Bachelor of Nursing

• This course is competitive and meeting the entry requirements does not guarantee a place in the course.
• Completion of an Australian Year 12 qualification (or equivalent) with the minimum ATAR required or equivalent is achieved OR
• A completed Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) with an equivalent ranking to the currently listed ATAR OR
• A completed Certificate III at AQF Level 3, studied at a TAFE, Registered Training Organisation (RTO) or University - or equivalent OR
• A completed Certificate IV at AQF Level 4, studied at a TAFE, Registered Training Organisation (RTO) or University - or equivalent
• Partial completion of an AQF Diploma, of at least 50%, studied at a TAFE, Registered Training Organisation (RTO) or University - or equivalent OR
• A completed Diploma at AQF Level 5 studied at a TAFE, Registered Training Organisation (RTO) or University - or equivalent OR
• A completed Hospital Certificate in Nursing (or equivalent) and Ahpra registration as an enrolled nurse OR
• A completed Tertiary Preparation Certificate from an Australian university (or equivalent), demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the overall Grade Average or score achieved OR
• Successful completion of a minimum of two university level subjects (AQF level Associate Degree or higher) demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through an overall Grade Point Average of 2.9 achieved in the most recent course of study.
• Additional pre-placement requirements apply: Vaccination/Immunisation status, Working With Children Check, First Aid Certificate, Police Check.

Domestic students:

• Minimum selection rank for admission on the basis of an Australian Year 12 qualification (ATAR plus any adjustment factors): 65.
• Applications are accepted through VTAC, UAC, Direct.

International students:

• Non-Standard English language requirements: The English-language requirements for the Bachelor of Nursing align with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) English Language Skills Registration Standard (2025).

Students must meet one of the following criteria:

• Student is from an English-speaking background and must have attended and satisfactorily completed at least six years of primary and secondary education taught and assessed solely in English in a Nursing, Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) recognised country (e.g. Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom or United States of America) including at least two years between years 7 and 12. A full list of recognised countries is available from the NMBA website.
• Student is an enrolled nurse with current registration with the NMBA - English language requirements will have been demonstrated for enrolled nurse registration.

Students from a non-English speaking background must:

• Provide IELTS results (academic module) or NMBA accepted equivalent with a minimum overall score of 7 with a minimum score of 7 each component for listening, reading and speaking, and a minimum score of 6.5 in writing.
• Test results will be accepted from a maximum of two test sitting in 12-month period only if there is a minimum overall score of 7 in each sitting and a minimum score of 7 in each component for listening reading and speaking, a minimum score of 6.5 for writing across the two sittings. When using two test sittings no score in any component for either test can be below 6.5
• Examples of equivalent requirements are provided below. Details of other accepted tests are available from the NMBA website.
• For OET
• Minimum score of B in listening, reading and speaking and a minimum score of C+ in writing.
• A maximum of two test sittings in a 12-month period will be accepted if there is a minimum score in each component for listening, reading and speaking, and a minimum score of C+ across for writing across the two sittings. No score in any component for either sitting can be below C+
• For PTE Academic
• Minimum overall score of 66 with a minimum score of 66 in listening reading and speaking, a minimum score of 56 in writing.
• A maximum of two test sittings in a 12-month period will be accepted if there is a minimum score of 66 achieved in each sitting and a minimum sore of 66 in each component for listening, speaking and reading, and a minimum score of 56 in writing across the two sittings. No score in any component for either sitting is below 56.
• Entry requirements vary by country of qualification. Refer to the Charles Sturt International Admissions Matrix and the international course entry requirements page.

Our Bachelor of Nursing graduates are recognised for their critical thinking, diversity and professionalism. Many Charles Sturt University-educated nurses have received overseas recognition and now work internationally. When you graduate, you'll be a registered nurse – with experience in professional practice – ready to make your mark in a wide range of careers. You could:

• Improve Patient Care
• Specialise
• Work In Public And Private Healthcare Facilities
• After graduating with the Bachelor of Nursing, you have the opportunity to specialise in any area of nursing that interests you.
• Use your knowledge and skills to conduct research and improve and advance patient care nursing practice. You could also return to undertake postgraduate study, such as one of our nursing graduate certificates, a graduate diploma, or one of our health research degrees
• From emergency situations to post-procedure care, nurses are needed in public and private hospitals and health facilities, community health centres, defence forces, primary and secondary industries, insurance, justice health, mental health, and workplace health and safety.