Spratnat

I've seen there is a lot of concern that people are worried that under the new guidelines set out by AHPRA there seems to be a lot of uncertainty over the acceptance of British trained Diploma Nurses RMN's, RGN's. I too applied back at the end of March and yet to hear anything positive from them. But saying that I have neither had anything negative. So despite the lack of reassurance that my application will be accepted I think the only way to proceed is remain positive. There's too much negativity around and until someone posts on here evidence of rejection from AHPRA for British diploma nurses then don't get caught up in the captivity of negativity!!

I found something on there framework for assessing that could be quite useful for people to see if they haven't already done so and it clearly appears that our university qualifications for our diplomas is equivalent to their Bachelors degree or Level 7 if you like.

 

AQF specification for the Bachelor Degree

Bachelor Degree qualification type descriptor

Purpose The Bachelor Degree qualifies individuals who apply a broad and coherent body of knowledge in a range of contexts to undertake professional work and as a pathway for further learning

Knowledge Graduates of a Bachelor Degree will have a broad and coherent body of knowledge, with depth in the underlying principles and concepts in one or more disciplines as a basis for independent lifelong learning

Skills Graduates of a Bachelor Degree will have:

• cognitive skills to review critically, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge

• cognitive and technical skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of knowledge with depth in some

areas

• cognitive and creative skills to exercise critical thinking and judgement in identifying and solving problems

with intellectual independence

• communication skills to present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas

Application of knowledge and skills

Graduates of a Bachelor Degree will demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills:

• with initiative and judgement in planning, problem solving and decision making in professional practice

and/or scholarship

• to adapt knowledge and skills in diverse contexts

• with responsibility and accountability for own learning and professional practice and in collaboration with

others within broad parameters

Volume of The volume of learning of a Bachelor Degree is typically 3 – 4 years learning

 

 

what will be will be!!!

I agree with you. From this it looks like the english HE diploma fits this category as the diploma guidelines for level 6 says that the course is only 1.5-2 years which is why ANMAC have said ours is equivalent to a Bachelor's degree!