Overview
About this course
Our Bachelor of Science (Health) and Master of Nursing provides a thorough grounding in health and health systems at the local, national and global levels, while developing the knowledge, skills and experience to become a registered nurse.
Who is it for?
Our Bachelor of Science (Health) and Master of Nursing is perfect for anyone who loves to help people, and has a knack for problem solving and hands-on work. If you’ve studied biology, chemistry or PDHPE in high school, you’ll find this degree very interesting.
Structure
What you’ll study
Our Bachelor of Science (Health) and Master of Nursing is a combined degree program that will develop your skills in critical thinking, complex problem solving, communication and empathy. The Bachelor of Science (Health) explores the complexity of health and healthcare provision across different sociocultural, political and economic contexts.
You will study core units to gain essential knowledge in fundamental sciences, along with the Health stream comprising core and project units within an embedded program and major. Additionally, you will complete a minor or second major from either the disciplinary pool or the shared pool, along with any elective units needed to make up the required credit points of the course.
Your first year will be made up of only science units and you will commence nursing subjects from second year onwards, and you must meet a satisfactory academic standard to progress to the Master of Nursing. You will also complete a substantial amount of practical work, with over 800 hours of clinical placements in the nursing component of your degree.
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
A minimum result of 68 overall and a minimum result of 68 in each band