Overview

This Nursing Conversion Programme for Registered Nurses (Top-up) course from Curtin University places emphasis on the maintenance and further development of your professional competencies and on enhancing your capabilities as a member of an inter-professional team in a changing health care system.

Key Features

You will have the opportunity to the study core concepts of nursing: the wellbeing of the individual, family and community, which can be applied to any nursing situation. A problem solving approach will be stressed, with particular focus on the identification and assessment of health problems and nursing needs of individuals and their families. You will explore nursing research, ethics, professional practice, management, science and behavioural science.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Health and Wellbeing in Social and Cultural Contexts

Health Assessment for the Clinician

Inquiry for Legal and Ethical Nursing Practice

Inquiry for Nursing and Midwifery Leadership

Inquiry for Evidence based Clinical Practice

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-20 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2027-02-16 00:00:00

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

58

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

700 alternative credits

Eligible students are entitled to 500 Credit for Recognised Learning (CRL). Students may complete the remaining 200 credits in 24 months (4 semesters) part-time.

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Singapore, Singapore

Disciplines

Nursing

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

58

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Nanyang Polytechnic or Ngee Ann Polytechnic diploma and a Registered Nurse with a valid practising certificate (full and conditional registration only) from the Singapore Nursing Board; OR

Graduate of a 3-year Diploma in Nursing recognised by Curtin University and as comparable to an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Diploma level 5 and a Registered Nurse with a valid practising certificate (full and conditional registration only) from the Singapore Nursing Board.
Other nursing diploma level qualifications are assessed on an individual basis.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

11118 SGD / year

≈ 11118 SGD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

11118 SGD / year

≈ 11118 SGD / year

Additional Details

Fee including 9% GST

Living costs

Singapore

1878 - 3880 SGD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Duration

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Credits

Delivered

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Additional Details

Living costs

Singapore

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