Monash University: University Handbooks: Undergraduate Handbook 2003: Units indexed by faculty
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Nursing


Nursing at Monash provides national and international leadership in nursing education and research. A full range of courses is offered from undergraduate through to postgraduate, using a variety of learning/teaching modes that encourage flexible approaches to learning and discovery.

Nursing studies are conducted by the School of Nursing based at the Gippsland and Peninsula campuses. In addition, the School of Nursing conducts courses offshore in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea and Singapore.

Undergraduate nursing courses

The Bachelor of Nursing degree consists of three years of full-time study. Part-time study is available - daytime classes only. Graduates may apply for registration as a Division I nurse with the Nurses Board of Victoria.

The Bachelor of Midwifery degree consists of three years of full-time study. Part-time is available - daytime classes only. Graduates may apply for registration as a division 1 nurse with the Nurses Board of Victoria.
The Bachelor of Nursing (Post Registration) consists of two years of part-time study designed for registered nurses with current practicing certificates to upgrade to a degree. The course is offered on campus at Peninsula, by off-campus learning mode at Gippsland and offshore in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. The course may also be taken over one year of full-time study at the Peninsula campus.
The honours degree of the Bachelor of Nursing consists of a fourth year of study for those students who demonstrate academic ability to pursue higher degree studies in the discipline of nursing. The course is offered part-time using flexible study options.

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