Overview

Imagine knowing at the end of each day that you have had a positive influence on someone’s wellbeing. As a student of the Bachelor of Nursing from Federation University Australia graduate, you will connect with a diverse range of patients on an intimate level and help them through difficult times at all life stages.

Key features

Federation will guide, support and connect you with opportunities on your journey to becoming a Registered nurse. You will learn to use clinical reasoning and evidence-based care to improve patient outcomes.

You will:

learn to support a diverse group of patients in a variety of clinical settings
gain practical experience across acute medical, and surgical nursing, mental health, aged care, and community care
undertake 800 hours of supervised placement in Victoria (or even overseas), putting your new skills into practice.

Career opportunities

Aged care nurse

Clinical audit nurse

Community health nurse

Critical care nurse

Division one nurse

Emergency nurse

General practice nurse

Gerontic nurse

Health promotion officer

Healthcare recruiter

IVF nurse

Mental health nurse

Nurse

Occupational health nurse

Oncology nurse

Paediatric nurse

Palliative care nurse

Peri-operative nurse

Primary health nurse

Registered nurse

Remote area nurse

Research nurse

School nurse

On successful completion, you will be eligible to apply to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) as a registered nurse.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Anatomy & Physiology for Health Professionals

Communication for Health Professionals

Nursing Practice
Primary Health
Research

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-13 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-03-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-07 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-02-23 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

7

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Blended

Campus Location

Ballarat, Australia
Berwick, Australia
Churchill, Australia

Disciplines

Nursing View 77 other Bachelors in Nursing in Australia

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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

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS code: 088144A

Successful completion of Australian Year 12 or overseas equivalent.

Academic IELTS with an overall score of 7.0 with no individual band less than 7.0; OET with a minimum score of B in each component; TOEFL IBT 94 with no less than 24 in Reading, 24 in Listening, 23 in Speaking and 27 in Writing; Pearson 65 (no band less than 65). Refer to the professional recognition section for NMBA registration requirements.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

41800 AUD / year

≈ 41800 AUD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

4738 AUD / year

≈ 4738 AUD / year

Additional Details

National students: Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)

Living costs

Ballarat

Australia

1260 - 2250 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Ballarat

Funding

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