M2006 Bachelor of Nursing

Applicants must have completed the VCE subject prerequisites or equivalent university units.

Applicants who have not completed Year 12 or above:

To be considered, applicants must also complete at least two single units at an Australian higher education institution to satisfy the minimum entry requirements with the minimum average mark required is 60% (Peninsula) and 65% (Clayton). These are minimum requirements, admission to this course is competitive and applicants may need to meet a higher requirement to be offered a place.

Applicants who have completed Year 12 or above:

This course uses the entire academic record as part of its selection considerations. To be considered on your tertiary results alone you must complete at least one year of full time study (48 credit points) of a recognised university degree with a minimum average mark required is 60% (Peninsula) and 65% (Clayton). These are minimum requirements, admission to this course is competitive and applicants may need to meet a higher requirement to be offered a place.

TAFE/VET:

Graded AQF Diplomas of Nursing will be considered for Nursing Second Year Diploma Entry (VTAC Course Code Clayton 2800311841 and Peninsula 2800711841) which allows an applicant to commence at second year of this course. Applicants will be required to demonstrate that they hold current Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia registration as an Enrolled Nurse. Admission will be based on academic merit and applicants should have at least a minimum average of 75%. Programs that involve competency-based assessment without grades or marks will not meet the admission requirements. These are minimum requirements, admissions to this course are competitive and applicants may need to meet a higher requirement to be offered a place.

Bridging course: 

Monash offers a pathway to Nursing through the one-year, full-time Diploma of Tertiary Studies at the Peninsula Campus only. Applicants seeking entry via this pathway must demonstrate successful completion of all units and at least 55% average over the course.

Monash Level D, that is: IELTS (Academic): 7.0 overall (no band lower than 7.0); or Pearson Test of English (Academic):  score of 65 overall with no band lower than 65; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score 98 overall with minimum scores: Writing: 27, Listening: 24, Reading: 24 and Speaking: 23; or Equivalent approved English test.

Diploma of Tertiary Studies - Nursing stream
Monash Transition Program
Nursing (Indigenous Entry)

Successful completion of this course may provide a pathway to:

• the Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) (M3704). To be eligible to apply for entry into the Bachelor of Nursing (Honours), you must obtain a distinction grade average (70%) or higher across units at level 3.
• the Master of Advanced Nursing (M6006).
• the Master of Advanced Clinical Nursing (M6031).

Successful completion of the course will lead to eligibility for registration as a registered nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA), subject to the graduate also meeting the current NMBA Registration standard: English language skills. Registration with the NMBA is a legal requirement for practising as a registered nurse in Australia.

The Bachelor of Nursing aims to produce dynamic graduate nurses who will be leaders in healthcare in the 21st century. The course prepares nurses with the requisite knowledge and skills to be effective and perceptive communicators, graduating from the course with the capabilities and attributes to have a positive impact on the future of the nursing profession, and the quality of people's lives. As a Bachelor of Nursing graduate, you will be recognised for your excellent and innovative practice as you identify and effect change in health care. This care will reflect contemporary knowledge, practice, research and technology.

Very high achieving students can apply to be admitted to the Bachelor of Nursing Scholars Program. Nursing scholars complete the same academic program as other students, but also have access to a range of development opportunities including expert mentoring, special activities and seminars. These benefits are your reward for your effort and academic performance - and they are sure to support and enhance your experience in this degree.

The Bachelor of Nursing course will prepare you for increasingly complex healthcare situations in Australia and internationally. As a graduate you will have acquired the knowledge and skills to be a competent beginning-level professional registered nurse, with leadership capability in a range of health care contexts, including acute care, primary health care and health promotion.

You will develop knowledge for the safe practice of clinical skills in a variety of health care facilities and services over the course of your studies, and develop a broad range of knowledge in relevant disciplines, enabling you to critically analyse health care situations, concepts and perspectives. You will have plenty of opportunity for clinical experience in diverse settings throughout Victoria, and you may also have the opportunity to study and undertake international clinical experiences under our successful student exchange programs. These are voluntary activities, additional to mandated clinical placement hours.

Your clinical and professional skills will be further developed through time spent working with students enrolled in other health science disciplines (i. e. occupational therapy, physiotherapy, emergency health, medical imaging, nutrition science, social work) enabling you to experience interdisciplinary service delivery and inter-professional education.

Successful completion of the course will lead to eligibility for registration as a registered nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. The nursing degree creates local, national and international opportunities in a range of health service areas, such as acute hospital care, mental health, rehabilitation, aged care, community-based care and rural and remote services.

It also provides an excellent foundation for further education and practice in specialist areas of acute medical/surgical nursing, emergency nursing, intensive care, midwifery, paediatrics, peri-operative, mental health, palliative care, oncology, wound care and other areas.