Adelaide University
3 years full-time
The Bachelor of Nursing is a 3-year clinically focused degree preparing students for professional nursing practice. With 880 hours of clinical placements and training in emerging healthcare technologies, graduates are eligible for registration as Registered Nurses with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
Applicants must have completed secondary education equivalent to SACE, a Certificate IV or higher from a registered training organisation, or at least 6 months of full-time higher education study. International students must demonstrate English language proficiency with IELTS Overall 7 (or equivalent) in all bands. Prior to admission, applicants must meet Fitness to Practice in Clinical Placements requirements and obtain a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check issued within the prior 12 months.
The program comprises 144 units: 102 core units and 42 work-integrated learning units. Core courses include Human Biology 1 and 2, Becoming a Nursing Professional, Aboriginal Health, Health of Older People, Social and Political Determinants of Health, Health of Adults, Scientific Basis of Nursing Practice, Health of Infants/Children/Adolescents, Mental Health Nursing, Health Assessment/Diagnostics/Pharmacotherapeutics, Evidence Based Nursing Practice, Primary Health Care Nursing, and Transition to Professional Practice. Work-integrated learning comprises five professional experience placements totaling 880 hours across diverse healthcare settings including metropolitan, regional, and rural hospitals and health services.
Adelaide University's Bachelor of Nursing is accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) and approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA). The program combines experienced academic and clinical staff with state-of-the-art simulated hospital environments and emerging healthcare technologies. Students benefit from extensive clinical placements across diverse settings, collaboration with other healthcare disciplines, and preparation for professional registration with strong industry connections.
Graduates are eligible to register as Registered Nurses with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and can pursue diverse career paths in public and private hospitals, community health services, aged care, mental health services, schools, home care, drug and alcohol treatment centers, international aid agencies, corrections facilities, policy and management roles, and tertiary education. The World Health Organization predicts strong global demand for nurses, with an estimated 8% annual increase needed in nursing graduates by 2030 to meet worldwide demand.
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