Bachelor of Nursing Online

If nursing is your calling, this degree will provide you with both the theory and clinical skills to realise your ambition.

Bachelor of Nursing Online

Duration

Full Time: 4 Years

Next Start Date

20 May 2024

02 September 2024

13 January 2025

Closing Date

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Indicative annual fee from $11,885

Additional Information

Program Code: 4780

The heart of healthcare

Western’s Bachelor of Nursing uses a primary healthcare framework for teaching, which means your study will combine inquiry-based learning and evidence-based practice. Our nursing degree also shows you how to apply physical and behavioural sciences to nursing, while you explore the best ways in which to care for individuals, families, and groups from diverse backgrounds. Develop your clinical skills in one of our innovative clinical practice units, located at four of our campuses, and benefit from our strong partnerships with local health districts in Greater Western Sydney. Over the course of your degree, you will also be placed in a range of real-world health and community settings, including aged-care facilities, hospitals, GP practices, and community health teams. Note: The duration for studying this program Online is 4 years full-time. Online study is only available to domestic students.
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This degree has accreditation and approval from the Nurses and Midwives Board Australia. Graduates are eligible to apply for registration as a registered nurse in Australia.

Western Sydney University has been ranked the number one Nursing School in Australia by Centre for World University Rankings - CWUR, and in the Top 50 in the world, QS World University Ranking.

Western’s CPUs are designed to simulate a contemporary hospital ward setting. They all contain teaching and practice rooms, a simulation room and a control room.

Throughout your Nursing degree, you get practical experience in four to six-week blocks.

What you can expect to study

The program structure is outlined in our handbook. Here you can view all of the subjects you will be studying.

Career Opportunities

As a graduate of this degree, you can look forward to a broad range of exciting career opportunities in different sectors and industries. Below are some examples of the possible careers you can pursue with this degree:

  • Community health
  • Emergency or trauma units
  • Forensics
  • Drug and alcohol health
  • Occupational health
  • Palliative care
  • Oncology
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Alumni

"The teaching staff and other available resources will help you achieve your best results and prepare you for employment."

— Nicholas Knithakis, Bachelor of Nursing

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Entry requirements for domestic students

Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas apply for admission to this program directly through the WSU Online portal.

Eligibility for admission to the Bachelor of Nursing is based upon a completed Australian Year 12 qualification or equivalent.

All applicants will be required to meet English Language Proficiency requirements. Local applicants applying directly to the University can find further information on the UAC website here.

English Language Proficiency Requirements

All applicants for the Bachelor of Nursing WSU Online are required to provide evidence of demonstrating your English language competency in one of the following ways.

  • English is your primary language and you 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 country means one of the following countries: Australia; Canada; New Zealand; Republic of Ireland; South Africa; United Kingdom; United States of America, or
  • You currently hold registration as an Enrolled Nurse (Division 2), or Registered Nurse (Division 1) or Registered Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA), or
  • If you do not satisfy either of the above, you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test. You can find out more in the handbook.

Special Requirements

To enrol in the Bachelor of Nursing - WSU Online, students must meet Western Sydney University program requirements. To attend a health-related placement in this progam, Special Legislative Requirements will be assessed from enrolment.

  1. National Criminal History Check: students must have a current check valid for their entire progam. A valid National Criminal history check must be an Australia wide check, include the student's full name matching their Student ID card and date of birth and not have any offences listed. If a student has a criminal history identified on their check, they must provide a clearance or authority document or conditional letter from their relevant authorised state organisation.
  2. A Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance letter or state equivalent, valid for their entire course.
  3. A current approved first aid certificate valid for their entire course, approved provider courses can be found at http://training.gov.au.
  4. A completed vaccination/immunisation card with all serology results attached - currency must be maintained by the student to ensure compliance for their entire course.
  5. Undertaking/Declaration form (or state equivalent documents)
  6. Additional forms as required per state related to, but not limited to, Tuberculosis Assessment tool, Hepatitis B statutory declaration form, Signed Code of Conduct, Student Deed Poll and all other state equivalent documents as required.

Contact your school for further details, resources are also available on the Placement Hub web page.

Special Requirements Prerequisites

In clinical placement subjects, students must wear the Western Sydney University nursing and midwifery uniform. This uniform will be purchased at the student’s expense.

Please consult the handbook for more information.

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Entry requirements for international students

**Please note, if this course lists a part-time option, this is not available to International Students on a Student Visa.

Please consult the handbook for more information regarding entry requirements for this course.

You can read more about international academic entry requirements here.

Indicative annual fee

Nursing Online

A Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) is one that is subsidised by the Commonwealth and applicable only to Domestic students. This means that the Australian Government pays part of your fees towards your program, therefore reducing your program fees, and the remaining amount is paid by you, this is considered your Student Contribution.

To work out how much your Student Contribution will be before you study, you will first need to find out the Student Contribution band your subjects fit into based on their general discipline area.

You can then calculate your student contributions to work out the total amount of your contribution.

The Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) is a range of loans introduced by the Australian Government from 2005 to provide fee payment assistance to eligible students. Loans are for Australian citizens studying in Australia or overseas. Permanent residents who hold a humanitarian visa are also eligible if studying in Australia.

If eligible you may be able to defer all or part of your Student Contribution through the HECS-HELP loan program. You may also be eligible for OS-HELP if undertaking studies overseas.

New Zealand citizens and holders of an Australian permanent resident visa (other than an Australian permanent humanitarian visa) are generally not entitled to HECS-HELP assistance. If you are a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident your Student Contribution amount must be paid in full by the census date.

However, the Australian Government has passed new legislation that changes the way some New Zealand citizens, who hold a Special Category Visa (SCV), studying in Australia will pay their fees. More information is available on the Changes to fees for New Zealand Citizens webpage.

Find out more about HECS-HELP

Find out more about OS-HELP

Apply to Study Nursing Online

To study the Bachelor of Nursing online and to find out more about fees and entry requirements, please use the button below to be taken to Western Sydney University Online.

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OTHER STUDY OPTIONS

Bachelor of Nursing

Full Time: 3 Years (Available Part Time)

Bachelor of Nursing (Enrolled Nurse Pathway)

Full Time: 2 Years

Bachelor of Nursing (Honours)

Full Time: 1 Years (Available Part Time)

The tuition fees quoted above are the fees for the normal full-time study load of the program (80 credit points) per annum. International students will be subject to a variable fee regime; i.e. enrolled students will be required to pay fees during their program based on the approved fee for each calendar year. Fee changes (if any) will occur at 1 January each calendar year. Students who extend their program past the normal finish date of the program will be required to pay additional fees based on the prevailing fee level. Western Sydney University is a multi-campus institution. The University reserves the right to alter the location of its programs between campuses and other locations as necessary. Students should be aware of the possibility of change of location for the whole or part of programs for which they enrol and should plan for the need to travel between Western Sydney campuses.