Bachelor of Nursing CRICOS 103159J Course Code BNURS20

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Entry IELTS 7.0 or equivalent

Duration

Full time
3 Year(s)

Delivery

On Campus

Intakes

Fees

$33,200 Per Year

Campus

Moorabbin

This course is not available for International Students

Course Overview

The Bachelor of Nursing at Holmesglen prepares students for a rewarding career as a Registered Nurse through hands-on clinical training, simulation-based learning and evidence-based practice. This industry-focused nursing degree develops the clinical skills, critical thinking and leadership abilities required to deliver safe, person-centred care in modern healthcare environments. Students gain real-world experience through extensive clinical placements and state-of-the-art simulation labs guided by experienced educators and industry professionals. Accredited by the <a href="https://www.anmac.org.au/">Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC)</a>, graduates are eligible to apply for registration with the <a href="https://www.ahpra.gov.au/">Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)</a> as Registered Nurses.

Career Opportunities

Registered Nurse

Pathway to further studies

Masters or other post-graduate qualifications

Studying the Bachelor of Nursing at Holmesglen

Based at our <a href="https://www.holmesglen.edu.au/about-us/campuses/moorabbin">Moorabbin campus health precinct</a>, Holmesglen’s Bachelor of Nursing prepares students with the practical skills, clinical knowledge, and professional communication required for contemporary healthcare environments.Students learn in Holmesglen’s $5 million Simulation Centre, featuring fully equipped clinical wards, simulation apartments, skills laboratories, science laboratories, computer laboratories, collaborative learning spaces, and immersive learning environments with audio-visual streaming and recording technology designed to replicate real healthcare settings.Clinical placements take place across a variety of healthcare settings throughout Victoria, including aged care, acute and sub-acute, community, mental health, paediatric, and high-dependency nursing.Digital course delivery is supported through Holmesglen’s <a href="https://www.holmesglen.edu.au/current-students/course-resources/it-help-and-online-tools#accordion-a099c8bf38-item-2b760ff310">Brightspace learning management system</a>, with access to learning resources, assessments, collaboration tools, <a href="https://www.holmesglen.edu.au/current-students/library">library services</a>, open-access computing facilities, and digital learning resources that support nursing and healthcare education.Did you know, you may be eligible to receive financial support during your placement training through the new <a href="https://www.holmesglen.edu.au/study-with-us/scholarships-and-financial-aid/commonwealth-prac-payment">Commonwealth Prac Payment</a>?All academic staff in the Bachelor of Nursing have relevant industry and higher education teaching experience.For information on healthcare workers and students living with blood-borne viruses and performing exposure-prone procedures at risk of exposure to blood-borne viruses, please refer to the <a href="https://www.holmesglen.edu.au/content/dam/holmesglen/pdf/courses/bachelor/cdna-national-guidelines-healthcare-workers.pdf">Australian national guidelines (PDF 895KB)</a>.

Entry Requirements

To be eligible for entry into this course, applicants must meet the following requirements: Age Requirement Applicants must be at least 18 years of age at the commencement of the course.Academic Requirement Successful completion of VCE Year 12, or overseas equivalent. For the overseas equivalent Year 12 qualification, see <a href="https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/assessment/results/applying-credit-and-recognition/equivalent-qualifications/assessment-overseas-qualification-vce-equivalence-year-12">Assessment of overseas qualification for VCE equivalence - Year 12 - Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority</a>.English Language Requirements Applicants must have English language proficiency of: 1. IELTS test (Academic), with a minimum overall score of 7 and component scores of, Listening-7, Reading-7, Speaking-7 and Writing- 6.5 OR 2. Cambridge (C1 Advanced) with a minimum overall score of 178, and component scores as listening -175, reading- 179, speaking- 194 and writing- 180 OR 3. Cambridge (C2 Proficiency) with a minimum overall score of 185, and component scores as listening -185, reading- 185, speaking- 185 and writing- 176 OR 4. OET with a minimum component score in listening-350, reading-360, speaking-360 and writing -350 OR 5. PTE Academic with a minimum overall score of 63 and component scores of, listening- 58, reading-59, speaking -76 and writing - 60 OR 6. TOEFL iBT with a minimum overall score of 91 and component scores as, listening- 22, reading-22, writing-23, and speaking- 24.Clinical Placement Requirements Prior to undertaking clinical placement, Students must be a minimum of 18 years of age at the time of their first clinical placement. Additionally, students must be prepared to declare their health and immunisation status, complete a National Police Records Check annually and hold a valid Working with Children Check. Immunisations required include: • Measles/Mumps/Rubella • Hepatitis A • Hepatitis B • Tuberculous • Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis • Polio • Influenza • Varicella

Advanced standing

You may be able to reduce the number of units to be studied in your chosen course by measuring skills acquired through work, life experiences or qualifications obtained from formal studies or training. Read more about gaining advanced standing and credits.

Course Structure

TimeTable

All new students commencing in a higher education course must attend the School of Nursing orientation week.Days on Campus • 1st year: Wednesday and Friday 8am to 6pm • 2nd year: Thursday and Friday 8am to 8pm • 3rd year: Monday and Tuesday 8am to 6pm Mode of study:Full-time, on-campus face-to-face delivery.Major Studies Acute care nursing, aged care, communication, community nursing, comprehensive acute and chronic nursing care, ethics and law, health and wellbeing, human biology, Indigenous health, mental health nursing, paediatric nursing, palliative care, pharmacology, rehabilitation therapies, research and evidence-based practice, society and culture.Clinical Placement Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing undertake 880 hours of supervised clinical practice across the three years of the program. Students encounter a variety of clinical settings including aged care, rehabilitation, community settings, mental health, paediatrics, high dependency and acute medical surgical wards in both metropolitan and regional hospitals and health care services.Course Requirements To be eligible for the award of Bachelor of Nursing, you must successfully complete 144 credit points comprising 24 core subjects. Subjects are organised into three themes of study: Nursing Theory and Concepts, Integrated Clinical Practice and Professional Perspectives.

