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We’ve designed our Bachelor of Nursing to prepare you for the diversity and complexities of 21st century nursing.

At Swinburne, you'll benefit from our strengths in technology and innovation. Your clinical skills will be developed safely using simulation technology and realistic case studies.

Speciality study areas will include high acuity nursing, mental health services, aged and palliative care, rural and Indigenous health care, and family, paediatrics and primary health care.

Small class sizes will provide you with individualised support and assessments will be approached with an authentic, real-world view – all to help you develop into a well-rounded professional.

All our bachelor degrees include a guaranteed Work Integrated Learning opportunity, which could be a placement, internship or industry-linked project. This degree includes a mandatory work placement as a professional accreditation requirement. You’ll complete 800 clinical practicum hours in a variety of clinical settings. In Nursing Projects (NUR30007), you'll also have the opportunity to explore a student led project in collaboration with local and international industry partners.

You’ll graduate as a registered nurse (RN) and be ready to pursue a career in a variety of settings, including tertiary hospitals, aged care, rural, remote or community health care.

Every international student application is considered for a scholarship
Whether you’re living in Australia or overseas, you’re automatically considered for a scholarship of up to 30% off your course fees. Please check our updated entry requirements.

Due to high interest and limited capacity, students will be unable to defer their place in this course.

View the Informed Choices statement, which provides information about the inherent requirements of nursing, specifically the essential physical and behavioural abilities needed to perform assessment tasks and professional placements in nursing and progress to a career in this field. This information is intended to assist you to choose whether you can successfully participate in and complete a course.

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Start dates

Hawthorn campus

Semester 1 - 27 February 2023

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Duration

3 Year/s

Full-time

VTAC codes

3400211301
Hawthorn (CSP)
3400211303 (IFP)

CRICOS code

097923K

Fees

A$37400 (annual for 2023)*

The indicative course fees shown in Course Search apply to international students for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.

International students in Australia who hold student visas are required to study full-time and on campus. Courses that are taught entirely online are only available to international students studying outside Australia or those in Australia who are not on a student visa. Online courses are not available to international students in Australia who hold a student visa.

Course details

- Course structure, career opportunities and professional recognition.

Course structure

Successful completion of the Bachelor of Nursing requires students to complete units of study to the value of 300 credit points. All units of study are valued at 12.5 credit points unless otherwise stated.
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Core studies

20 units (300 credit points)

Units	Unit codes	Credit points
Anatomy & Physiology	BIO10004	12.5
Connecting with Culture: Indigenous Australian Experiences	INS10001	12.5
Health Assessment and Decision Making	NUR10001	12.5
Ethics & Law in Health Care	NUR10004	12.5
Foundations of Nursing	NUR10005	12.5
Concepts of Aged Care	NUR10006	12.5
Strengths Based Nursing and Health Promotion	NUR10008	12.5
Physiology in Medical and Health Sciences	NTR20003	12.5
Mental Health Nursing	NUR20002	25
Nursing Research *	NUR20003	12.5
Pathophysiology and Acute Nursing Care	NUR20005	12.5
Managing Chronic Care	NUR20006	25
Pharmacology in Nursing *	NUR20007	12.5
Nursing Children and Young People	NUR20008	12.5
Preparation for Entry to Practice *	NUR30002	12.5
Clinical Governance and Quality Care *	NUR30004	12.5
High Acuity Nursing *	NUR30005	12.5
Nursing Projects	NUR30007	12.5
Leadership and Digital Health Technologies in Nursing	NUR30008	12.5
Complex and Community Care *	NUR30009	12.5

*Outcome unit – completion demonstrates the attainment of course learning outcomes

Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year
Part-time study: 50 credit points/four standard units of study per year
One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)
See the course planner for an example degree structure

Course learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

engage in critical inquiry-orientated healthcare activities as a beginning registered nurse, to provide care to individuals, families and groups from diverse backgrounds across the lifespan
be highly literate in their use and management of information and evidence-based knowledge for greatest practice effect across a range of healthcare settings
demonstrate leadership within inter-professional teams through the use of personal, intellectual and creative autonomy
exhibit personal values and beliefs consistent with their role as responsible members of local, national and international and professional communities in a 21st Century healthcare workforce
recognise and value communication as a tool for negotiation and creating new understandings, interacting with others and furthering their own learning
engage effectively in the therapeutic care of individuals and the advancement of their discipline.

