Bachelor of Nursing (Pre-Registration)

Fast facts

Course type:	Undergraduate degree
Course length (full-time equivalent):	3 years
Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER):	60.00
Location:	On campus
Professional Recognition/Membership:	Graduates of this course are eligible to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of South Australia as a Registered General Nurse. More information...

Course overview

The Bachelor of Nursing (Pre-Registration) is for students with no previous formal nursing qualifications, for enrolled nurses and/or for psychiatric/mental health/mental deficiency nurses who would like to become eligible to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of South Australia as a Registered Nurse (refer to Professional Recognition/Membership for further information).  

You will:

• be introduced to clinical practice together with the scientific basis of nursing,  communication for practice, research skills and the role of the nurse in the health care system
• develop nursing skills and relate all aspects of body function with nursing practice, and continue gaining clinical experience in various health care settings  
• explore complex health issues in nursing such as Indigenous health issues, nursing in a sociopolitical context and mental illness, alcohol tobacco and other drugs.

Our aim is to prepare nurses who are reflective about practice and have well-developed clinical reasoning skills.

What will I study? 

Refer to the program of study.

What is Nursing?

Nursing encompasses autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups and communities, sick or well and in all settings. 

Modern nurses play an important role in health promotion, maintenance and education, as well as in traditional patient care and the restoration of health. 

Why study Nursing at Flinders? 

• Our School of Nursing & Midwifery has been at the forefront of innovation and development in Australia for many years and is internationally recognised for its high quality programs in nursing and midwifery education.
• Our programs address health issues, midwifery and nursing care practice across the life span in home, community and institutional settings.
• Our staff come from diverse backgrounds and have many years of experience in a range of clinical specialties, sciences, humanities and law. Six of whom have won Vice-Chancellor's Excellence in Teaching Awards.
• We offer innovative practice-based education and aim to connect research, practice and teaching so that each informs the other. 
• We work closely with external clinical and community agency partners to create a curriculum and student practice that are informed by primary health care principles and demonstrate the highest levels of professionalism.

Combined degree options

Combine with	Duration (full-time equivalent)
Bachelor of Health Sciences	4 years

Refer to Nursing combined degrees for further information.

Career opportunities

What can I do with my Bachelor of Nursing degree?

Study a language

Flinders also offers all students the opportunity to major in a language in conjunction with any undergraduate course. The Diploma in Language is designed to provide students with competence in a chosen language that adds greater portability to their qualifications. You will complete a total of one extra year of study and graduate with both your chosen degree and the Diploma in Language. You can apply for this at time of enrolment.

Entry requirements

Domestic students		International students
Prerequisites:	None	Prerequisites:	None
You can qualify for undergraduate courses through: year 12 qualifications mature age entry (STAT) TAFE/VET qualifications higher education transfers. Flinders also offers a range of special access schemes. Refer to undergraduate study applications.		English language requirements
Additional requirements:	Students: must make a self-declaration as to their fitness to practice and advise of any pre-existing illness or disability that may impair their ability to practice, and will be required to undergo a police check before their clinical placements, and will be required to provide an up to date immunization record before undertaking clinical placement.	Additional requirements:	Students: must make a self-declaration as to their fitness to practice and advise of any pre-existing illness or disability that may impair their ability to practice, and will be required to undergo a police check before their clinical placements, and will be required to provide an up to date immunization record before undertaking clinical placement. Registration in Austalia: To be eligible for registration as a nurse or midwife or enrolment as a nurse in Australia, in addition to successful completion of this nmbSA approved course, the student is required to provide evidence to the Nursing & Midwifery Board of South Australia (nmbSA). This includes: evidence that they are a fit and proper person evidence that they are medically fit to practice any other evidence that the nmbSA may require e.g. for students that meet the nmbSA definition of an International Student, they will be required to provide evidence of meeting the nmbSA English language proficiency requriements at the time of application for registration. Please note: Some requirements for registration as a nurse or midwife or enrolment as a nurse, such as English language proficiency, are detemined by nmbSA policy and are provided as a guide only, ie accurate at the time of presentation and/or publication. These policies may be subject to change during the period of a student's course and students are required to meet the nmbSA requirements in place at the time of application for registration or enrolment.

Applications

Domestic students		International students
SATAC code:	214311	CRICOS code:	005195K
Mid-year entry:	No	Mid-year entry:	No
Apply through:	SATAC Uniweb	Apply through:	International Office

Credit transfer

Refer to credit transfer for further information.

Annual fees

Place type	Domestic students	International students
Commonwealth supported - Student contribution amount	$5,304	N/A
Full fee paying	N/A	$18,000

Note: Domestic student fees are indicative only. Further information: How are these fees calculated?

Related courses

• Bachelor of Nursing (Pre-Registration) - Riverland
• Bachelor of Nursing (Graduate entry)
• Bachelor of Nursing (Re-Entry)
• Bachelor of Nursing (Post-Registration)
• Bachelor of Nursing (Registered Midwife entry)

Further study options

• A Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) is available
• Refer to Health and medicine postgraduate programs

Publications

Domestic students		International students
Nursing (PDF 783KB)		eBrochure: Undergraduate international prospectus

Contact

General domestic students information

Web: Prospective students

Enquiries: Admissions/Prospective Students Office
Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide SA 5001
Tel (08) 8201 3074 or 1300 657 671 (local call cost)
Fax (08) 8201 2580
Email: admissions@flinders.edu.au

General international students information

Web: International students

Enquiries: Ask Flinders