (Tuesday from 9:30am)
For invitations to events, study tips and info on navigating your way to uni, join the Curtin community.
Look out for emails from us in your inbox.
