UndergraduateNursing & Health Sciences
Bachelor of Nursing
University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, WA / Sydney, NSW, Australia
About this program
The Bachelor of Nursing at the University of Notre Dame Australia is a three-year, full-time degree offered at the Fremantle and Sydney campuses. It is accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC), and graduates are eligible to apply for registration as a registered nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
Teaching is in small groups, with a strong focus on the nurse-patient relationship. Students build clinical skills in simulation wards, consulting rooms and laboratories before moving into hospital and community placements, and the final semester includes elective specialities. The curriculum also includes Aboriginal health content and professional electives that integrate nursing with philosophy or theology. Notre Dame limits nursing enrolments so every student can be placed. Its course page states that applications are closed for Semester 2 2026 and Semester 1 2027, so check the next open intake before planning.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
First year
- NURS1037Foundations of Nursing
- NURS1038Human Body 1
- NURS1039Health and Wellness
- NURS1040Professional Practice 1 (Nursing Practice 1)
- NURS1041Human Body 2
- NURS1042Research for Practice
- NURS1043Professional Practice 2 (Nursing Practice 2). Second year: NURS2034 Clinical Therapeutics 1
- NURS2035Law and Ethics
- NURS2036Professional Practice 3 (Nursing Practice 3)
- NURS2041Clinical Therapeutics 2
- NURS2042Illness Prevention and Management
- NURS2039Mental Health and Wellbeing
- NURS2040Professional Practice 4 (Nursing Practice 4). Third year: NURS3022 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Health
- NURS3067Complex Care and Palliation
- NURS3068Mental Health Nursing and Professional Practice
- NURS3055Professional Practice 5 (Acute Care)
- NURS3056Leadership and Governance
- NURS3057Transition to Practice
- NURS3058Public and Global Health
- NURS3059Professional Practice 6
- plus elective courses. The degree includes 1040 hours of clinical placement across acute
- community
- aged care and mental health settings
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
Registered Nurse (Aged Care)ANZSCO 254412
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, supporting 189/190/491 and the employer-sponsored 482/186. Needs registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, assessed against ANMAC's standards.
Assessed by Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC)
Registered Nurse (Medical)ANZSCO 254418
On MLTSSL, supporting the 189, 190, and 491, via ANMAC assessment and NMBA registration. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC)
Registered Nurse (Mental Health)ANZSCO 254422
On MLTSSL, supporting the 189, 190, and 491, via ANMAC assessment and NMBA registration. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC)
Registered Nurse (Community Health)ANZSCO 254414
On MLTSSL, supporting the 189, 190, and 491, via ANMAC assessment and NMBA registration. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC)
Nurse PractitionerANZSCO 254411
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, supporting 189/190/491 and the employer-sponsored 482/186. Requires advanced NMBA endorsement on top of standard registration.
Assessed by Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC)
List membership changes over time and does not guarantee an invitation. See the skilled occupation lists guide and the points calculator before relying on this for a visa decision.
Admissions
Indicative ATAR or Selection Rank of 70, or International Baccalaureate score of 25. Higher education, vocational education, and work and life experience pathways are also considered, alongside the university's standard minimum admission requirements.
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