Bachelor of Nursing
Griffith University
CRICOS provider number: 00233E TEQSA provider ID: PRV12076
Courses included
This course has been cancelled
About
Nursing is the science of professional caring. It offers opportunities to promote and restore health, prevent illness and alleviate suffering.
In this degree, you’ll develop the key knowledge and skills required to provide excellent nursing care. You’ll develop your skills through clinical placements across the health sector and you may have the opportunity to undertake rural, remote and overseas placements.
You’ll learn from leading experts, with Griffith ranked tied first in Australia and third in the world for nursing and midwifery in the 2023 Shanghai Ranking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects.
This degree involves studies both on and off campus, and clinical experience in a variety of nursing practice situations, including hospitals and community settings. Graduates are eligible to apply for admission to Griffith’s specialised nursing postgraduate programs.
Note: Students can take this program part-time but attendance at day classes is generally required. Part-time students must be available full-time for professional placements.
Areas of study
Nursing.
Career opportunities
As a nursing graduate, you'll be equipped for complex care scenarios, making critical decisions, coordinating care, educating patients and their families, and supervising enrolled nurses. You may find work in hospitals, practices and community health settings, both in urban and rural settings.
Professional recognition
Graduates of this program will be eligible to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (via the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency).
Practical experience
Students must undertake placements. A health check, including immunisation status, a Working with Children check and Australian Federal Police check is required. Applicants must complete a nationally accredited first aid certificate with CPR (at their own expense) by the end of the first trimester.
Fees and charges
Essential requirements for admission
Non-current registered nurse status: This program is not available to applicants who hold a qualification in nursing acceptable for registration as a registered nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency/Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. Check the special requirements and policies for this course.
Check the special requirements and policies for this course.
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. Please note that the number of days can vary depending on when the offer was made. If you do not enrol* into at least one class for your program by 5pm on the day indicated in your Starting@Griffith email, your offer will lapse. Lapsed offers are not automatically reinstated and reinstatement is subject to available places.
*Enrolling into classes means that you are advising when you are attending class/es. Enrolment must be submitted.
Admission criteria
Applicants with recent secondary education
Assumed knowledge: Any two units of English (Band 3) excluding English Studies.
Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study
Applicants are eligible for 80 credit points of advanced standing and must apply for the 283345 Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced Standing) if they have a completed:
- Diploma of Health Care from Griffith College;
- Diploma of Nursing Science from Griffith University; or
- Diploma of Nursing from an accredited Australian provider and are registered as an enrolled nurse with AHPRA.
All applicants
Further information
View all details of this course on the Griffith University website.
The academic content of all programs is subject to routine review.
ATAR profile
ATAR-based offers only (semester 1, 2024)
Use all ATAR profile data as a guide only; it provides a broad overview of the ATARs and selection ranks of previous Year 12 students admitted into that course. ATARs and selection ranks required for entry in 2025 may be different. If you are unsure about including a course among your preferences, contact the relevant institution.
- This ATAR profile table is in line with Commonwealth Government transparency requirements. It is based on offers to recent school leavers (ie completed Year 12 in the last 2 years) who were selected solely or partly on their ATAR. Note that some institutions further differentiate this information on their websites.
- The ATAR values exclude any adjustment factors.
- The selection ranks include the ATAR and any adjustment factors.
Abbreviations
– = data is not available.<5 = less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made.
N/A = no offers were made on the basis of ATAR.
NC = new course
NP = Not provided by institution
NR = No reportable profile
NS = No Semester 1 offers
NN = Unavailable (other)
NO = Entry on other criteria
Student profile
Course updates
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