Overview

The Nursing (Graduate Entry) course from Adelaide University will prepare you to provide care across the full lifespan. You’ll learn the scope of practice as a registered nurse across all areas – from initial assessment and technical skills to triage and documentation. You’ll learn foundational biosciences, socio-political perspectives, and vital skills in evidence-based research and respectful communication that will underpin your everyday practice.

You’ll get a hands-on perspective of the many care settings nurses can work in with 800 hours of workplace experience. Learn in aged care, acute care and general healthcare settings, and feel confident to step into all kinds of roles when you graduate.

You’ll graduate able to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, the governing body for registered nurses across Australia.

Career opportunities:

Registered nurses work all over Australia. They work in our hospitals, community clinics and in rural areas, providing patient-centred care for adults and children alike.

Your career options upon graduating are diverse. You could work in settings ranging from:

Public or private hospitals
Community support services
Aged and rehabilitative care
Drug and alcohol treatment centres
Community health organisations
Schools
Home care
Mental health services
International aid agencies
Corrections facilities
Policy and management
Tertiary education.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Pharmacotherapeutics for Nursing Practice
Professional Nursing Practice
Mental Health Nursing Practice
Aboriginal Health M
Translating Evidence into Practice

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-03 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

96 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Gawler, Australia

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS code: 115937F

To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved the following minimum entry requirement and demonstrate they fulfil any prerequisite and essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria.

A completed bachelor degree (AQF level 7) or higher from a recognised higher education institution.

Essential requirements

Successful applicants whose bachelor degree studies are not from a health-related field will be advised to complete a short course in Human Anatomy and Physiology before commencing.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

46700 AUD / year

≈ 46700 AUD / year

Additional Details

National tuition - Commonwealth Supported

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