UNDERGRADUATE

Bachelor of Nursing

RMIT’s nursing degree prepares you for diverse and complex healthcare environments through academic excellence, innovative research and clinical practice.

Degree Details

Working with a range of healthcare professionals, nurses are involved in the care of individuals, families and communities.

Nurses use their clinical judgement to advocate and promote safe healthcare environments. They are also involved in education and research, shaping health policy and approaches to patient care.

Nurses perform complex assessments of the physical and psychological needs of patients and put together care plans for their treatment and recovery.

They assist medical staff who perform invasive or complex procedures, educate patients to promote self-care and health, perform clinical tasks such as wound management and medication administration, and supervise other nurses or healthcare workers.

They can also specialise in a range of areas including emergency, paediatrics, cardiology, education, mental health, aged care, critical care, oncology and public health.

Nurses work in hospitals, general practices, aged-care facilities and community care. They work across a wide range of fields including:

  • emergency
  • mental health
  • neonatal
  • orthopaedic
  • paediatric
  • rehabilitation
  • oncology
  • critical care
  • aged-care.

You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 or an equivalent senior secondary school qualification with a minimum average of 65% (see calculator below).

You may also be considered if you have satisfactorily completed a Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia certified Diploma of Nursing within the last 10 years and have registration as an Enrolled Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.

Applicants applying for semester 2 intake must successfully complete one of the following:

  • An Australian accredited Diploma of Nursing program within 12 months of their commencement of the Bachelor of Nursing program
    OR
  • An Australian accredited Diploma of Nursing program more than 12 months but less than 10 years from their commencing the Bachelor of Nursing program AND register as an Enrolled Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia

Credit may reduce the duration of your study by acknowledging your earlier, relevant study experience.

When you are submitting an application, please indicate that you want to be considered for credit and provide detailed course syllabus (also known as course outline), outlining volume of learning, course content and weekly topics, learning objectives/outcomes, assessment types and their weightings, and reference to the learning resources such as prescribed textbooks and recommended readings.

Program Structure

To graduate you must complete the following: All courses listed may not be available each semester.
Year One of Program

Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Introduction to Nursing Studies 12 NURS2193 Bundoora Campus
Principles and Practice of Nursing 1 12 NURS1125 Bundoora Campus
Therapeutics for Nursing 1 (Nursing Concepts) 12 ONPS2649 Bundoora Campus
Introduction to Human Biosciences 12 BIOL2480 Bundoora Campus
Principles and Practice of Nursing 2 12 NURS1127 Bundoora Campus
Essentials of Health Care Practice 12 PHAR1017 Bundoora Campus
Systems Physiology 12 BIOL2483 Bundoora Campus
Professional Experience Practice 1 12 NURS2092 Bundoora Campus
AND
Year Two of Program

Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Medical and Surgical Nursing 1 12 NURS2100 Bundoora Campus
Therapeutics for Nursing 2 (Systems Pharmacology) 12 ONPS2648 Bundoora Campus
Mental Health Nursing and Human Development 12 NURS2097 Bundoora Campus
Professional Experience Practice 2 12 NURS1150 Bundoora Campus
Complex Mental Health, Trauma and Recovery 12 NURS2098 Bundoora Campus
Medical and Surgical Nursing 2 12 NURS2096 Bundoora Campus
Indigenous Health 12 PUBH1402 Bundoora Campus
Professional Experience Practice 3 12 NURS1151 Bundoora Campus
AND
Year Three of Program

Complete the following Seven (7) Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Professional Experience Practice 4 12 NURS1152 Bundoora Campus
Preparation for Practice and Leadership 12 NURS2155 Bundoora Campus
Complex Nursing Care 12 NURS1131 Bundoora Campus
Law and Ethics for Health Professionals 12 OHTH2163 Bundoora Campus
Health Care Informatics and Research Critique 12 NURS1102 Bundoora Campus
Transcultural, Primary and Community Health 12 NURS1140 Bundoora Campus
Professional Experience Practice 5 12 NURS1153 Bundoora Campus

ANDSelect and Complete One (1) of the following Option Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Paediatric Nursing 12 NURS2099 Bundoora Campus
Dual Diagnosis Co-morbidity and Society 12 NURS2172 Bundoora Campus
Palliative Care 12 NURS1137 Bundoora Campus
Health and Physical Assessment 12 NURS2112 Bundoora Campus
Introduction to Speciality Nursing 12 NURS2164 Bundoora Campus

How To Apply

RMIT

Complete your details and we'll make sure your inquiry is sent to the RMIT which will contact you to discuss this degree. For more details, feel free to contact one of the educational consultants at EDVISE HUB Click Here To Book Your Session

Degree Details

Working with a range of healthcare professionals, nurses are involved in the care of individuals, families and communities.

