Overview
About this course
Develop analytical and critical capabilities alongside practical skills and expertise that opens up a wide range of career opportunities across both clinical and non-clinical settings. Graduate with two degrees and be eligible for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
Who is it for?
Our Bachelor of Arts and Master of Nursing is ideal for students who have a broad set of interests and possess an underlying passion for health care.
Structure
What you’ll study
The Bachelor of Arts and Master of Nursing is a combined degree that allows you to develop your analytical skills, think independently and form and articulate judgements based on argument and evidence while exploring different branches and interest in Arts and Social Sciences.
You will complete a major or program from the Arts and Social Sciences disciplinary pool, along with any elective units as needed to make up the required credit points for the course taken from the disciplinary pool or the shared pool. Additionally, you will complete units from the Open Learning Environment, and any elective units as needed to make up the required credit points for the course.
Your first year will be made up of only Arts and Social Science units and you will commence nursing subjects from second year onwards. You must meet a satisfactory academic standard to progress to the Master of Nursing. You will commence units comprising coursework and a substantial amount of practical work, with over 800 hours of clinical placements in the nursing component of your degree.
Due to the professional practice requirements and the integrated structure of the course, exchange units in both arts and nursing are not available.
Costs
Funding
Admissions
Secondary or tertiary qualification
A secondary education qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), OR approved higher education study, including approved preparation courses.
A minimum result of 7.0 overall and a minimum result of 7.0 in each band
A minimum result of 96 overall including a minimum result of 24 in Reading and Listening, 27 in Writing and 23 in Speaking