A limited number of places are available for the advanced standing pathway and an additional selection criteria (Nursing Admission Questionnaire) may apply. Griffith will email the questionnaire to applicants.

Applicants must be eligible for admission into Year 2 with credit transfer from an AQF Diploma of Nursing and unconditional registration (without restrictions) as an Enrolled Nurse (Division 2), General with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra)/Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) or a Diploma of Health Care from Griffith College.

Internationally Qualified Nurses (IQNs) will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. These applicants must demonstrate recency of practice (within a period of five years) and have unconditional registration where they are working as a Registered Nurse. Note: We follow NMBA guidelines regarding recency of practice. Applicants must have a minimum of 450 hours accumulated over the past five years. The hours do not need to be continuous. Refer to the program entries on the Griffith website for further details.

All Trimester 1 applicants must provide documentary evidence of their eligibility by 31 October 2025. Documentation lodged after this date may not be considered in time for the 15 January offer round. Trimester 2 applicants must provide documentary evidence of their eligibility by 27 April 2026. Documentation lodged after this date may not be included in time for the 4 June offer round. Applicants yet to complete their Diploma qualification should take into consideration when their results will be released and time taken to complete the Ahpra registration process when deciding which trimester to apply for. Offers can only be made to applicants with completed qualifications and current registration.

English Language Proficiency Requirements: To enrol in this program, you must have attended and satisfactorily completed at least 6 years of primary and secondary education taught and assessed solely in English. At least two years of this education must have been between grades 7 and 12. This education must have been completed in one of the following countries; Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America. If you have not met these educational requirements, you are required to provide evidence of an acceptable English Language test. For more information, visit Meeting English Language Proficiency.

Griffith Guaranteed Admission Schemes do not apply to this program.