UndergraduateNursing & Health Sciences
Bachelor of Nursing
University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
About this program
UOW's nursing degree leads to registration eligibility with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. It carries a heavy clinical placement load: well over 800 hours spread across acute, aged care, community, and mental health settings, mostly within Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District facilities given the university's location next to Wollongong Hospital.
Simulation labs on campus get heavy use in first and second year before students move to live placements, and the school runs a specific rural and remote placement stream for students willing to travel, which some take up for the different clinical exposure it offers.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
Study plan in 4 parts
- Year 1: Foundations of Nursing Practice
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Health Assessment
- first clinical placement block
- Year 2: Medical-Surgical Nursing
- Mental Health Nursing
- Pharmacology
- Aged Care placement
- Year 3: Acute and Critical Care Nursing
- Community and Primary Health Care
- Paediatric and Maternal Nursing
- final capstone placement
- 800+ across the degree
- mix of 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
ATAR 70 or equivalent, National Police Check and Working with Children Check required
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