* a uniform, name badge and equipment, a Police Certificate, a First Aid II Certificate and/or CPR, immunisations
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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.
Add a nursing qualification to your existing degree with this two-year graduate course. With practical experience from first year, you'll graduate ready to register with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse.
Your hands-on experience begins at our on-campus clinical simulation centres and extends to supervised experience in hospitals and healthcare agencies. Alongside this clinical experience, you'll study transition to Bachelor of Nursing, acute nursing care, nursing research and Indigenous health. These subjects enable you to support patients and lead care across the life span. You'll also take more specialised subjects like Mental Health Nursing, Recognising and Responding to the Deteriorating Patient and Nursing People with Chronic Illnesses.
Senior metropolitan students will undertake study at one of our clinical schools in leading Victorian hospitals like:
La Trobe Regional School students will undertake their studies at a local site.
The final subjects in the curriculum aim to support your transition to Registered Nurse by promoting consolidation and reflection on your clinical practice and engagement in professional nursing. These subjects assist you manage time, lead teams, manage caseloads and make ethical clinical decisions with a compassionate and caring approach.
To support your studies, you may be eligible for a La Trobe scholarship or a scholarship from the Australian College of Nursing. Our student exchange program also offers overseas study opportunities with partner universities around the world. Part time study options are only available via consultation with the course coordinator and the development of an Agreed Progression Plan.
You'll receive advanced standing credits for your previous degree, enabling you to complete this degree in two years instead of three. If your previous degree didn't include studies in human physiology and anatomy, you'll need to complete a bridging course before starting this course.
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First year (120 credit points) |
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Teaching period |
Subject code |
Subject title |
Credit points |
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TE-SEM-1 |
ABS0WOM * |
Wominjeka La Trobe: Indigenous Cultural Literacy for Higher Education |
0 |
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TE-SEM-1 |
LTU0AIM** |
Academic Integrity Module |
0 |
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VARIOUS# |
NSG2FNH |
First Nations Health |
15 |
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VARIOUS# |
NSG2BNT |
Transition to Nursing |
15 |
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TE-W07-28 |
NSG2ANA |
Nursing Patients with Acute Illness A |
15 |
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VARIOUS# |
NSG2HPA |
Nursing: Health Priorities A |
15 |
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VARIOUS# |
NSG2NMR |
Nursing and Midwifery Research |
15 |
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VARIOUS# |
NSG2PHN |
Primary Health Care Nursing |
15 |
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VARIOUS# |
NSG2HPB |
Nursing: Health Priorities B |
15 |
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VARIOUS# |
NSG2ANB |
Nursing Patients with Acute Illness B |
15 |
Note: # Each campus will have different teaching periods for these subjects. Select your subject above to see subject options for your relevant campus' teaching period(s).
Key: * ABS0WOM is a not-for-credit subject that you are required to complete at the commencement of your first semester. The subject is designed to introduce students to Indigenous Australian perspectives, experiences, history, culture and customs.
** LTU0AIM is a zero-credit-point subject that you are required to complete at the commencement of your first semester. The subject is designed to enhance your knowledge and awareness of issues concerning academic integrity.
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Second year (120 credit points) |
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Teaching period |
Subject code |
Subject title |
Credit points |
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VARIOUS# |
NSG3RDP |
Recognising and Responding to the Deteriorating Patient |
30 |
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VARIOUS# |
NSG3MHI |
Nursing: Mental Health and Illness |
30 |
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VARIOUS# |
NSG3EPN |
Engagement in Professional Nursing |
15 |
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VARIOUS# |
NSG3NCI |
Nursing Patients with Chronic Illness |
15 |
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VARIOUS# |
NSG3NRC |
Nursing Reflection and Consolidation |
30 |
Note: # Each campus will have different teaching periods for these subjects. Select your subject above to see subject options for your relevant campus' teaching period(s).
Job prospects are excellent, with around 97% of our 2012 graduates finding placements in their preferred hospitals. You may also be eligible to work overseas. This course may also lead to positions in primary care, aged care, hospices and schools, as well as to administrative positions in government, aid organisations, healthcare centres and clinics.
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