Year 1: Core units

Unit code	Unit name	Credit points
NSG110320	Integrated clinical practice 1	4
NSG110120	Nursing 1: The individual, health and communication	6
NSG110420	Professional studies 1: The health context and nursing profession	6
NSG110220	Bioscience foundations 1	8
NSG120220	Bioscience foundations 2	8
NSG120120	Nursing 2: Foundations of care	6
NSG120320	Integrated clinical practice 2	6
NSG120420	Professional studies 2: Law and ethics	4

Year 2: Core units

Unit code	Unit name	Credit points
NSG210220	Integrated and supportive care A: Care of the older person and rehabilitation	6
NSG210320	Integrated clinical practice 3	8
NSG210120	Nursing 3: Nursing care A	6
NSG210420	Professional studies 3: Research in nursing	4
NSG220220	Integrated and supportive care B: Mental health	6
NSG220320	Integrated clinical practice 4	8
NSG220120	Nursing 4: Nursing care B	6
NSG220420	Professional studies 4: Indigenous culture and health	4

Year 3: Core units

Unit code	Unit name	Credit points
NSG310220	Integrated and supportive care C: Primary health and community nursing	6
NSG310320	Integrated clinical practice 5	8
NSG310120	Nursing 5: Nursing care C – Living with chronic, complex illness and disability	6
NSG310420	Professional studies 5: Readiness for practice A	4
NSG320220	Integrated and supportive care D: Care of the younger person	6
NSG320320	Integrated clinical practice 6	8
NSG320120	Nursing 6: Nursing care D – Clinical deterioration	6
NSG320420	Professional studies 6: Readiness for practice B	4

Assessment

Assessments are designed to provide learners with opportunities to demonstrate they have attained the required skills and knowledge using a range of practically based activities and tasks, as required by recognised standards.

For details of credit points, learning outcomes, weekly contact hours, assessments, pre-requisites, co-requisites, download the Bachelor of Nursing summary (PDF - 395kb).

For details on the profile of students undertaking this course, download the Bachelor of Nursing student profile (PDF - 201kb).

For details on ATAR-based offers, download the 2026 ATAR-based offers for the Bachelor of Nursing (PDF- 131kb).

For details of fees per unit, download the Bachelor of Nursing - Full Fee 2026 (PDF- 159kb).

For details of fees per unit for Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) students, download the Bachelor of Nursing 2026 tuition fees (PDF- 159kb).

How to apply

Apply Via Agent

Holmesglen recommends international students apply through one of our accredited student recruitment agents. This will assist you in the preparation of all application documents and ensure that you are well counselled on the Australian Government's Genuine Student (GS) requirements for International students. Further information of the GS requirement is available at: https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au.

To find out more, visit How to Apply for International Students.

If you have further questions about your application, please contact our International Centre:

T: 03 9564 1703

E: international.admissions@holmesglen.edu.au

Visit How to Apply for more information on the application process.

Recruitment

Holmesglen may engage third parties to recruit students on behalf of the institute. Third party recruiters receive a commission and this will not impact on your fees.

Find out more about your rights and obligations as a student and the services we provide at Holmesglen.

Outcomes

Qualification and Recognition

On completion, you will be awarded the Bachelor of Nursing accredited by The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council (ANMAC) and registered with Nurses and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA).

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Fees

Tuition fees GST exempt	Cost
International Fee	$33,200 Per Year

Mandatory Non-Tuition Fees	Cost
Materials fee	$1,100 Per Course

All fees are indicative only. Holmesglen reviews its tuition fees and charges annually. You will be required to pay the current fee that applies from the beginning of the next study period.

Additional Course Cost

Approximate fee for 3 years: $2,500. This is for items including, but not limited to: • uniform (Holmesglen scrubs) and nursing kit (including stethoscope, nurse pouch, pen torch, safety goggles, fob watch, nursing calculator, safety goggles, identification badge) • speciality learning materials (textbooks and guide) • immunisations - this will vary dependent on previous vaccinations and GP billing • police check, working with children check, national disability scheme check.

An additional administration fee may apply where the application is submitted directly to Holmesglen and not through a Holmesglen-approved education agent.

<a href="https://www.holmesglen.edu.au/study-with-us/international-student-study/international-fees-and-funding" title="View detailed information on fees, payments and refunds">View detailed information on fees, payments and refunds here.</a>

Tuition Fee Protection Service

The Tuition Protection Service (TPS) is an initiative of the Australian Government to assist international students whose education providers are unable to fully deliver their course of study for which tuition fees are paid. <a title="Tuition Protection Service" href="https://www.education.gov.au/tps" target="_blank">Read more about the TPS</a>

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Bachelor of Nursing CRICOS 103159J Course Code BNURS20

Course Overview

Career Opportunities

Pathway to further studies

Studying the Bachelor of Nursing at Holmesglen

Entry Requirements

Advanced standing

Course Structure

TimeTable

Assessment

How to apply

Apply Via Agent

Recruitment

Outcomes

Qualification and Recognition

Industry Connections

Fees

Additional Course Cost

Tuition Fee Protection Service

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