Im doing my Bachelor of Nursing via external study with Charles Darwin University. Im currently one unit a semester because my husband is away but next year I will be doing 2 units a semester (part time). Part time takes around 6 years depending on how many subjects you do and how long that particular Uni's course is (some are 2, some are 3, some are 4).

Im 100% going to do my Masters in Midwifery after I finish my degree. I would have done just a midwifery degree if I had of had the opportunity where I live but I dont so its nursing or bust.

I entered as a mature age student with my HSC (OP or whatever the equiv is in Qld) but I know that others who havent done HSC or Enrolled nursing had to do a bridging course of 6mths first. I honestly wouldnt do the EN course at TAFE first unless your planning on working while you study (which I personally wouldnt recommend with kids as well!)