Bachelor
In addition to a blended model of learning that combines online learning with on-campus intensive periods, you will undertake a minimum of 800 hours of Professional Experience Placements aligned with your interests, and across a variety of five clinical and healthcare environments.
Your learning is delivered in a highly supported environment. We provide in-person support throughout your studies from dedicated nursing teaching staff, and guarantee a maximum of 1:12 staff to student ratio for your practical and simulation learning experiences. We're here to help you with whatever you need, when you need it, and ensure that your learning experience is personalised and focussed, just like the care you'll be providing as a registered nurse.
We'll prepare you to be solution focused, compassionate, agile, and resilient, developing the clinical reasoning and practical skills required for your role as a registered nurse.
If you need to study away from home, our Relocation and Travel Support Allowance helps cover accommodation and associated costs within Tasmania.
Our Bachelor of Nursing course has a limited intake each year to ensure placements for all students. Apply now to study in 2024 and kickstart your career in nursing.
We encourage you to apply for the courses you most want to study. If you are not eligible to enter your chosen course right now, the admissions team will work with you to find the best pathway option.
Enquire online for advice on the application process and the available pathways to study.
English Language Requirements - All Applicants
Standard 1.3 of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council requires that students demonstrate English language proficiency. All applicants must provide either a written declaration that English is their primary language, or evidence that they have achieved the minimum English language test results (see details, below), as stipulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) English language skills registration standard (2019).
All applicants for whom English is not the primary language require one of
As the standard is set by the NMBA, please refer to their website for full details.
English Language Requirements and Mandatory Functional Requirements Declaration
Domestic Applicants: All domestic applicants must complete the Bachelor of Nursing English Language and Mandatory Functional Requirements Declaration. Applicants complete this step during the application process.
International applicants: International applicants are not required to submit this form. However, all international applicants will be asked during the application process to agree to, and accept, both the English Language Requirements and the Mandatory Functional Requirements.
Domestic Applicants
Please note that admission to the Bachelor of Nursing is highly competitive and that achieving the entry requirements does not guarantee an offer for this course. Applicants who meet the entry requirements are ranked and offers are made based on the number of places available.
Please note 90% of all places in this course are reserved for Tasmanian residents. Residency is based on residential address.
Domestic applicants who recently completed secondary education
Applicants are ranked by ATAR and offers made based on the number of places available. In 2022, the lowest ATAR to receive an offer into this course was:
The lowest ATAR to receive an offer may change from year to year based on the number of applications we receive.
Applicants who have recently completed senior secondary studies but have not received an ATAR may still be eligible for admission. We will consider your individual subject results on a case-by-case basis when we assess your application.
Domestic applicants with VET / TAFE study
To be eligible for an offer, applicants must have completed a Diploma, or Advanced Diploma, in any discipline.
Domestic applicants with higher education study
To be eligible for an offer, applicants must have:
Domestic applicants with work and life experience
This course does not accept applications on the basis of work and life experience.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION
If your ability to access or participate in education has been affected by circumstances beyond your control, you can apply for special consideration as part of your application. We will consider a range of factors for special consideration, including economic hardship, a serious medical condition or disability.
We can only approve applications for special consideration where we are confident that you have the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in your studies. If your application is not approved, the UTAS admissions team will work with you to find the best alternative pathway to your chosen course. Special consideration is not available for international applicants.
SAFETY IN PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS
This course includes compulsory Professional Experience Placements. You must meet the College of Health and Medicine's Safety in Practice Requirements before census date of the first semester of your course. The safety in practice requirements are completed separately to the course admission application.
ENROLLED NURSES
Please see the Pathways section on this page.
Please note that admission to the Bachelor of Nursing is highly competitive and that achieving the entry requirements does not guarantee an offer for this course. Applicants who meet the entry requirements are ranked and offers are made based on the number of places available.
All international students will need to meet the minimum English Language Requirements, University General Entry Requirements and any course specific requirements such as pre-requisite subjects, if applicable.
English Language Requirements
This degree requires an IELTS (Academic) of 7.0, with no individual band less than 7.0, or a PTE Academic score of 65, with no score lower than 65 or equivalent.
For students who do not meet the English Language Requirement through citizenship, evidence of an approved English language test completed within the last 2 years must be provided. See the English Language Requirements page for more information.
General Entry Requirements
Please note 90% of all places in this course are reserved for Tasmanian residents. Residency is based on residential address.
Admission to undergraduate courses at the University of Tasmania requires the completion of qualifications equivalent to a 12th year of education in Australia.
Please review the equivalent undergraduate entry requirements to see the minimum requirement relevant to your country. The ATAR information for this course is located in the "For Domestic Students" section of the entry requirements on this page.
Admission to the Bachelor of Nursing is highly competitive and that achieving the entry requirements does not guarantee an offer for this course. Applicants who meet the entry requirements are ranked and offers are made based on the number of places available.
You can also meet the General Entry Requirement for this course with the following qualifications or prior studies:
If you do not meet the minimum requirements, we offer the Foundation Studies Program.
Course Specific Requirements
Safety In Practice Requirements
This course includes compulsory Professional Experience Placements. You must meet the College of Health and Medicine's Safety in Practice Requirements before census date of the first semester of your course. The safety in practice requirements are completed separately to the course admission application.
The Bachelor of Nursing is designed to prepare you for a career as a Registered Nurse, who are at the forefront of healthcare delivery. Demand for registered nurses is only increasing, with 85,000 more nurses forecast to be required to meet future healthcare needs by 2025.
Upon graduation, you can apply for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra). If you wish to work as a Registered Nurse in another country, you will need to apply for registration with the national regulatory authority of the country in which you wish to work.
You can be an integral part maintaining healthy community, working in sectors such as health promotion, mental health, or aged care, by having a person-centred focus, while providing advice, treatment, and management.
Critical care, emergency, surgical and medical nursing demand is also increasing. Acute care roles, primarily located in hospitals, are vital for an efficient and effective healthcare system to function. As a registered nurse, you'll have the opportunity to specialise across the healthcare system, in roles such as:
Postgraduate study
If you successfully complete this course, you may be also be eligible to apply for a range of other postgraduate courses including Graduate Certificates and Graduate Diplomas and Masters by coursework and research.
The Bachelor of Nursing is a professionally accredited degree. This course is accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC).
Graduates may meet the requirements for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) as a Registered Nurse. There may be additional requirements for registration beyond the completion of the course. For further registration requirements, please visit the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency website.
If you have any queries about the accreditation process, please contact us for further information.
The Bachelor of Nursing is a professionally accredited degree. This course is accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC).
Graduates may meet the requirements for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) as a Registered Nurse. There may be additional requirements for registration beyond the completion of the course. For further registration requirements, please visit the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency website.
If you have any queries about the accreditation process, please contact us for further information.
If you are starting in 2023 you can find your course planner here - this helps you plan what units to enrol in and when.
Students are required to successfully complete 24 core units (300 credit points).
Applications for credit can be made in your course application. Find out more information about how to apply for a credit transfer/advanced standing at Recognition of Prior Learning.