Career opportunities

Swinburne University of Technology offers exceptional nursing education, through innovative teaching and learning and through strong industry partnerships. Our graduates go on to work as nurses in a range of areas including primary health care, acute inpatient medical surgical, chronic disease management, mental health, child and family health, palliative care, community nursing, aged care, workplace safety, rural and Indigenous health and emergency medicine.

Professional recognition

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council accredits the course. The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) approves the course to enable graduates to apply for registration as a Registered Nurse. This registration is managed through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). The NMBA website sets out all of the registration standards that graduates must meet.

How to enter this course

- Entry requirements and English language requirements.

Entry requirements

A prerequisite for many courses, the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) can now be done on campus in Hawthorn at Room 132, Building TD. Book now or call +61 3 9214 3584 for more information.

One of:

Successful completion of the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or its equivalent, such as an interstate or international Year 12 qualification.
Completion or partial completion of an approved tertiary qualification (including Certificates, Diplomas, Advanced Diplomas, Associate Degrees and Degrees).

Course prerequisites

VCE Units 3 and 4: a minimum study score of 25 in any English (except EAL) or 30 in English as Alternate Language (EAL) or equivalent.

Other requirements

All enrolled students must maintain a current Working with Children Check (from the Appropriate State Authority) and a current Police Check throughout the duration of the course.

Evidence of a completed adult vaccination program is required before clinical placements are undertaken; Meeting the minimum entry requirements for the course does not guarantee offer of a place. See Admissions at Swinburne, for general information about admission process.

NDIS Worker Screening Check

Students enrolled in this course may be required to apply for and receive an acceptable National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Screening Check prior to commencing placement with an NDIS provider. The relevant fee is the responsibility of the student.

English language requirements

English Language Requirements

You must demonstrate your English language competency in one of the following ways:

English is your primary language and you have attended and satisfactorily completed at least six (6) years of continuous education that is equivalent to secondary education taught and assessed in English (including at least two years between years 7 and 12) in one of the recognised countries*;
IELTS (academic module) with a minimum overall score of 7 and a minimum score of 7 in each of the four components;
PTE (Academic) with a minimum overall score of 65 and a minimum score of 65 in each of the four communicative skills;
TOEFL iBT with a minimum total score of 94 and a minimum score of 24 in listening, 24 in reading, 27 in writing and 23 in speaking;
OET Nursing profession test and a minimum score of B (more than 350 marks) in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking) from a single test sitting. NOTE: Results are to be valid for a maximum of two years from the test date.

*Recognised countries include Australia, United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa or the United States of America.

Pathways

Pathways allow students to progress from one qualification to another where the first course is recognised as an entry requirement and/or provides advanced standing to the second.

This information should be used as a guide only. Credit available may vary depending on the major selected within any given degree.

Only students who have completed a Diploma of Nursing from a public TAFE or dual-sector institution are eligible.

Learn more about pathways.

How to apply

Applications for Semester 1 for courses listing on the VTAC Guide are generally made through VTAC. Under certain circumstances, some students (e.g. Non-Year 12) may apply directly to Swinburne. Find out more about how to apply.

Applications for entry into second year, which commences earlier in the year in HE Block 1, is specifically for students who have completed an approved Diploma of Nursing and will receive advanced standing. Applications for HE Block 1 should be made direct to Swinburne.

Note that, both first year and second year intakes for this course have a limited amount of places available.

View the Course Admission Information, which includes the ATAR and Student profiles for this course. Swinburne’s general admissions information is also available here.