Diploma in Nursing

at University of Wollongong College Australia

The Diploma of Nursing is designed to assist you to develop your knowledge, skills, and attributes for practice as an Enrolled Nurse. You will learn how to communicate effectively with patients and other staff, administer and monitor medications, manage the care of wounds and prepare health assessments and care plans. You will also benefit from clinical placements in which you will work as part of a team and under the supervision of Registered Nurses. This is a nationally recognised qualification that is accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC). Students who successfully complete the Diploma of Nursing are eligible to apply for registration as an Enrolled Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA). The Diploma of Nursing can be used to apply for entry into the second year of the Bachelor of Nursing at UOW or as direct entry into the workforce following NMBA registration as an Enrolled Nurse.

The Diploma of Business is an in-depth preparation program which provides guaranteed* entry into the second year of a Bachelor of Business or Bachelor of Commerce at UOW. Tertiary skills development is embedded in all subjects in the Diploma of Business which prepares you for successful participation in the second year of the degree. Emphasis is on a range of oral, written and presentation skills, including group work. Assessment is by practical tasks, essays, mid-session tests and final examinations. Subjects have a lecture and tutorial format, or lecture and laboratory format, timetabled over five days.

The Diploma of Science is an in-depth preparation program which provides a guaranteed* pathway into the second year of a Bachelor of Science at UOW. It is designed to empower you to apply scientific thinking and analysis to important issues impacting the world today. You will learn the language and nature of science and mathematics, and will be able to follow your interests in specific areas of science. Tertiary skills development embedded in the Diploma of Science prepares you for successful participation at UOW, with an emphasis on a range of practical laboratory and written work, including group work.

The Diploma of Information Technology (IT) provides a guaranteed* pathway into the second year of a Bachelor of Information Technology, Bachelor of Business Information Systems, or Bachelor of Computer Science at UOW. The Diploma of IT covers a range of information systems, information technology and business topics, including structured programming, and techniques and technologies of systems analysis, and will help you build you skills for a career in IT.

The Diploma of Engineering is designed to provide a guaranteed* pathway into the second year of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) at UOW. The program will support you in developing tertiary learning skills to help you to achieve your goals for university studies. The three session Diploma provides tertiary academic skills, training in English language proficiency, and introductory mathematics and physics subjects, and one elective business subject. Students will study the core first year subjects of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences at UOW. This course offers you the opportunity to focus on an area of speciality by undertaking elective subjects aligned with the disciplines of engineering that you would like to pursue. The Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences at UOW is an Associate Member of the Group of Eight Australian Engineers and Associates.