Nurses promote health and well-being and look after the health care needs of people of all ages and from all cultures. We have an excellent reputation for our nursing education.
Our students are better situated for graduate position offers.
In 2016, two-thirds of participating students were offered employment at the hospitals where La Trobe Clinical Schools are located.*
*Graduate Nurse/Midwifery Program Computer Match 2016-Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria (PMCV).
Graduates are highly sought after and have transportable skills. You can expect to work in the health care industry, education and government. La Trobe designs its courses with your future career in mind and partners with a range of professional organisations for accreditation and registration. Refer to the detail for each course below to see what professional registration and membership options exist or see registration standards.
We also offer single subject study. Visit our short courses page to find out more.
Start dates: March (2-year pathway) or June (18-month pathway)
Duration: 2 years with the first semester part-time and following three semesters full-time (if commencing in March) or 18 months full-time (if commencing in June).
Start dates: Semester 1 (March)
Duration: 2 years full-time.
ATAR and location:
Melbourne:67.8
Albury-Wodonga:55
Bendigo:55.75
Mildura:54.7
Shepparton:52.35
Start dates: March (Melbourne and regional) and June (Melbourne only)
March (Melbourne and regional) and June (Melbourne only)
Duration: 3 years full-time.
3 years
ATAR and location:
Melbourne:86.25
Bendigo:81.85
Start dates: Semester 1 (March)
Duration: 4 years full-time.
Location: Online Other
Start dates: Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
Duration: 3 years full-time (4 years maximum) or part-time equivalent
3 years full time (4 years maximum)
Location: Melbourne Albury-Wodonga Bendigo City Franklin Street Other Shepparton
Start dates: Anytime
Anytime
Duration: 4 years full-time or equivalent part-time
4 years
Location: Bendigo
Start dates:
See additional information
Duration:
13 weeks
Location: Online
Start dates: Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
Duration: Full-time: 1.5 years Part-time equivalent: 2-3 years
Location: Online
Start dates: Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
Duration: 18 months full-time or part-time equivalent
Location: Other
Start dates: Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
Duration: 2 years part-time. Full-time may be available in consultation with the course coordinator.
Location: Melbourne
Start dates: Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)*
Duration: 18 months full-time or 36 months part-time study load, while working full-time in a related discipline* (*excluding child, family and community care students).
Location: Melbourne Bendigo
Start dates: Anytime
Duration: 1-2 years full-time; 1.5-4 years part-time.
Location: Melbourne
Start dates: Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
Duration: 2 years part-time.
Location: Online
Start dates: See additional information
See additional information
Duration: 20 months
20 months
We offer the following pathways (timeframes approximate):
Students who complete the 18-month, 1 and 2 year pathways must also complete the Transition to the Bachelor of Nursing subject.
Students who successfully complete any of the above pathways are eligible to apply for registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
We offer the following pathways (timeframes approximate):
Students who complete the 18-month, 1 and 2 year pathways must also complete the Transition to the Bachelor of Nursing subject within their study plan.
Students who successfully complete any of the above pathways are eligible to apply for registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
A considerable proportion of a nurse's undergraduate education is spent in the clinical setting and the Division has established clinical schools at four different hospitals around Victoria.
Students studying nursing and midwifery will undertake placements throughout the course. These may be located in metropolitan or rural areas, interstate, and sometimes overseas. It should be noted that students may be required to complete clinical placements outside of university semester time.
The Australian College of Nursing Australia has a Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship and Support Scheme available which is funded by the Australian Government. For details, eligibility and applications visit the ACN web site.
The Bachelor of Nursing (Post-registration) is also conducted in Singapore in conjunction with the Singapore Nurses Association and in Hong Kong in collaboration with the School of Continuing and Professional Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. La Trobe designs its courses with your future career in mind and partners with a range of professional organisations for accreditation and registration in Australia and overseas. Refer to the detail for each course to see what professional registration and membership options exist.
For further information about the Hong Kong Bachelor of Nursing program please visit the Chinese University of Hong Kong web site.
For further information about the Singapore Bachelor of Nursing program please visit the Singapore Nursing Association web site.
You may be eligible for our student exchange program.
Find out about the experiences of one of our students.
I have participated in 5 clinical rotations so far, and believe these are the highlight of the course in its entirety. They enabled me to consolidate the knowledge and skills I had learnt and provided a realistic practical application of them.
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