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Acquire the expertise and self-assurance to provide care for patients across all age groups and medical scenarios, while developing the adaptability needed in today's fast-changing healthcare landscape through La Trobe's forward-thinking Bachelor of Nursing program.
Study under renowned medical professionals and educators while gaining practical training in our cutting-edge simulation facilities. Begin working in actual hospital and healthcare settings during your first year, taking advantage of our established collaborations with premier healthcare organizations including Austin Health, The Royal Women's Hospital, and Bendigo Health.
By earning La Trobe's Bachelor of Nursing degree, you will:
establish core competencies in acute and chronic care, Indigenous health, mental health services, rehabilitation, community and emergency medicine, biosciences, and research methodologies
cultivate sought-after professional abilities in leadership, organizational skills, analytical reasoning, and interpersonal communication, enabling you to make principled medical judgments with understanding and care
specialize your training with optional focus areas in mental health, pediatric and community health, or rural healthcare
profit from clinical placements with our partner institutions, equipping you for immediate employment upon graduation
complete your studies prepared to register as a nurse (RN) with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
At a minimum, you need to have completed Australian Year 12 (or an accepted international equivalent) with a certain grade. You may also need to meet subject pre-requisites
English language requirement:
IELTS: 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); Pearson Test of English (PTE): Overall score of 65 with no communicative skill score less than 65; TOEFL Internet based (iBT): Overall 98 with 24 in Reading, 24 in Listening, 23 in Speaking and 27 in Writing