Subject prerequisites
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL
You'll study long-term chronic illness care, Indigenous health, biosciences, emergency healthcare and mental health care. In first year, your hands-on experience begins at our on-campus clinical learning units. In all three years, you'll practice in real-world hospital and healthcare settings.
As a La Trobe nursing student, you'll learn how to care for people of all ages and make ethical, clinical decisions with a compassionate and caring approach. You'll also develop important professional skills such as time management, team leadership and caseload management. Our supportive and experienced teaching staff operate an open-door policy to make sure you get the most out of your study.
La Trobe's School of Nursing is Australia's oldest and enjoys a reputation for excellence.
Reasons to study nursing at La Trobe:
International clinical opportunities include full semester experiences in Sweden, Denmark, Scotland and Canada; and short term programs in Nepal, Singapore and Cambodia.
You can study nursing at our metropolitan and any of our regional campuses.
Melbourne students can undertake placements in leading Victorian hospitals including The Alfred, The Austin, Royal Melbourne and The Northern.
Regional students undertake clinical placements at a selection of our 100+ industry partners including Albury Wodonga Health, Bendigo Health, Goulburn Valley Health and Mildura Base Hospital.
Regional students may be able to apply for specialist placements such as remote health in the Northern Territory or paediatric nursing at the Royal Children's Hospital.
CRICOS code: 020935J
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First year (commencing Semester 1)
Wominjeka La Trobe: Indigenous Cultural Literacy for Higher Education
Academic Integrity Module
Human Biosciences A
Introduction to Professional Practice
Introduction to Nursing
Individual Determinants of Health
Human Biosciences B
Research and Evidence in Practice
Social Determinants of Health
Nursing Management and Assessment
Second year
Nursing Patients with Acute Illness A
First Nations Health
Nursing: Health Priorities A
Students to select a first, second or third year level University elective subject to the value of 15 credit points. Any prerequisites must be met. Recommended subjects include NSG2HEL , NSG2TCD , NSG2EHP and NSG3CEL .
Nursing and Midwifery Research
Primary Health Care Nursing
Nursing: Health Priorities B
Nursing Patients with Acute Illness B
Third year
Recognising and Responding to the Deteriorating Patient
Nursing: Mental Health & Illness
Engagement in Professional Nursing
Nursing Patients with Chronic Illness
Nursing Reflection and Consolidation
Our graduates enjoy excellent career prospects. In 2017, 96 per cent of our regional nursing cohort were offered a first round graduate position* and two-thirds of participating metropolitan students were offered employment at one of our partner hospitals.** Graduates may take up nursing positions in the surgical, medical, paediatric, perioperative, emergency, rehabilitation, aged care, special care nursery or community fields.
Professional recognition
The Bachelor of Nursing is accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC). Graduates of the Bachelor of Nursing may be eligible to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) as a nurse. Professional registration may be subject to additional or ongoing requirements beyond completion of the degree. Please contact the relevant professional body for details.
530 AUD/year