Nurses use their clinical judgement to advocate and promote safe healthcare environments. They are also involved in education and research, shaping health policy and approaches to patient care.

Nurses perform complex assessments of the physical and psychological needs of patients and put together care plans for their treatment and recovery.

They assist medical staff who perform invasive or complex procedures, educate patients to promote self-care and health, perform clinical tasks such as wound management and medication administration, and supervise other nurses or healthcare workers.

They can also specialise in a range of areas including emergency, paediatrics, cardiology, education, mental health, aged care, critical care, oncology and public health.

Nurses work in hospitals, general practices, aged-care facilities and community care. They work across a wide range of fields including:

  • emergency
  • mental health
  • neonatal
  • orthopaedic
  • paediatric
  • rehabilitation
  • oncology
  • critical care
  • aged-care.

You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 or an equivalent senior secondary school qualification with a minimum average of 65% (see calculator below).

You may also be considered if you have satisfactorily completed a Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia certified Diploma of Nursing within the last 10 years and have registration as an Enrolled Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.

Applicants applying for semester 2 intake must successfully complete one of the following:

  • An Australian accredited Diploma of Nursing program within 12 months of their commencement of the Bachelor of Nursing program
    OR
  • An Australian accredited Diploma of Nursing program more than 12 months but less than 10 years from their commencing the Bachelor of Nursing program AND register as an Enrolled Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia

Credit may reduce the duration of your study by acknowledging your earlier, relevant study experience.

When you are submitting an application, please indicate that you want to be considered for credit and provide detailed course syllabus (also known as course outline), outlining volume of learning, course content and weekly topics, learning objectives/outcomes, assessment types and their weightings, and reference to the learning resources such as prescribed textbooks and recommended readings.

Program Structure

To graduate you must complete the following: All courses listed may not be available each semester.
Year One of Program

Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Introduction to Nursing Studies 12 NURS2193 Bundoora Campus
Principles and Practice of Nursing 1 12 NURS1125 Bundoora Campus
Therapeutics for Nursing 1 (Nursing Concepts) 12 ONPS2649 Bundoora Campus
Introduction to Human Biosciences 12 BIOL2480 Bundoora Campus
Principles and Practice of Nursing 2 12 NURS1127 Bundoora Campus
Essentials of Health Care Practice 12 PHAR1017 Bundoora Campus
Systems Physiology 12 BIOL2483 Bundoora Campus
Professional Experience Practice 1 12 NURS2092 Bundoora Campus
AND
Year Two of Program

Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Medical and Surgical Nursing 1 12 NURS2100 Bundoora Campus
Therapeutics for Nursing 2 (Systems Pharmacology) 12 ONPS2648 Bundoora Campus
Mental Health Nursing and Human Development 12 NURS2097 Bundoora Campus
Professional Experience Practice 2 12 NURS1150 Bundoora Campus
Complex Mental Health, Trauma and Recovery 12 NURS2098 Bundoora Campus
Medical and Surgical Nursing 2 12 NURS2096 Bundoora Campus
Indigenous Health 12 PUBH1402 Bundoora Campus
Professional Experience Practice 3 12 NURS1151 Bundoora Campus
AND
Year Three of Program

Complete the following Seven (7) Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Professional Experience Practice 4 12 NURS1152 Bundoora Campus
Preparation for Practice and Leadership 12 NURS2155 Bundoora Campus
Complex Nursing Care 12 NURS1131 Bundoora Campus
Law and Ethics for Health Professionals 12 OHTH2163 Bundoora Campus
Health Care Informatics and Research Critique 12 NURS1102 Bundoora Campus
Transcultural, Primary and Community Health 12 NURS1140 Bundoora Campus
Professional Experience Practice 5 12 NURS1153 Bundoora Campus

ANDSelect and Complete One (1) of the following Option Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Paediatric Nursing 12 NURS2099 Bundoora Campus
Dual Diagnosis Co-morbidity and Society 12 NURS2172 Bundoora Campus
Palliative Care 12 NURS1137 Bundoora Campus
Health and Physical Assessment 12 NURS2112 Bundoora Campus
Introduction to Speciality Nursing 12 NURS2164 Bundoora Campus

How To Apply

RMIT

Complete your details and we'll make sure your inquiry is sent to the RMIT which will contact you to discuss this degree. For more details, feel free to contact one of the educational consultants at EDVISE HUB Click Here To Book Your Session

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Duration:Full-time 3 years

Location:Australia

Fees:AUD$37,440

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