Overview

Applications for this course are submitted directly to La Trobe University. For further information, visit the Bachelor of Nursing (Enrolled Nurse) course page.

Upgrade your current Enrolled Nurse qualification with our two-year Enrolled Nurse Entry degree. You'll graduate ready to register with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse.

Your hands-on experience begins at our on-campus clinical simulation centres and extends to supervised experience in leading Victorian hospitals and healthcare agencies. Alongside this clinical experience, you'll study transition to a Registered Nurse, acute nursing care and nursing research. These subjects enable you to support patients and lead care across the life span. You'll also take more specialised subjects like Mental Health Nursing and Nursing People with Chronic Illnesses.

The final subjects in the curriculum aim to support your transition to Registered Nurse.

Prerequisites

Non-Year 12 prerequisites

Current Enrolled Nurse Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Applicants without this current registration are not eligible to apply for this course.

Majors

Nursing.

Potential Career Outcomes

As a nursing graduate, your career options extend across a range of settings, including primary care, aged care, hospices and schools.

You’ll also have the skills and qualification to work in administrative positions in government, aid organisations, healthcare centres and clinics.

Additionally, you may be eligible to work overseas.

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the La Trobe 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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