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University of Tasmania

  • 17% international / 83% domestic

Bachelor of Nursing

  • Bachelor

We provide you with a meaningful educational experience, tailored to the many roles nurses play in our community.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
3 - 7 years full-time
Course Code
H3N, 102253H
Study Mode
In person
International Fees
$38,554 per year / $119,757 total

About this course

We provide you with a meaningful educational experience, tailored to the many roles nurses play in our community. Our course embraces a primary health care framework
with a student-centred approach, that delivers a variety of high impact engaging learning experiences, diversity of authentic assessments, and contemporary digital learning technologies.

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.

Entry requirements

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

  • IELTS 7.0 (no individual band less than 7.0), or
  • Occupational English Test - OET (with a minimum score of B in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking), or
  • TOEFL iBT with a minimum total score of 94 and the following minimum score in each section of the test: 24 for listening, 24 for reading, 27 for writing, and 23 for speaking, or
  • Pearson Test of English - PTE Academic (with a minimum overall score of 65 and a minimum score of 65 in each of the four communicative skills (listening, reading, writing and speaking)

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:

  • 60.35 - Cradle Coast
  • 65.00 - Hobart
  • 60.35 - Launceston

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:

  • Partially completed an undergraduate course at Diploma level or higher (or equivalent). Applicants must have completed at least two units of study (equivalent to 25 UTAS credit points). If an applicant has failed any units the application may be subject to further review before an offer is made.

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:

  • Completion of an equivalent AQF Diploma or higher
  • Complete or incomplete (minimum 25 credit points) of previous tertiary study at Bachelor level or higher

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.

Study locations

Cradle Coast

Launceston

Hobart

What you will learn

  • 1 Demonstrate the core values of the profession from a primary health care philosophy emphasising empathy, compassion, social justice and promotion of health across the lifespan.
  • 2 Comply with the regulations and standards governing nursing practice in the delivery of quality, safe, ethical, evidence informed care.
  • 3 Function as adaptive and solution focused leaders who implement an innovative and sustainable practice, cognisant of local, national and global priorities.
  • 4 Communicate therapeutically, effectively and in a culturally safe manner with patients, families, health care professionals, industry partners and the broader community.
  • 5 Demonstrate capability in complex healthcare environments underpinned by scientific knowledge, critical thinking, clinical reasoning and a commitment to lifelong learning.
  • 6 Integrate evidence informed decision-making to transform health outcomes.
  • Career pathways

    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:

    • Acute care nursing, including critical care, emergency nursing, surgical, and neonatal care
    • Primary healthcare, including health promotion, sexual health, and child and family health
    • Mental health across both acute and community roles
    • Rural and remote healthcare
    • Nursing education

    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.

    Professional Accreditation

    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.

    Course structure

    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).

    Credit for prior study or work

    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.

    Graduate outcomes

    Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Nursing courses at University of Tasmania.
    81.7%
    Overall satisfaction
    78.6%
    Skill scale
    68.5%
    Teaching scale
    82.3%
    Employed full-time
    $65.4k
    Average salary