Bachelor of Nursing

Deakin University - Melbourne Burwood Campus

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Overview

Gain the ethical understanding, knowledge and skills you need to become a successful registered nurse with Deakin's Bachelor of Nursing – launching you into a career where you make a real difference. Ranked #20 in the world,* this course prepares you to provide high-quality, safe, patient-centred care in a range of settings. Our state-of-the-art Clinical Simulation Centres, which replicate real-world health service facilities, prepare you for your clinical placements.

Clinical placements begin in Trimester 1 of first year and continue throughout every trimester of the course, totalling 800 hours. Supported by qualified and experienced clinicians, you will care for people from diverse cultural backgrounds in various metropolitan, regional and rural healthcare settings, enabling application of knowledge and further skill development. Study with Victoria's #1 university for nursing course satisfaction, facilities, support services and graduate outcomes.^

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Prerequisites

Year 12 prerequisites

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.

Non-Year 12 prerequisites

As for Year 12 or equivalent. For accepted evidence see: www.deakin.edu.au/undergrad-entry.

Majors

Nursing.

Potential Career Outcomes

As a Deakin nursing graduate you will be highly sought-after for your nursing knowledge, communication skills, professionalism and ability to provide personal, evidence-based care – which is why we’re proud to record a graduate employment rate of over 94%. You will be able to bring your nursing skills to life in a wide range of work setting such as hospitals, homes, hospices, aged care settings, clinics, schools, universities, community health centres, government agencies and private industries.

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 offer92.2097.40
Median rank to receive an offer74.4081.20
Lowest rank to receive an offer61.0073.00

<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Deakin University website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

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.


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