127 international MNP students will be based on campus in Armidale over summer and for the next two years of their degree. A further 89 MNP students are enrolled on campus in Sydney, taking advantage of the brand-new facilities at both locations.
UNE Professor of Nursing in the School of Health Rikki Jones said that the Master of Nursing Practice (Pre-registration) degree is attracting a wide range of international students to Armidale.
“This is the first year we have run MNP since 2020. The purpose of the degree is to allow students who have a non-nursing undergraduate degree to work towards registration. Commencing in Trimester Three, we have students from Nepal, China, India and Bhutan as the main source countries.
“We have just opened new nursing clinical facilities in Armidale, and the team is excited to have such a passionate and enthusiastic group of students with us, many of whom will go on to work as registered nurses in Australia once they graduate.”
In Sydney, international students have come from across the world to UNE’s new site in Parramatta including China, Philippines, Nepal, West Africa, India and Bhutan.
Unit Coordinator and Senior Lecturer Troy Dalkeith said newly enrolled students MNP course in Sydney have relished the opportunity to get hands on the new nursing clinical laboratory.
“The new lab has dedicated spaces to enhance learning and clinical practice. The facility allows students to learn in the real environment they will be working in as a nurse and gain understanding of the principles and practice of the profession, such as infection prevention and control.”
In Sydney, on campus information technology and business students continue their studies, with a new cohort commencing in Trimester 1, 2026, and the team continues to support around 1,600 online students with their studies across the wider Sydney region.
Overall online student numbers for Trimester Three, traditionally a quieter time of year, have jumped 20 per cent compared to last year as students recognise the value of fast tracking their degree with summer units.
