Pre-nursing students may choose to focus in one area of study and can take additional courses in their specialty. Areas of nursing specialization may include pediatric nursing, ambulatory care, cardiac nursing, burn care and geriatric nursing among others.

Australia is an island country and continent of the southern hemisphere, in the SW Pacific, a member state of the Commonwealth.

Part-time learning allows one to obtain a degree or qualification even if one cannot attend school on a full-time basis. One can learn at one's own pace, gradually accumulating credits that count towards a final qualification.