Bachelor of Nursing (Enrolled Nurses)

Course information for - 2025 entry

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Overview

If you are a diploma-qualified nurse and would like to boost your qualifications, this degree is for you. ACU graduate nurses are held in high regard for their clinical skills, quick thinking, and compassion. We’re connected to an extensive range of hospitals and health care partners, so you will get the best opportunities for industry placements and future employment.

There has never been a better time to study Health Sciences, with State and Territory governments and other external bodies offering various scholarships and support at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Check out these initiatives and others, and don’t forget to look at ACU’s own scholarships.

  • Ranked 4th in Australia for nursing

  • Ranked 10th worldwide for nursing

  • 95% graduates employed

Professional experience

You will be required to complete at least 720 hours of professional experience.

Work placement

Students will undertake clinical placements as part of a variety of clinical units throughout the course in maternity hospitals and community facilities. As part of your course, you will be placed in a range of organisations to integrate the theory you learn with practical workplace experiences (placements).


Professional recognition

Eligible graduates can apply for registration as a registered nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra). Please refer to the Registration Standards for Nursing and Midwifery on the Ahpra website .

Accreditation

The Bachelor of Nursing (Enrolled Nurses) is accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) and approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. 

Careers

Our graduates have pursued careers in:

  • public hospitals
  • private hospitals
  • disability services 
  • rehabilitation services
  • specialist centres
  • community health
  • residential aged care facilities
  • hospital emergency departments
  • local and state government health departments
  • not-for-profit organisations
  • mental health services
  • rural health services

Course details

Course structure

Course map

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Please note: Course maps are subject to change.

Commencing Semester 1

  • Interdisciplinary Learning UnitsHLSC122Evidence for Practice

    CAMPUS ATTENDANCE.

    10 cp
  • Nursing Theory UnitsNRSG263Principles of Nursing Mental Health10 cp
  • Nursing Theory UnitsNRSG258Principles of Nursing: Surgical10 cp
  • Clinical Nursing Practice UnitsNRSG264Integrating Practice 310 cp
  • Interdisciplinary Learning UnitsBIOL122Human Biological Science 2

    CAMPUS ATTENDANCE.

    10 cp
  • Interdisciplinary Learning UnitsHLSC220Health Care Ethics10 cp
  • Nursing Theory UnitsNRSG265Principles of Nursing: Medical10 cp
  • Clinical Nursing Practice UnitsNRSG267Integrating Practice 4

    (Pre: NRSG258 & NRSG263)

    10 cp

All units are delivered in multi-mode unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit. 

Graduate statement

Insight

As an ACU graduate you have personal insight founded on an understanding of who you are as a professional, a citizen and a scholar. You embrace change and growth through critical self-awareness and learning autonomy. You are empowered to seek truth and meaning, drawing on the principles of justice, equity, and the dignity of all human beings.

Empathy

As an ACU graduate you value human dignity and diversity. This appreciation is founded on deep reflection, and empathy. You have experience of Indigenous Knowings and perspectives and can engage respectfully when working alongside Australia's First Peoples. You can connect with people and cultures and work with community in ways that recognise the dignity of the human person and all cultures.

Imagination

As an ACU graduate you utilise imagination and innovation to solve problems. You critically analyse information from a range of sources to creatively solve practical problems and use critical thinking to make decisions and advance the common good. You appreciate the role of innovation and creative thinking in developing a better future for each person and community.

Impact

As an ACU graduate you recognise your responsibility to work for social justice and a sustainable world founded on a commitment to human dignity and the common good. You lead change through respectful collaboration and effective communication of ideas to diverse peoples, groups and communities in local and global contexts. You are empowered to positively impact your profession and the community.

AQF framework

Bachelor - AQF Level 7

Shanghai Ranking, Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2023

Shanghai Ranking, Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2023

 

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