Overview

Make a difference through nursing with CQU's accredited Bachelor of Nursing. This course will prepare students for a rewarding and diverse career as a competent and effective Registered Nurse (Division 1) General.

Clinical learning is a key element of the Bachelor of Nursing and students will be required to undertake 800 hours of professional experience placement in a variety of settings with different health organisations.

Students will develop their skills and knowledge through a combination of theoretical and extensive clinical learning experiences including simulated training across the University's nationally located Clinical Learning Centres which simulates a real-world setting for students to safely practice in. Through this course, students will acquire skills to provide person-centred care and collaborate with other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team. For more course information, visit Bachelor of Nursing.

Potential Career Outcomes

Upon completion of the Bachelor of Nursing and acquiring registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia you will be equipped to work as a Registered Nurse within Australia. As a Nurse you can choose from a number of roles in the healthcare profession including positions in:
  • public and private hospitals
  • general health services
  • mental health
  • community health
  • residential care
  • indigenous health
  • remote and rural 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 offerL/NL/N
Median rank to receive an offerL/NL/N
Lowest rank to receive an offerL/NL/N

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

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Central Queensland 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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