Bachelor of Nursing

Quota

The Bachelor of Nursing is a highly competitive course with a limited number of places available. This means that although you may meet the minimum entry requirement for the course, you may not be ranked high enough to receive an offer. Subquotas are in place for First Nation applicants.

Location and Study Load

Prior to applying, please carefully consider whether you intend to study on a part-time or full-time basis, as well as the specific state or territory in which you wish to undertake your studies. Once an offer is made, the location and study load indicated are final and cannot be changed at a later time.

By applying for a specific location, applicants acknowledge that all placements will occur within this State or Territory. Students will be responsible for any travel costs associated with their placement or simulation blocks.

Subquotas Based on Residency

For each location, there is a subquota for applicants who currently reside in that state or territory. This ensures that applicants with local ties can contribute to healthcare within their own communities. To be considered for the residency subquota, you must have a current address within the state or territory you are applying for.

Admission criteria

Additional admission requirements

Nursing students must meet a specific level of English language proficiency before they start in a course.

You can show English language proficiency by:

• completing a declaration that English is your primary language, or
• sitting an English language proficiency test.

All applicants are required to meet the English Language Skills Registration Standard as outlined by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) at www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/.

Applicants will be required to submit the following via their SATAC application to demonstrate they meet the above standard prior to being included in offer rounds in one of the following ways:

1. PRIMARY LANGUAGE PATHWAY:

A signed English Language Declaration indicating the following:

1. English is their primary language; and
2. They have attended and satisfactorily completed at least six years of primary and secondary education taught and assessed solely in English in a recognised country*, including at least two years between years 7 and 12.

*Recognised countries: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom, and USA.

OR

2. ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST PATHWAY

Applicants have achieved and can supply evidence of the required minimum scores in one of the following English language tests:

• IELTS (Academic) Minimum Scores
• Band score of 7.0 in all bands
• (IELTS Indicator test is not accepted)

• TOEFL Minimum Scores
• Internet-based: total score of 94 with a minimum of 27 in Writing, 23 in Speaking and 24 in Reading and Listening
• (TOEFL Home edition test is not accepted)

• Pearson Test of English (Academic) Minimum Scores
• Overall score of 65 AND Skills profile of 65 in Writing, Speaking, Reading and Listening
• (PTE Online test is not accepted)

• Occupational English Test (OET)
• A minimum result of B/score of 350 in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking).

TOEFL Home edition, IELTS Indicator test, and PTE Online, are not accepted for entry to Nursing and Midwifery courses

International entry pathway

International applicants who have completed the CDU Foundation Studies Program and achieved a minimum mark of 75% in the Foundation English units A and B may be eligible to apply. All applicants must also supply evidence of achieving the required minimum scores in one of the accepted English language tests such as IELTS.

Essential requirements

Pre-clinical requirements:

You must provide proof that you have met all university and State/Territory pre-clinical requirements before starting clinical placements. These requirements include, but are not limited to:

• immunisation requirements
• Senior First Aid qualification
• annual criminal record checks
• working with children clearances
• fitness-to-practice requirements

English language requirements

ATAR profile

The following table represents the ATAR and selection rank profile for applicants offered a place on the basis of their ATAR in semester 1, 2024

Notes
"<5" indicates less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made.