Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Psychological Science

La Trobe University - Melbourne

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Overview

At La Trobe, we’re Australia's oldest School of Nursing and ranked in the world’s top 100 for nursing*.

At La Trobe, we'll prepare you for a range of career pathways in general nursing, psychology or specialised mental health nursing practice.

Gain a foundational understanding of cognitive, developmental, social, abnormal, clinical and health psychology. Learn to carry out, analyse and interpret research and develop skills in psychological assessment and intervention techniques.

Study clinical nursing subjects and practice nursing care across ages, including those with long-term illnesses and mental health conditions or emergency needs. Hone your skills in a immersive hospital experience at the School of Nursing and Midwifery's Simulation Lab.

To become a psychologist you'll need to undertake further training after completing this course.

*Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2022, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022: 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: Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.

Majors

Nursing, Psychological science.

Potential Career Outcomes

As a graduate, you'll have flexible pathways towards careers in clinical nursing, specialised mental health nursing practice, rehabilitation counselling or psychology. In addition to more traditional nursing roles, the Bachelor of Psychological Science allows you to work in a range of organisations including research institutes, hospitals, schools, human resources, marketing and advertising, recruitment, counselling and statistics.

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 offer96.2599.95
Median rank to receive an offer69.0086.50
Lowest rank to receive an offer56.5573.05

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

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the La Trobe University website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

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