Bachelor of Nursing
Southern Cross University - Gold Coast
Overview
This degree provides an outstanding combination of practical training while building knowledge about health assessment, diagnosis, person-centred care and plan development.
This course responds to contemporary nursing practice and builds knowledge and skills in professional nursing, biological sciences and social sciences. Students learn in state-of-the-art facilities that include interactive models and simulation laboratories. Supervised clinical placements provide students practical experience in settings relevant to their areas of study, such as community settings, GP practices, health promotion and education, intensive care, mental health, aged care, accident and emergency, and palliative care.
Some units are also available online.
Majors
Areas of study
Contemporary nursing practice.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
Registered nurse in surgical theatres, paediatrics, community health and education and primary care, practice nurse in GP clinics, mental health, aged care, Indigenous health.
ATAR & Selection Rank
The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.
| ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR (excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (including adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 92 | 92 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 76.5 | 76.5 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 70 | 70 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the Southern Cross University website for admission criteria information.
This information is sourced from Course Seeker, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and the Tertiary Admission Centres. View more information on Course Seeker.
University
Southern Cross University
Campus
Gold Coast
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Health Sciences
Indicative ATAR
70.00
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 3 years, Part-time: 6 years
Course Link
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- State
- NSW
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 243
- Campuses
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Please note that these statistics simply refer to the information we have in our database. This is not an exhaustive list of courses offered at Southern Cross University. Please refer to the institution's website for the most current information.
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