School Based Traineeship (SBT) Admission Pathway
To be considered for 2025 entry under the School Based Traineeship pathway, applicants must inform the domestic admissions team at the University of Newcastle by e-mailing Admissions@newcastle.edu.au so that their application can be manually reviewed and assessed. Applicants will not be automatically identified.
To be eligible for admission via this pathway, applicants must satisfy all listed criteria:
- Be a current school leaver, completing the NSW HSC in 2024 or have completed the NSW HSC in 2023; and
- Successfully complete the NSW Department of Education School Based Traineeship, including:
- Completed Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (Assisting in Nursing Work in Acute Care) HLT33115; and
- NESA HSC Human Services courses, including either codes 27109 and 27101 OR 27109 and 27102; and
- Successful completion and accumulation of 100 days/shifts of industry-based learning in a recognised public hospital across the NSW Health system. This must be equal to at least a minimum of 700 hours of paid on the job training. (A minimum of 600 hours of paid on the job training will be accepted for 2023 HSC graduates only).
Documentary evidence must be provided for assessment purposes and be able to support the above requirements. Clear colour copies or certified copies of supporting documents must be uploaded to the applicant’s UAC application, including:
- Completed Higher School Certificate (HSC) and Record of Achievement, which lists the Human Services courses; and
- A letter from NSW Health that verifies a minimum of 700 hours (or 600 hours for 2023 HSC graduates) of industry-based learning has been completed by the applicant; and
- Certificate of Proficiency issued from the NSW Department of Education and Training to support that the traineeship was successfully completed.
Once applicants have completed their HSC, obtained their supporting materials, and uploaded them to UAC, they are required to e-mail the University of Newcastle Admissions team at Admissions@newcastle.edu.au so that the application can be reviewed. Don’t forget to list the VET Certificate III qualification in your UAC application. Always include your UAC application number in any correspondence.
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