Bachelor
Gain the ethical understanding, knowledge and skills you need to become a successful registered nurse with Deakin's Bachelor of Nursing - launching you into a career where you make a real difference. Ranked #16 in the world*, this course prepares you to provide high-quality, safe, patient-centred care in a range of settings. Our state-of-the-art Clinical Simulation Centres, which replicate real-world health service facilities, prepare you for your clinical placements.
Clinical placements begin in Trimester 1 of first year and throughout every trimester of the course, totalling 800 hours. Supported by qualified and experienced clinicians, you will care for people from diverse cultural backgrounds in various metropolitan, regional and rural healthcare settings, enabling application of knowledge and further skill development. Study with Victoria's #1 university for nursing course satisfaction, facilities, support services and graduate outcomes.^
Ready to get hands-on experience in a clinical setting as soon as you begin studying?
Under the supervision of registered nurses, you will gain real-world experience by working with multidisciplinary healthcare teams across areas including:
Secure your future career, with registered nurse job opportunities expected to grow by 12.2% by 2028.#
Healthcare is one of the most important priorities for populations worldwide, with nurses playing a pivotal role in delivering quality and safe services. Thanks to our extensive clinical partnership network with many of Victoria's major healthcare providers, this course is designed to ensure you gain the leadership knowledge and hands-on skills that are most relevant to employers in the healthcare sector.
Ranked in the top 1% of universities globally~, our School of Nursing and Midwifery is one of Australia's most research-active schools and boasts some of the best facilities and resources available. Our Clinical Simulation Centres provide a safe, supportive and realistic environment for you to develop and hone essential nursing skills. At the centres (based on every campus) you'll use case-based scenarios that will become more complex as your nursing degree progresses.
Deakin's Bachelor of Nursing is developed in consultation with our healthcare partners, ensuring you're always connected to those at the forefront of industry. The course is accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) and approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA), enabling clear career outcomes upon graduation.
Would you like to enhance your leadership potential? You may be interested in our Bachelor of Nursing (Clinical Leadership) - the only undergraduate degree of its kind in Victoria. A specialist degree that matches the structure of all the core units from our Bachelor of Nursing but with three additional core units focused on developing and enhancing your leadership potential. You will also receive unique mentored learning experiences in clinical settings, observing and working alongside nurse leaders from our partner organisations, and experienced academics from our School of Nursing and Midwifery.
* 2022 ShanghaiRankings Global Ranking of Academic Subjects
^ Student Experience Survey 2020-2021 based on undergraduate nursing students and Graduate Outcomes Survey 2020-2022, based on overall employment for undergraduate nursing graduates, Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT).
# Jobs and Skills Australia Employment Projections.
~ 2023 QS World University Rankings by Subject and 2023 ShanghaiRankings Global Ranking of Academic Subjects
As a Deakin nursing graduate, you will be highly sought after by industry for your nursing knowledge, critical thinking, problem solving and communication skills, professionalism, and the ability to provide person-centred, evidence-based care - which is why we are proud to record a high graduate employment rate of over 94%*.
As a registered nurse, you can pursue career opportunities around the world in a range of work settings, including:
Given nursing is a diverse profession with a number of speciality practice areas available, it is expected that graduates will maintain professional development throughout their careers. This may include postgraduate degrees and/or research degrees, including masters degrees and PhDs.
* Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022
To complete the Bachelor of Nursing students must attain 24 credit points. Units (think of units as 'subjects') may be worth 1 or 2 credit points - click on each unit to check its credit point value in the course structure below. Most students choose to study 4 credit points per trimester and usually undertake two trimesters each year.
The course comprises a total of 24 credit points which must include:
There is an expectation that you are available to undertake clinical placements outside of trimester dates. All expenses associated with clinical placements are your responsibility.
All commencing Faculty of Health Undergraduate and Postgraduate course work students are required to complete DAI001 Academic Integrity Module (0-credit-point compulsory unit) in their first trimester of study.
Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements.
The University aims to provide students with as much credit as possible for approved prior study or informal learning which exceeds the normal entrance requirements for the course and is within the constraints of the course regulations. Students are required to complete a minimum of one-third of the course at Deakin University, or four credit points, whichever is the greater.
You can also refer to the Recognition of prior learning system which outlines the credit that may be granted towards a Deakin University degree and how to apply for credit.
Enrolled Nurses
Enrolled nurses who hold a Diploma of Nursing (approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia) and are registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA), can be granted up to 8 credit points of Recognition of prior learning (RPL) towards the Bachelor of Nursing. Enrolled Nurse applicants must provide a copy of their official transcript/completion certificate and a copy of their current NMBA registration.
Please obtain further clarification by contacting a Student Adviser in Student Central.