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Study to be a Nurse in Australiai

International Student Nursing Courses

Study to be a Nurse in Australia

Commercial cookery is a very popular course for international students in Australia. Chefs are in high demand in restaurants and café across the country. In fact, the role of chef is in high demand worldwide, with the opportunity for trained chefs to be sponsored or perhaps be eligible for skilled migration in Australia.

here 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-Study Work Rights Extension, receiving a 4-year 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 are eligible for the
Post-Study Work Rights Extension, receiving a 5-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.

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