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Bachelor of Nursing (Pre-registration)

Bachelor of Nursing (Pre-registration)

  • ID:LTU610012
  • Level:3-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry requirements 

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

English requirements

  • IELTS of 7.0 with no individual band score less than 7.0 (can be across 2 sittings in a 6-month period, but no score can be below 6.5 and overall score must be 7 in both sittings).
  • TOEFL (Internet Based): A minimum score of 94 with no individual score less than 24 for Listening and Reading; 27 for Writing and 23 for Speaking.

Course Information

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

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

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.

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Overseas Student Health Cover

530 AUD/year

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