Bachelor of Nursing

Australian Catholic University - Ballarat

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Overview

The Bachelor of Nursing - First Year Entry Only is aimed at students with no previous nursing qualifications. The course aims to develop caring professional nurses who are proactive and adaptable, competent and ethical clinicians, and creative and critical thinkers. Across the course students will connect theory to clinical practice through the inclusion of one Integrating Practice unit every semester. Clinical placement areas include aged care, community nursing, high dependency nursing, medical/surgical nursing, mental health, paediatrics, palliative care and perioperative nursing.

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

Subject proficiency: As for year 12 or equivalent. Students with nursing experience must select the Bachelor of Nursing - Later Year Entry.

Majors

Nursing.

Potential Career Outcomes

The type of careers this qualification leads to may include a registered nurse in a range of private, public and community environments.

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 offer95.9099.95
Median rank to receive an offer63.7075.55
Lowest rank to receive an offer49.9560.20

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

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Australian Catholic University website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

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University

Australian Catholic University

Campus

Ballarat

Course Type

Bachelors Degree

Study Area

Health Sciences

Indicative ATAR

49.95

Delivery Mode

On-campus

Duration

Full-time: 3 years, Part-time: Available

Course Link

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State
VIC
Type
University
Courses
321
Campuses
Ballarat Blacktown Brisbane Canberra (Signadou) Melbourne North Sydney (MacKillop) Strathfield (Mount St Mary)
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