Bachelor
School of Nursing & Midwifery, Fremantle Campus
Domestic applications for Semester 1, 2021 have now closed. The next intake will be in Semester 1, 2022. Domestic applications are due 5pm, Thursday 30 September 2021. Apply Now.
Completed in three years of full-time study our Bachelor of Nursing places a strong focus on the nurse-patient relationship and is highly practical. You will undertake 1,120 hours of practical nursing experience during the program - more than any other nursing program in Western Australia. The program will give you the skills and confidence to work in a variety of healthcare settings when you graduate. The program is accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council.
Academic requirements for this program are outlined below. In addition, to be eligible for admission, all applicants need to satisfy minimum requirements outlined at admission requirements. These include those relating to age and English Language Proficiency. We also consider your application more broadly - your non-academic achievements (such as any previous leadership roles, volunteering, work, church and/or community involvement) as well as personal qualities - your aspirations and interests and your capacity to complete your chosen program.
Applicants with recent Secondary Education:
Applicants with Higher Education Study
Applicants who have successfully completed subjects at another University, which are relevant to the selected program of study, may be eligible for Advanced Standing.
Applicants with Vocational Education and Training (VET) study
Applicants with Work and Life Experience
Applicants who left secondary education more than two years previously and who have not undertaken VET or higher education study since then, but with relevant work and life experience. Such experience may include, but is not limited to:
Please note: all applicants must be of school leaving age or older to apply.
Providing high-quality, compassionate and respectful care is the benchmark for any world-class
healthcare system and this Bachelor of Nursing program is designed to do just that. Taken over three
years this well-balanced program offers a perfect combination of classroom learning and hands-on
experience in appropriate healthcare settings.
The program is divided into four broad study streams: Behavioural Science, Health Science, Nursing
Care: Theory and Practice, and Personal and Professional Development. This degree uses problem-
solving and an evidence-based approach to teaching - integrating theoretical and practical
components. Subjects covered include anatomy, physiology, microbiology, pharmacology, ethics,
health communications, paediatrics and adolescent health. Students also choose two electives -
options include Rural and Remote Health, Global Health, Maternal Care, Advanced Mental Health and
Advanced Wound Care.
Our Bachelor of Nursing program places a high value on the nurse-patient relationship and will
require you to complete intensive clinical practice each year. The university accepts only a limited
number of students into this nursing program each year to ensure that you will be placed into an
appropriate hospital or heath care setting for your practical experience components. When you
graduate, you will be eligible to register with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation
Agency (Nursing) and become a practising Registered Nurse in any area of nursing.
The following careers are open to graduates of this program:
In addition to the University's Core Curriculum, you must complete the Health
Communications, Research and Informatics course which will introduce you to the skills essential
for successful university study, helping you adjust to a new learning environment.
More information about the courses can be found at the course descriptions page.
Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Regulations.