Bachelor
The Bachelor of Nursing component is offered at Nathan and the Graduate Certificate in Paediatric Nursing component is offered online.
Nursing is the science of professional caring and offers opportunities to promote and restore health, prevent illness and alleviate suffering. In this program, you will develop key skills for excellent nursing care.
You will develop your skills through clinical placements across the health sector and you will have opportunities to undertake rural, remote and overseas placements.
The Graduate Certificate in Paediatric Nursing will enable you to develop advanced knowledge and specialist skills in the paediatric nursing environment.
The University's Undergraduate Programs Admission Policy will apply.
Prior OP students: Applicants who graduated with an OP in or before 2019 can apply to Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) for an ATAR statement. For more information visit qcaa.qld.edu.au/senior/australian-tertiary-admission-rank-atar.
This program is not available to applicants who hold a qualification in Nursing acceptable for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA).
Advanced Standing Pathway is available for graduates of the Diploma of Nursing from an accredited Australian Education Provider with unconditional registration (without restrictions) as an Enrolled Nurse (Division 2), General with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) are eligible for the Diploma of Nursing pathway. Note that registration under the AHPRA Pandemic Response Sub Register is not accepted. Note: The Diploma of Nursing Pathway is not available in Trimester 1 2023.
You may find opportunities in hospitals, in the community, and in urban, rural and remote settings. Nursing graduates are employed in a range of occupations and industries. As well as hospitals, medical centres, community health clinics and aged care centres, you will be prepared for work in schools, the travel industry, with drug and alcohol service providers, in sporting clubs or in research organisations.
You will have clinical specialist skills in the area of paediatric nursing and will be able to expect increased professional recognition, mobility and an enhanced ability to remain in employment.
Griffith University grants credit and recognition of prior learning which may relate to prior formal learning or prior informal and non-formal learning. For more information, please visit the following website:
Griffith's innovative Credit Precedent Database allows you to find out what credit decisions have been made in the past. These precedents will give you an idea of what you can expect.
Guaranteed Admission Scheme
The Guaranteed Admission Scheme does not apply to this degree.
Note: Applicants are not permitted to defer an offer. Should you be unable to accept an offer, you must re-apply for entry in the following year.
Standard program
Selection for admission to an undergraduate degree is made on the basis of academic merit.
Selection for admission is competitive as the number of applicants generally exceeds the places available. The minimum requirement for eligibility for admission is completion of Year 12 of secondary school or equivalent academic achievement.
Prerequisites for admission may be specified in terms of levels of achievement in particular Year 12 subjects. Prerequisite conditions may be satisfied by other study or experience which is considered to be equivalent to the Year 12 prerequisites. More information is available on the Prerequisites and Assumed Knowledge website.
Further information for Queensland students completing an ATAR can be found here.
Domestic applicants should apply for admission through the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC).
Note: Admission to the Advanced Standing pathway is competitive as the number of applicants generally exceeds the places available. These applicants will be required to complete the Nursing Admission Questionnaire as an additional selection criteria.
A summary of the student profile for this program can be found on the QTAC website. The Rank profile is located on the Student Profile tab.
Advanced Standing Pathway
The next available intake for the Bachelor of Nursing/Graduate Certificate in Paediatric Nursing (Advanced Standing) will be Trimester 1 2024, subject to places being available.
Applicants with a completed Diploma of Nursing from an accredited Australian Education Provider and unconditional registration without restriction as an Enrolled Nurse (Division 2), General with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) are eligible for the Advanced Standing Pathway. Note that registration under the AHPRA Pandemic Response Sub Register is not accepted. Note: The Diploma of Nursing Pathway is not available in Trimester 1 2023.
Applicants must apply via the QTAC Bachelor of Nursing/Graduate Certificate in Paediatric Nursing (Advanced Standing) admission pathway. Admission to the Advanced Standing pathway is competitive as the number of applicants generally exceeds the places available. These applicants will be required to complete the Nursing Admission Questionnaire as an additional selection criteria.
Important offer advice: Should you receive an offer into this program you will be required to enrol into classes* within a short timeframe. This information will be included in your Starting@Griffith email and expressed in the number of days from the day of issue of your email. For QTAC applicants this is inline with the offer response date in your offer email, however Griffith accepts close of business that day - 5pm (AEST). Please note that the number of days can vary depending on when the offer was made. This requirement applies to all applicants irrespective of how you applied and/or whether you accepted conditionally or unconditionally. If you do not enrol* into at least one class for your program by 5pm on the response day your offer will lapse. Lapsed offers are not automatically reinstated and are subject to available places.
*Enrolling into classes means that you are advising when you are attending class/es. Enrolment must be submitted