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Course Overview
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Course Content
Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin
0 credit point compulsory unit completed in first study period
Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
Level 1 - Trimester 1
Quality and Safety: Nursing Practice 1
Level 1 - Trimester 1
Quality and Safety in Health Care 1
Level 1 - Trimester 1
Disease Prevention and Control
Level 1 - Trimester 1
Care of the Child and Adolescent
Level 1 - Trimester 2
Person-Centred Health Assessment
Level 1 - Trimester 2
Quality and Safety: Nursing Practice 2
Level 1 - Trimester 2
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' History, Culture and Health
Level 1 - Trimester 2
Evidence-Based Practice
Level 2 - Trimester 1
Primary Health Care
Level 2 - Trimester 1
Local and Global Environments for Health
Level 2 - Trimester 1
Health Communication
Level 2 - Trimester 1
Quality Use of Medicines
Level 2 - Trimester 2
Acute Illness and Supportive Care
Level 2 - Trimester 2; 2 credit points
Professional Practice
Level 2 - Trimester 2
Mental Health and Supportive Care
Level 3 - Trimester 1; 2 credit points
Epidemiology and Biostatistics 1
Level 3 - Trimester 1
Program Planning, Management and Evaluation
Level 3 - Trimester 1
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Level 3 - Trimester 2
Epidemiology and Biostatistics 2
Level 3 - Trimester 2
Population Health: A Research Perspective
Level 3 - Trimester 2
Contemporary Health Issues
Level 3 - Trimester 2
Chronic Illness and Supportive Care
Level 4 - Trimester 1; 2 credit points
Care of the Older Person
Level 4 - Trimester 1
Implementation and Evaluation
Level 4 - Trimester 1
Health Practicum
Level 4 - Trimester 2; minimum 120 hours of work experience
Quality and Safety: Comprehensive Nursing Practice
Level 4 - Trimester 2; 2 credit points
Quality and Safety in Health Care 2
Level 4 - Trimester 2
Common Questions
Students graduate career-ready with 920 hours of work placements in both nursing and public health and health promotion settings. Nursing placements begin soon after commencement of the course across settings including acute/sub-acute care, medical and surgical care, paediatrics, aged care, rehabilitation, community nursing, and mental health nursing. The Health Practicum unit also requires a minimum of 120 hours of work experience in a health-related agency.
All students must complete a Police Record Check prior to professional experience placements in each calendar year of their course, a Working with Children Check at the commencement of their course (in accordance with the Worker Screening Act 2020), and declare their immunisation status to satisfy the requirements of health organisations. Students who fail to obtain these checks prior to placement will not be able to undertake professional experience placement, which will impede progress in the course.
No — the course is only available to students on a full-time basis. It is available at the Burwood (Melbourne) and Waterfront (Geelong) campuses, with intake commencing in Trimester 1 (March). Note that students enrolled at the Waterfront (Geelong) campus will be required to take units associated with the Bachelor of Public Health and Health Promotion at Waurn Ponds (Geelong) or online.
Students who do not complete the full Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Public Health and Health Promotion have two alternative exit options: the Bachelor of Nursing (H326) or the Bachelor of Public Health and Health Promotion (H313).
The lowest selection rank (ATAR) based on 2026 early and first round VTAC offers (including relevant adjustment factors) is 80.5 at Burwood (Melbourne), while the Waterfront (Geelong) campus is listed as NP (Unpublished). Deakin Guaranteed ATAR — which offers guaranteed admission at a lower ATAR for eligible students — is 71 at Burwood (Melbourne) and 65 at Waterfront (Geelong). Selection is based on a holistic consideration of academic merit, work experience, likelihood of success, and other factors, and meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.
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