Everything You Wanted to Know about Studying Bachelor of Nursing in
Australia
The Bachelor of Nursing program is based on an innovative, problem
based learning model in consultation with the health care industry
experts. The course curriculum fulfils the need of today’s nursing
industry.
About the course
The Bachelor of Nursing is a 3-year degree program. In the first two
years, lectures and problem based learning combined with clinical
experiences at partner teaching hospitals and health districts takes
place. The final year comprises of extensive clinical placement programs
that provide the students with an exposure to an area of specialty
nursing practice.
Placement programs
In order to undertake clinical programs, a student must maintain a
Senior First Aid Certificate throughout the program and need to
re-certify it every 12 months to maintain the current status. Students
are also required to obey the School of Nursing and Midwifery Infectious
Diseases and Immunisation Guidelines to provide their status with
respect to blood-borne transmissible viruses like Hepatitis B, Hepatitis
C and HIV. Students are also required to have a Blue Card (Working with
Children Check) before clinical placements.
Graduation requirements
In order to be a graduate, student must complete 192 points (24
subjects) which also includes attaining a satisfactory grade for all
clinical placements. Entry requirement for Australian students is 10+2
or equivalent English with one of Biological Sciences, Chemistry or
Physics whereas entry requirements for international students are:
- Qualified 10+2 or equivalent with English with one of Biological
Sciences, Chemistry or Physics
- International students must undertake this program on a full
time basis to be eligible to apply for an Australian student visa.
- An IELTS overall 7 for reading, writing, speaking and listening
is also required.
Post graduate options for graduates
Graduate nurses can go for further studies like Doctor of Health
Science, Master of Health Science (Honours), Master of Health
Services Management, Master of Nursing and Postgraduate Diploma of
Midwifery.
Apply for registration
After the completion of the course, you can apply for registration
as a nurse (List A). After the registration, nurses are eligible to
work in any healthcare centre where registered nurses are employed.
Careers available to nursing graduates
Registered nurses have many career options in the field of public or
private health care, teaching, research, aid organizations, the
defence forces or a combination of these areas. Once you are a
graduate registered nurse, the job prospects are very good as most
of the students get employment within the first six months after the
completion of the course.
Professional membership
All graduates are eligible for a membership with professional bodies
like Royal College of Nursing Australia.
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