Category; Administration
Date approved; Feb 2009
Admission - Student Application
The following process will be implemented for the student application process for the Certificate IV Nursing for Division 2 Nurses.
- Minimum age of 18 years.
- The College will send an Application Form for Admission to be completed and a request for the following information:
- Evidence of a current Police check
- A current Curricula Vitae
- Immunisation status
- Successful VETASSESS Nursing Test (literacy and numeracy)
All candidates must successfully pass a telephone interview.
Applicants must meet all of the relevant requirements prior to consideration for entry in to the course.
About VETASSESS
The VETASSESS Test is a normative test for Literacy and Numeracy test based on the National Reporting System for Adult Literacy and Numeracy. The test is set in a context relevant to the course that candidates wish to undertake. The VETASSESS Test has been established to help Registered Training Providers (RTOs) identify the literacy and numeracy competence of candidates wishing to apply for a course of study. The VETASSESS Test has been created for Nursing courses such as Certificate IV for Enrolled/Division 2 Nurses.
VETASSESS Statements of Test Score are portable across all participating RTOs throughout Victoria. This provides candidates the benefit of undertaking one test and submitting their test scores to a number of participating RTOs.
VETASSESS has a simple method for booking a test. A student can simply search for upcoming tests and book a seat for the test on-line. When a test is booked, VETASSESS will send a confirmation letter advising of the venue, date and time of the test session by email.
Admission - Student Selection
When prospective students apply to enter VCHN College of Health and Nursing, the Training Manager (or nominee) assesses each applicant’s educational qualifications (either obtained in Australia or overseas) and potential for successful study. Each application will be assessed to determine whether the applicant has the required entry level competencies for the particular course in which they wish to enrol. Entry requirements for particular couses are set out in the relevant VCHN course brochure.
If the applicant’s educational qualifications do not meet the College’s admission requirements, other factors may be considered. These are:
- Mature age,
- Work experience,
- Attitude and aptitude,
- Previous academic results,
- Attendance at a previous college,
- Ability and skills to function in an academic environment,
- Possibility to succeed in his/her academic endeavours.
Having arrived at an admission decision, the student’s English language skills (language and literacy) will be assessed by VCHN College of Health and Nursing staff, using the student’s VETASSESS test results as the basis for this assessment.
If the applicant meets the required English skills requirements and has the required educational standards, the applicant will be admitted to his/her chosen course.
In all programs offered by the College, selection is carried out in a manner that reflects the College’s access and equity policies.
VCHN Offer Letter
If a prospective student’s application for a student place to study at VCHN College of Health and Nursing is successful, then they will receive an offer letter from the College. Accompanying the offer letter will be:
- An Offer Acceptance Form
- A blank Payment & Registration Advice, for student’s to insert their address, birth date, and other details.
- Vaccination check form
- A Course Outline of the student’s chosen course of study
VCHN Student Enrolment Process
To enrol a prospective student needs to complete each of the following steps:
Step 1 Bring their offer letter, their partially completed Payment Advice and Registration form and their completed Vaccination Check form from the College to an enrolment place at a time designated by the College.
Step 2 Complete a VCHN College of Health and Nursing Enrolment form.
Step 3 Verify/check their enrolment details, including:
- Course name and course code
- Unit/module names and codes
- Total hours enrolled
- Material fees and other fees
- Total enrolment fees payable
Step 4 Ensure they sign their enrolment form AND that it is also signed by a VCHN College of Health and Nursing teacher.
Step 5 Pay their enrolment fee. Enrolment is NOT FINALISED until all fees due have been paid OR approved arrangements for payment have been documented and signed off by the Managing Director or Business Manager.
Step 6 The student ensures that they are issued with:
- An Enrolment/Admission confirmation
- A receipt for fees paid in the form of a completed Payment Advice and Registration form.
- Their Student ID card.
VCHN Enrolment/Admission Confirmation
Once enrolment is completed and fees are paid, each student will receive an Enrolment or Admission Confirmation. This Confirmation will show:
- The name of the course enrolled for.
- The starting date of the course.
- The location of the course.
- The duration of the course, including any clinical/industry placement
- The fees paid by the student.
Overseas students will need to forward a copy of their Confirmation of Admission together with a copy of the attached Payment Received and Registration Advice and their Visa application form to the nearest Australian Diplomatic Mission in their home country to apply for their business short stay visa. Please be aware that the time taken to process a visa application varies from country to country. |
