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English Language Requirements for Applicants Educated in Other Countries Section 31 of the Nurses and Midwives Act directs that a person is not entitled to be registered or enrolled unless she/he proves to the satisfaction of the Board that she/he has a knowledge of the English language adequate for the practice of nursing or midwifery, as applicable.
Language is an essential component of safe practice and the Board considers that the standard, which it has identified, is necessary for protection of the public.
Any applicant for registration or enrolment may be required to undertake an English language test. However the Board may waive this requirement where it considers that there is other evidence of adequate language skills.
The requirements for applicants educated in Australia are identified separately. The following applies to applicants whose education was undertaken in other countries.
LANGUAGE TESTS
The language test requirements may be satisfied by achieving, within the two year period prior to application, either:
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International English Language Testing System (IELTS) academic modules, a score of:
- 7 overall
- at least 6.5 on the individual bands of listening and reading, and
- at least 7.0 on the individual bands of writing and speaking
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A Pass at "B" level in each of the four components (reading, writing, listening and speaking) of the Occupational English Test (OET) for Nurses.
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EXEMPTIONS
Although any applicant for registration or enrolment may be required to provide results of an approved English language test, this requirement may be waived in certain instances
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If you completed the NSW Higher School Certificate examination and obtained a grade of Band 4 or higher in English (Standards, Advanced or Extension). See Secondary School Examinations Accepted as Evidence of English Language Competence.
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If you completed secondary school elsewhere in Australia or in New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, United States or Canada and can show achievement in specified examinations as described in Secondary School Examinations Accepted as Evidence of English Language Competence.
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If you were previously registered or enrolled as a nurse or midwife in New South Wales
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If you are applying for enrolment on the basis of completion of an enrolled nurse course undertaken through TAFE NSW , commenced before the end of September 2007, completed at the scheduled time and application for enrolment is made shortly after.
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