3 years Full time or 6 years Part time
This course will prepare students for a rewarding and diverse career as a competent and effective Registered Nurse (Division 1) General. Clinical learning is a key element of this course and students will be required to undertake 800 hours of professional experience placement in a variety of settings with different health organisations. Students will develop their skills and knowledge through a combination of theoretical and extensive clinical learning experiences including simulated training across the University’s nationally located Clinical Learning Centres. The Clinical Learning Centres are designed to simulate a real-world setting for students to safely practice in. Through this course students will acquire skills to provide person-centered care and collaborate with other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team. Students will seek evidence to ensure safe quality practice and act in a professional, ethical and compassionate manner. In addition, students will learn to nurture the development of nursing as a practice discipline and demonstrate leadership in healthcare. For more course information, visit Bachelor of Nursing.
CQUniversity
Clinical learning is a key element of the Bachelor of Nursing and students will be required to undertake 800 hours of professional experience placement in a variety of settings with different health organisations. In alignment with healthcare facilities, students must meet specific mandatory health, safety and security requirements to be eligible to attend each professional experience placement. Mandatory Checks for these requirements may take several months to complete. To avoid disappointment and ensure your readiness for placement, please commence your checks by visiting CQUniversity’s Clinical Placement Information. Professional experience placements may be limited in specific locations. This means that students may be placed in other locations and may be required to relocate to complete placements.
Students must meet the inherent, security, health, and other requirements throughout their studies. For more details, visit Bachelor of Nursing.
This course has strict enrolment requirements. Successful applicants must accept and enrol in units with CQU by the date stated on your offer letter, otherwise your offer will be revoked. This requirement applies irrespective of whether you accepted conditionally or unconditionally in your QTAC application.
For additional information about the admissions criteria for CQUniversity and this course, refer to CQUniversity’s website.
Completion of Year 12 or attained age 17 years; No prior study
Applications for this course will close on Friday, 24 April, 2026.
To be considered for this course, all applicants must have attended and satisfactorily completed at least 6 years of primary and secondary education taught and assessed solely in English – including at least two years completed between grades 7 and 12 – in a recognised country. The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) defines recognised countries; however, this list is subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, visit the NMBA’s official website. If students do not meet these educational requirements, they will be required to provide evidence of an acceptable English Language test. For more information see English Language Proficiency.
This course is not available to applicants who hold a completed Diploma of Nursing (study package HLT51612, HLT54115 or HLT54121) and current AHPRA registration as an Enrolled Nurse (Division 2). These applicants must apply for the Bachelor of Nursing (Enrolled Nuse Pathway) course (Rockhampton: 850438, Online: 851735).
For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
85.30
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
87.30
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
71.95
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
74.40
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
69.70
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
72.50
Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.
For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.
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Number of students
6
Percentage of all students
8.5%
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0
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Number of students
45
Percentage of all students
63.4%
Number of students
10
Percentage of all students
14.1%
Number of students
71
Percentage of all students
100%
* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5
The broad nature of nursing and healthcare allows opportunities for employment and/or specialisation in environments such as acute hospital services, community health, mental health, residential and aged care, indigenous health, and rural and remote health.