Students develop skills in communication, assessment of clients, planning and implementing nursing interventions, and the management and evaluation of nursing care. In addition, the course offers scientific, biophysical and humanistic behavioural knowledge. Clinical education is an integral part of the course. Students participate in supervised clinical practice in a variety of hospitals, health agencies and community settings. Students are required to attend clinical placement away from their base during their studies. For current course information, visit Bachelor of Nursing Science – Pre-Registration at JCU.
Applicants for mid-year may have to undertake part-time study in semester 2. This mixed-mode delivery course is offered part-time and involves a combination of distance education and approximately one week per teaching period of residential school on-campus study at Townsville or Cairns for some subjects.
Students must participate in prescribed professional and clinical placements at their own expense. Prior to taking clinical placements, students must provide evidence of immunity to hepatitis B, MMR, varicellla, and pertussis, and current Provide First Aid and CPR certificates. Students must also be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Students must complete all professional experience placement requirements by the prescribed
deadlines and maintain currency of these requirements in order to stay admitted in the course. A Suitability Card is required and an Australian Federal Police check may be required; refer to institution.
For additional information about the admissions criteria for JCU and for this course, refer to the JCU website.
Completion of Year 12 or attained age 18 years
To enrol in this program, English must be your primary language and you must have attended and satisfactorily completed at least six years of primary and secondary education taught and assessed solely in English. At least two years of this education must have been between grades 7 and 12. This education must have been completed in one or more of the following countries; Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States of America. If you do not meet this criteria, you will be required to provide evidence of an acceptable English Language test. For more information see English Language Proficiency.
For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.
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Highest Rank to receive an offer
Median Rank to receive an offer
Lowest Rank to receive an offer
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
91.95
68.00
50.00
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
99.95
70.00
50.00
Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.
For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.
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Higher education study
Vocational Education and Training (VET) study
Work and life experience
Recent secondary education
Recent secondary education admitted solely on the basis of ATAR/Rank
Admitted where both ATAR/Rank and additional criteria were considered
Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR/Rank was not a factor
International students
All students
Number of students
38
<5*
<5*
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35
<5*
13
25
118
Percentage of all students
32.2%
<5*
<5*
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29.7%
<5*
11.0%
21.2%
100%
* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5
Public and private health systems, in schools, with corporations, the defence forces, aid organisations.
15 Jan 2024
6 Jun 2024
3 years Full time or 6 years Part time