@Tina0241 said:
Hello po! Good Day! My name is Tin, I am currently studying Advance Dploma of Leadership and Management here in Sydney. My visa will expire soon (July 2021) and I’m keen to do Nursing. I don’t have any background of studying nursing since I finished Bachelor of Commerce. Now, I am looking for Schools. My plan is to study in a regional area however, given that it’s currently Pandemic, I’m afraid to move to a different state. I am working in a Hospital right now as an Admission Officer. My question is, what do you think is the best option?
Why would you be afraid to move to a different state? The COVID cases in Australia are relatively low, so I doubt it would make a big impact to your moving interstate (as you are already onshore).
Best option to do what? imo, considering that you completed a Commerce degree, you will probably have to do the Nursing degree completely from scratch, meaning you probably will have to study the full 3 years. Whether you study in Sydney or regional area will depend on whether you can pay for the tuition and living expenses. Going regional can mean lower tuition and lower living expenses, and potentially longer grad visa (additional year due to studying in regional area). Having said these, it's actually more beneficial for you to move to regional (not necessarily interstate, as there's a lot of regional areas in NSW). You can look into Nursing degrees in Wollongong or Newcastle, if you don't want to move interstate. University of Canberra is also an option, as ACT is still close to Sydney.
Since your visa is expiring soon, you will need to make a decision soon, as you need to give yourself some time to apply to a uni, enrol, and apply for a new student visa. I'm not sure whether you plan to apply for a grad visa after you finish your Advanced Diploma, but since a grad visa is only issued once in your life, I recommend you apply for it after you finish the Nursing degree).