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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

Start with our most popular nursing courses

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Bachelor of Nursing

Bachelor of Nursing

Popular course

Build hands-on experience from your first year of study at our on-campus clinical leaning units. You'll explore long-term chronic illness care, Indigenous health, biosciences, emergency healthcare and mental healthcare.

Graduate ready to work in all fields of nursing.

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Bachelor of Health Sciences

Bachelor of Health Sciences

StudyFlex

Make a real impact in the lives of individual people and whole populations and gain a pathway into a range of postgraduate courses. Possible roles include:

  • public health manager
  • health promotion coordinator
  • nutritionist
  • digital health officer
  • environmental health officer.

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Bachelor of Psychological Science

Bachelor of Psychological Science

Popular course

StudyFlex

Explore how the human mind drives behaviour with developmental and social psychology, clinical and health psychology, and interventions and research. Possible roles include:

  • clinical psychologist
  • public health worker
  • rehabilitation worker
  • youth worker.

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Bachelor of Biomedicine

Bachelor of Biomedicine

Gain the technical expertise you need to launch your biomedical career, as well as a pathway to further study in research, medicine, physiotherapy and more. Possible roles include:

  • biomedical researcher
  • biotechnologist
  • biochemist
  • clinical research associate
  • microbiologist.

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Graduate Diploma in Midwifery

Graduate Diploma in Midwifery

If you're an experienced or appropriately qualified nurse, you can take your career further into midwifery with this one year full-time course. Benefit from block and online study modes so you can keep working while you study.

Graduate ready to become a registered midwife.

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Master of Midwifery Practice

Master of Midwifery Practice

Popular course

Explore more than just the clinical side of midwifery through a range of specialisations and pathways affording you the opportunity to diversify your skillset and broaden your professional prospects. With specialisations in advanced clinical, education, management and leadership, and research, you can tailor the course to your individual needs and passions.

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Diploma in Health Sciences

Diploma in Health Sciences

StudyFlex

Take a supported pathway into our Bachelor of Health Sciences or head straight into entry-level healthcare roles with the skills and knowledge you need. Possible roles include:

  • medical assistant
  • retail or pharmacy assistant
  • aged care program assistant
  • health policy assistant
  • health promotion or marketing assistant.

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Bachelor of Paramedic Practice with Honours

Bachelor of Paramedic Practice with Honours

Kickstart your career with first-hand paramedic experience.

Possible roles include:

  • Human biosciences
  • Communication skills in healthcare
  • Trauma, cardiac and paediatric management
  • Pharmacology

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Graduate Diploma in Rehabilitation Counselling

Graduate Diploma in Rehabilitation Counselling

Popular course

Learn to support individuals facing physical, psychological or emaotinal barriers. Get the practical skills and knowledge to build a career that makes a meaningful difference, supporting others through huge life changes. Possible roles include:

  • rehabilitation counsellor
  • disability support specialist
  • community integration coordinator

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Diploma of Rural Health

Diploma of Rural Health

Learn the fundamentals of health sciences and rural health in this supported pathway to La Trobe's health sciences Bachelor's degree, or get the skills to step into entry-level roles in the health sector, including:

  • community health services
  • hospitals
  • public health and health promotion agencies

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Graduate Diploma of Rural Nursing Practice

Graduate Diploma of Rural Nursing Practice

This program offers specialised training in rural nursing practice, focusing on leadership and support in rural communities. Developed by experienced rural nurses, it equips you with culturally safe care skills, digital health knowledge, and work-based abilities.

Flexible online study is available, with the option for Advanced Life Support training.

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Master of Counselling, Rehabilitation and Mental Health

Master of Counselling, Rehabilitation and Mental Health

Popular course

StudyFlex

Build a career that makes a meaningful difference. Develop your expertise with rehabilitation counselling and mental health subjects, and prepare for a rewarding career that supports others through huge life changes. Possible roles include:

  • rehabilitation counsellor
  • counsellor
  • mental health counsellor
  • student wellbeing coordinator

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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.

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Hear from our nursing students

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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.

Julie Nix
Bachelor of Nursing (Enrolled Nurse),
School of Nursing and Midwifery
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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.

Thomas Schmitt
Bachelor of Nursing,
La Trobe University, Shepparton
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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.

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