Study Nursing and Midwifery
When you join the heart of our health system as a nurse, you'll make an impact from day one
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Why study nursing and midwifery at La Trobe?
Develop the critical skills you'll need to excel in nursing, midwifery, and community care. Whether you're just starting your career or are a nurse looking to upskill, our flexible undergraduate and postgraduate courses provide you with the expertise to make a real difference in communities near and far.
- Gain hands-on experience in Victoria’s leading hospitals through on-site clinical placements.
- Practice your skills in state-of-the-art simulation labs designed for nursing and midwifery.
- Choose flexible postgraduate study options, including online learning, designed to fit with your life and work commitments.
- Learn from top clinicians and academics in a university ranked among the world’s top 50 for nursing*.
- Specialise in a wide range of nursing fields, from child and family health to rural or community care.
*Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2024, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024: Nursing
Top 50 globally
We’re ranked in the world’s top 50 for nursing.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2024, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024: Nursing
High employability
91.8% of our domestic nursing undergraduates found full-time employment within four months of graduation.
Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT), 2024, CompareED: Nursing (Undergraduate)
Real work settings
Learn in Victoria’s leading hospitals through our on-site clinical schools and work placements.
Find out more about our health placements
Start with our most popular nursing courses
Put theory into practice in the School of Nursing and Midwifery's Simulation Lab
Our new lab provides a fully immersive hospital experience, with a larger, more realistic and technologically enhanced facility.
Hear from our nursing students
La Trobe provides unique clinical experiences in leading hospitals, along with on-campus clinical simulations. Nursing is my passion. I am looking forward to using my skills and knowledge to help make a difference to the people I care for.
Studying nursing at La Trobe’s Shepparton Campus is a fantastic experience. The fully equipped Clinical Learning Unit enabled me to safely practise clinical skills before going out on placement. Rural nursing placements are very hands-on, and I learned valuable teamwork and leadership skills that I’ll carry throughout my career.
La Trobe teachers are experts in their field. They're passionate and strive for the best in what they teach us. And they know me – I'm not just a number. Their practical teaching gave me a head start on the skills I used on placement.