Overview
ACU is the largest provider of nurses in Australia. Our close links with hospitals and health care partners guarantee clinical experience in diverse settings. The Bachelor of Nursing develops caring professional nurses who are proactive and adaptable, competent and ethical clinicians, and creative and critical thinkers.
ACU graduate nurses are held in high regard for their clinical skills, quick thinking, and compassion. We’re connected to an extensive range of hospitals and health care partners, so you will get the best opportunities for industry placements and future employment. If you’re after an overseas experience, we also work with care facilities in a number of developed and developing countries.
There has never been a better time to study Nursing, with the Victorian Government offering up to 10,000 scholarships for nursing and midwifery students in Victoria in 2023 and 2024.
Highlights
- 200+ placement partners – Nationally we have over 200 clinical nursing partners who welcome our placement students.
- 6 campuses around Australia – ACU has campuses in Ballarat, Blacktown, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Canberra
- Overseas opportunities – If you’re after an overseas experience, we also work with care facilities in a number of developed and developing countries.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent.
New South Wales and ACT
- Assumed knowledge: Nil
Queensland
- Prerequisites: English (units 3 and 4, C).
Victoria
- Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English
Inherent Requirements
- Must meet the Inherent Requirements (basic physical, communication, intellectual and interpersonal tasks to achieve the learning outcomes of the course)
This course requires you to provide evidence of your English proficiency set by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. There are two ways you can do this:
Proof of previous studies in English
You can meet the English language requirements with previous study if:
- You attended and successfully complete at least six years of primary and secondary education taught and assessed solely in English AND this included at least two years in secondary school (between Year 7 and 12) AND this was completed in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, United States of America, Canada, Republic of Ireland or the United Kingdom
English language skills test
You can meet the English language requirements if you complete one of the following English language tests within two years of the course commencement date:
- IELTS score A minimum result of 7.0 overall and a minimum result of 7.0 in each band
- TOEFL – IBT score A minimum result of 96 overall including a minimum result of 24 in Reading and Listening, 27 in Writing and 23 in Speaking
- Pearsons Test of English A minimum result of 68 overall and a minimum result of 68 in each band
You will be required to complete at least 800 hours.
Students will undertake clinical placements as part of a variety of clinical units throughout the course in hospitals and community facilities. As part of your course, you will be placed in a range of organisations to integrate the theory you learn with practical workplace experiences (placements).
