Admission to this course is based on an entrance rank. A rank can be achieved by the following means:
- Year 12 ATAR
- other Australian Qualification
- work experience
- overseas qualification
We also offer a number of entry initiatives that give you the opportunity to gain entry to the University via alternate pathway programs and admissions schemes.
More information is available on our Alternative Entry page: http://www.canberra.edu.au/future-students/applications/apply-now/alternative-entry
There are non-standard English language requirements for admission to this course that must be met by all candidates. To be eligible candidates must demonstrate English language proficiency via one of the following: A) English Language Assessment Test results from one of the following English proficiency tests: Overall academic IELTS score of 7.0 with no band score below 7.0, or an OET grade of B including any of the sub-tests, or TOEFL iBT with an overall score of 94 & minimum scores of 24 in Listening, 24 in Reading, 27 in Writing and 23 in Speaking, or PTE Academic score of 65 overall with no skill score below 65. B) Primary Language Pathway having undertaken six years of primary & secondary education taught & assessed in English, including at least two years between years 7 & 12 from one of the following recognised countries: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom, & the USA.
Recognised and accepted in over 160 countries
If you’re passionate about helping others and considering a future in nursing, then UC’s Bachelor of Nursing course offers an outstanding industry and globally respected platform from which to launch your nursing career.
This immersive and fully interactive course incorporates the latest national and international interactive teaching and online practice methods while using innovative technological and medical equipment to simulate real-life scenarios.
As part of you this course, you’ll also undertake multiple clinical placement opportunities and gain valuable insight and experience across a broad range of healthcare service providers.
Successful completion of this course will enable you to become a registered nurse in Australia, and upon graduation, you’ll have the necessary skills, experience, and qualifications to be recognised as a nursing professional all over the world.
This three-year full-time course can also be studied part-time and is fully accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Study a Bachelor of Nursing at UC and you will:
explore a wide range of nursing practices including primary health care and health promotion, long-term and residential care, mental health, acute and critical care, rural and remote services, and policy development
acquire foundation knowledge and skills to provide safe, sensitive, effective and holistic nursing care to people of all ages and backgrounds
participate in clinical laboratories, tutorials, lectures and seminars with face-to-face and online teaching
learn through a concept-based teaching approach integrating the science, ethics, and aesthetics of contemporary nursing practice
understand and apply nursing management principles in a range of settings
acquire in-depth knowledge and understanding of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan.
develop and broaden your knowledge, skills, and attitude to work and prepare for real-world clinical practice
undertake professional practice to ensure readiness for employment as a beginning nurse clinician.
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Standard Full Time, Semester 1 Commencing
Year 1
Semester 1
Foundations of Anatomy and Physiology (10298)
Foundations of Professional Planning (9799)
Integrating Nursing Concepts 1 (10203)
Therapeutic Use of Self 1 (10194)
Semester 2
Foundations for Professional Practice 2 (10191)
Indigenous Health: Contemporary Issues (7434)
Integrating Nursing Concepts 2 (Capstone 1) (10204)
Narratives of Illness and Well-being (10192)
Year 2
Semester 1
Concepts in Pathophysiology (10201)
Health Across the Lifespan: Child and Family Health (10196)
Integrating Nursing Concepts 3 (10205)
Therapeutic Use of Self 2 (10195)
Semester 2
Concepts in Pharmacology (10202)
Health Across the Lifespan: Adult Acute Health Issues (10198)
Health Across the Lifespan: Mental Health (10197)
Integrating Nursing Concepts 4 (10206)
Winter Term
Ethics and Law for Health Professionals (7951)
Year 3
Nursing Period 1
Clinical Governance (10193)
Health Across the Lifespan: Chronic and Complex Care (10199)
Health Across the Lifespan: Healthy Ageing (10200)
Integrating Nursing Concepts 5 (Capstone 2) (10207)
Nursing Period 3
Integrating Nursing Concepts 6 (Capstone 3) (10208)
This course leads directly into becoming eligible for registration as an Australian qualified Registered Nurse. Nursing is a diverse career and a UC trained RN can comfortably look for work in the hospital sector, private health care, primary health care, rural and remote health care and military support. An Australian RN qualification is also highly respected internationally and opens the door to numerous nursing employment opportunities overseas.
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
