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 TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Introduction to Nursing Studies12NURS2193Bundoora Campus
Principles and Practice of Nursing 112NURS1125Bundoora Campus
Therapeutics for Nursing 1 (Nursing Concepts)12ONPS2649Bundoora Campus
Introduction to Human Biosciences12BIOL2480Bundoora Campus
Principles and Practice of Nursing 212NURS1127Bundoora Campus
Essentials of Health Care Practice12PHAR1017Bundoora Campus
Systems Physiology12BIOL2483Bundoora Campus
Professional Experience Practice 112NURS2092Bundoora Campus
AND
Year Two of Program

Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:

Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Medical and Surgical Nursing 112NURS2100Bundoora Campus
Therapeutics for Nursing 2 (Systems Pharmacology)12ONPS2648Bundoora Campus
Mental Health Nursing and Human Development12NURS2097Bundoora Campus
Professional Experience Practice 212NURS1150Bundoora Campus
Complex Mental Health, Trauma and Recovery12NURS2098Bundoora Campus
Medical and Surgical Nursing 212NURS2096Bundoora Campus
Indigenous Health12PUBH1402Bundoora Campus
Professional Experience Practice 312NURS1151Bundoora Campus
AND
Year Three of Program

Complete the following Seven (7) Courses:

Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Professional Experience Practice 412NURS1152Bundoora Campus
Preparation for Practice and Leadership12NURS2155Bundoora Campus
Complex Nursing Care12NURS1131Bundoora Campus
Law and Ethics for Health Professionals12OHTH2163Bundoora Campus
Health Care Informatics and Research Critique12NURS1102Bundoora Campus
Transcultural, Primary and Community Health12NURS1140Bundoora Campus
Professional Experience Practice 512NURS1153Bundoora Campus

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

Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Paediatric Nursing12NURS2099Bundoora Campus
Dual Diagnosis Co-morbidity and Society12NURS2172Bundoora Campus
Palliative Care12NURS1137Bundoora Campus
Health and Physical Assessment12NURS2112Bundoora Campus
Introduction to Speciality Nursing12NURS2164Bundoora 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 TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Introduction to Nursing Studies12NURS2193Bundoora Campus
Principles and Practice of Nursing 112NURS1125Bundoora Campus
Therapeutics for Nursing 1 (Nursing Concepts)12ONPS2649Bundoora Campus
Introduction to Human Biosciences12BIOL2480Bundoora Campus
Principles and Practice of Nursing 212NURS1127Bundoora Campus
Essentials of Health Care Practice12PHAR1017Bundoora Campus
Systems Physiology12BIOL2483Bundoora Campus
Professional Experience Practice 112NURS2092Bundoora Campus
AND
Year Two of Program

Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:

Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Medical and Surgical Nursing 112NURS2100Bundoora Campus
Therapeutics for Nursing 2 (Systems Pharmacology)12ONPS2648Bundoora Campus
Mental Health Nursing and Human Development12NURS2097Bundoora Campus
Professional Experience Practice 212NURS1150Bundoora Campus
Complex Mental Health, Trauma and Recovery12NURS2098Bundoora Campus
Medical and Surgical Nursing 212NURS2096Bundoora Campus
Indigenous Health12PUBH1402Bundoora Campus
Professional Experience Practice 312NURS1151Bundoora Campus
AND
Year Three of Program

Complete the following Seven (7) Courses:

Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Professional Experience Practice 412NURS1152Bundoora Campus
Preparation for Practice and Leadership12NURS2155Bundoora Campus
Complex Nursing Care12NURS1131Bundoora Campus
Law and Ethics for Health Professionals12OHTH2163Bundoora Campus
Health Care Informatics and Research Critique12NURS1102Bundoora Campus
Transcultural, Primary and Community Health12NURS1140Bundoora Campus
Professional Experience Practice 512NURS1153Bundoora Campus

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

Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Paediatric Nursing12NURS2099Bundoora Campus
Dual Diagnosis Co-morbidity and Society12NURS2172Bundoora Campus
Palliative Care12NURS1137Bundoora Campus
Health and Physical Assessment12NURS2112Bundoora Campus
Introduction to Speciality Nursing12NURS2164Bundoora 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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