UWA Handbook 2026

Note: This course is not available in 2026.

Applicability of the Student Rules, policies and procedures

1.(1) The Student Rules apply to students in this course.

(2) The policy, policy statements and guidance documents and student procedures apply, except as otherwise indicated in the rules for this course.

Academic Conduct Essentials and Communication and Research Skills modules

2.(1) A student who enrols in this course for the first time irrespective of whether they have previously been enrolled in another course of the University, must undertake the Academic Conduct Essentials module (the ACE module) and the Communication and Research Skills module (the CARS module).

(2) A student must successfully complete the ACE module within the first teaching period of their enrolment. Failure to complete the module within this timeframe will result in the student's unit results from this teaching period being withheld. These results will continue to be withheld until students avail themselves of a subsequent opportunity to achieve a passing grade in the ACE module. In the event that students complete units in subsequent teaching periods without completing the ACE module, these results will similarly be withheld. Students will not be permitted to submit late review or appeal applications regarding results which have been withheld for this reason and which they were unable to access in the normally permitted review period.

English Language competency requirements

3. To be eligible for consideration for admission to this course an applicant must satisfy the University's English language competence requirement as set out in the University Policy on Admission: Coursework and the following criteria for the tests indicated—a. Declaration that English is the applicant's primary language AND that the applicant has attended and satisfactorily completed at least six years of primary and secondary education taught and assessed solely in English in a recognised country (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States of America), including at least two years between years 7 and 12.

OR

b. Declaration that English is the applicant's primary language AND evidence that the applicant has successfully completed at least five (5) years (full-time equivalent) continuous education taught and assessed solely in English, in a recognised country (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States of America).

OR

The applicant achieves the required minimum scores in one of the following English language tests and meets the requirements for test results specified below:

c. the IELTS (academic module) with a minimum overall score of 7 and a minimum score of 7 in each of the four components

(listening, reading, writing and speaking).

d. the PTE Academic with a minimum overall score of 65 and a minimum score of 65 in each of the four communicative skills

(listening, reading, writing and speaking).

e. the TOEFL iBT with a minimum total score of 94 and the following minimum score in each section of the test:

• 24 for listening,

• 24 for reading,

• 27 for writing, and

• 23 for speaking.

Admission requirements

4. To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—

(a) a Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA;

and

(b) Current general registration as a Registered Nurse in Australia with no conditions or undertakings relevant to this endorsement;

and

(c) Evidence of the equivalent of three years' full-time post-initial registration clinical experience (5,000 hours) within the past six years.

Admission ranking and selection

5. Where relevant, admission will be awarded to the highest ranked applicants or applicants selected based on the relevant requirements.

Articulations and exit awards

6. This course does not form part of an articulated sequence.

Course structure

7.(1) The course consists of units to a total value of 24 points.

(2) Units must be selected in accordance with the course structure, as set out in these rules.

Satisfactory progress

8. To make satisfactory progress a student must pass units to a point value greater than half the total value of units in which they remain enrolled after the final date for withdrawal without academic penalty.

9. A student who has not achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the Communication and Research Skills module (the CARS module) when their progress status is assessed will not have made satisfactory progress even if they have met the other requirements for satisfactory progress in Rule 8.

Progress status

10.(1) A student who makes satisfactory progress is assigned the status of 'Good Standing'.

(2) Unless the relevant board determines otherwise because of exceptional circumstances —

(a) a student who does not make satisfactory progress for the first or second time under Rule 8 is assigned a progress status of 'On Probation';

(b) a student who does not make satisfactory progress for the third time under Rule 8 is assigned a progress status of 'Suspended';

(c) a student who does not make satisfactory progress for the fourth time under Rule 8 is assigned a progress status of 'Excluded'.

11. A student who does not make satisfactory progress in terms of Rule 9 is assigned the progress status of 'On Probation', unless they have been assigned a progress status of 'Suspended' or 'Excluded' for failure to meet other satisfactory progress requirements in Rule 8.

Award with distinction

12. This rule is not applicable to this course.

Deferrals

13. Applicants awarded admission to the course are entitled to a deferral of up to 12 months, as per the University Policy on: Admissions (Coursework).