Bega Nursing Program gets the go ahead

13-September-2002

The University of Wollongong has received the go-ahead from the Nurses' Registration Board to run a Bachelor of Nursing Degree at the Bega Education Access Centre.

A bridging program offered by TAFE NSW ­ Illawarra Institute, will allow enrolled nurses who successfully complete the course to articulate into the second year of the University of Wollongong Bachelor of Nursing Degree in February 2003.

The approval represents the culmination of many months of work and planning by staff from the University and TAFE NSW. It means that enrolled nurses who complete the bridging course will be able to enrol in the second year of the three-year Nursing Degree and have the choice to continue to work and earn an income while they study.

Bega Education Access Coordinator Anne Montague said that an information session was being held for those people interested in the program.

Applicants with a Certificate IV in Enrolled Nursing are eligible to undertake the course.

The information session will be held on Friday 20 September at 2pm at the Bega Education Access Centre. Representatives from the University and TAFE NSW ­ Illawarra Institute will be present. Potential applicants should bring copies of their qualifications and other documents to the session. The anticipated starting date for the bridging program is Tuesday 8 October.

For more information: contact Anne Montague, Bega Education Access Centre Coordinator, on 02 6494 7035.