As a nurse, you'll have a career for life.

La Trobe’s Bachelor of Nursing helps you transition seamlessly from university to a career in nursing. You’ll gain the knowledge and practical skills you need to succeed as a valued healthcare professional.

You’ll study long-term chronic illness care, Indigenous health, biosciences, emergency healthcare and mental health care. In first year, your hands-on experience begins at our on-campus clinical learning units. In all three years, you’ll practice in real-world hospital and healthcare settings.

As a La Trobe nursing student, you’ll learn how to care for people of all ages and make ethical, clinical decisions with a compassionate and caring approach. You’ll also develop important professional skills such as time management, team leadership and caseload management. Our supportive and experienced teaching staff operate an open-door policy to make sure you get the most out of your study.

La Trobe’s School of Nursing is Australia’s oldest and enjoys a reputation for excellence.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Our graduates enjoy excellent career prospects. In 2017, 96 per cent of our regional nursing cohort were offered a first round graduate position* and two-thirds of participating metropolitan students were offered employment at one of our partner hospitals.** Graduates may take up nursing positions in the surgical, medical, paediatric, perioperative, emergency, rehabilitation, aged care, special care nursery or community fields.

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

The Bachelor of Nursing is accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC). Graduates of the Bachelor of Nursing may be eligible to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) as a nurse.